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Nic News Weekly: August 14, 2020

8/14/2020

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Below are the headlines from the August 14, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • New InfoSoup Catalog Launches this Weekend
  • Back to School Considerations for Wisconsin Public Libraries
  • Continuing Education:
    • Virtual Training: TeachingBooks' Diversity Toolkit
    • Making It Stick: Creating an Engaged Organization with Thriving Libraries
    • 19 Suffrage Stories: Help Create & Edit Wikipedia Content
    • Register for Library Journal's Fall Day of Dialog
    • Job Center of WI for Job Seekers Webinar Recording
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Nic News Weekly: July 24, 2020

7/24/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 7/24/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Be Ready to Help Patrons Prepare for the InfoSoup Update
  • Closed Captioning Library YouTube Videos
  • COVID-19 Recovery Resources Guide
  • Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference Call for Proposals
  • Rural Libraries Invited to Apply for Digital Access Grants
  • Register for September 23-24 Tech Days
  • The Public Library's Role in Elections: Voter Education in a Post-Truth Era
  • Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement
  • PLA 2020 Virtual Conference: Available On-Demand
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Nic News Weekly: July 17, 2020

7/17/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 7/17/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Register now for Trustee Training Week 2020
  • Three Things You Can Do to Promote Anti-Racism Efforts In Your Library
  • COVID-19-related Cybercrime: Microsoft Takes Legal Action
  • Marketing Materials for the "New" InfoSoup Coming this August
  • Transition Planned In-Person Adult Programs to a Virtual Environment
  • Antiracist Collection Development & Programming for Middle School & High School Youth (InfoPeople Webinar)
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Nic News Weekly: June 26, 2020

6/26/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 06/26/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • InfoSoup Placing Holds Update
  • Update to the WLA COVID-19 Response
  • Palaces for the People Virtual Discussions
  • 2020 Census: Last Chance for a Complete Count
  • Advancing Racial Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace Symposium
  • Wisconsin Humanities CARES Grant, Round 2
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InfoSoup: Place a Hold Button is Back!

6/25/2020

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The place a hold button is back!  InfoSoup users can now place holds and request items from their own library and from other InfoSoup libraries.

​Due to limited transit between libraries, users will be limited to placing 10 holds. Users who already have more than 10 holds will not lose these holds. Please also note that due to changes in how holds are delivered, InfoSoup can no longer display your position in a holds queue.

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Nic News Weekly: June 5, 2020

6/5/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 06/05/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Public Libraries Reopening Guide
  • Compassionate Accountability: Dealing with Problem Behaviors in the Library
  • CARL Training Registration
  • NEWI Update: Webinars in June
  • Customer Service Online Training, via Ryan Dowd
  • Crossroads: REALM Project Updates, Phase 1
  • Youth Services Programming Palooza Recording
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Nic News Weekly: May 1, 2020

5/1/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 05/01/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • NFLS Libraries Offering Curbside Pickup
  • WLA Leadership Development Institute ​Conference Scholarship
  • WLA 2020 Conference Call for Program Proposals: Deadline Extension to May 29th
  • Ancestry Library Edition: Remote Access Extended
  • CE Opportunities Added Recently
  • Virtual Training on BadgerLink Resources
  • Guidelines for Reopening WI Public Libraries Released
  • Beanstack: Investment in Online Reading Platform & Mobile App for Wisconsin Libraries
  • Wisconsin Humanities Cares Grant
  • Magician Daniel Lusk's ONLINE Magic show Package
  • Colossal Fossils Online Summer Programs: Dinosaurs and Dragons
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Library Card Registration, Renewal and Digital Services Available to Community

4/2/2020

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Stream or download free online materials with an InfoSoup library card! Renew or sign up for a card today!
Renew or sign up at InfoSoup.org/selfreg.
In this time of social distancing, libraries have stepped up to offer community members a new opportunity to apply for and renew library cards virtually.

​The application and renewal process enables individuals to access digital library services without leaving the comfort and safety of their homes – even when libraries’ doors are closed.
“InfoSoup digital services are open to you even while (libraries) are closed,” said Evan Bend, Library Services Manager with the Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS). Individuals that don’t have a library card with InfoSoup can sign up for one online and library staff will contact them with a temporary card number and pin that will allow access to all the InfoSoup digital resources.

An InfoSoup library card grants patrons access to digital resources for all ages such as ebooks, audiobooks, digitized magazines, newspaper archives and genealogy research. All resources are absolutely free with a library card. Learn more at www.infosoup.info/digital.
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To register for a card, simply complete an online application at www.InfoSoup.org/selfreg. Library staff will follow up with each applicant with a library card number and PIN to access the library’s online resources.

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COVID-19 Update: All InfoSoup Libraries are now Closed

3/26/2020

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Posted March 23, 2020 by InfoSoup:
Covid-19 UpdatePosted: March 23, 2020
All InfoSoup Libraries are now closed. 
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In an effort to decrease the spread of the COVID-19, the following steps have been enacted:
  • Starting March 18th, all deliveries between libraries have been canceled
  • Holds will not be filled during this time. Items currently on the hold shelf for you will remain there until your library reopens. If you do get an automated email message about picking up a hold or about an overdue item, please ignore it.
  • Holds may still be placed during this time, though they will not be filled.
  • ALL MATERIALS HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN EXTENDED DUE DATE; no items will be due at this time and no fines should accrue. If a fine does accrue by mistake, the fine will be waived by the library.
  • All EXPIRING LIBRARY CARDS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED
  • PLEASE KEEP ALL LIBRARY MATERIALS AT HOME until we resume services.

​Online Services Available
While libraries are closed, please take advantage of our online materials. Online resources include Wisconsin's Digital Library(OverDrive eBooks & Audiobooks), RB Digital Audiobooks and Magazines, and TumbleBooks Library.  For OverDrive materials, we recommend the Libby app(link is external) for use on your mobile device.
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While Wisconsin's Digital Library is the largest collection of eBooks and Audiobooks, it is also the most popular and waiting lists for some items can be long. Most of our other collections, however, have no waiting list for items. Learn more at:
  • Digital Collections
  • Research & Homework Help
  • BadgerLink
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Learn about Census 2020 on InfoSoup

2/4/2020

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The 2020 Census marks the first time there will be a widely available online response option.

Have questions about the 2020 census? Want to learn more about how the online option works?

​Check out InfoSoup's 2020 Census page for quick links to commonly asked questions about the census.
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InfoSoup: Ancestry IN - My Heritage OUT (effective 1/1/2020)

12/24/2019

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Ancestry.com library edition (In Library Use Only)
Last year, InfoSoup made a switch and subscribed to My Heritage Library Edition rather than Ancestry Library Edition. Ancesty can only be made available for use inside the library, while My Heritage can be used from home. During the year, however, numerous users expressed a preference for Ancestry Library Edition, even though it was library use only.

Given that, InfoSoup is going back to Ancestry Library Edition rather than continue with My Heritage.

 
Ancestry Library Edition is now available again for use from within any InfoSoup library. 

My Heritage will remain available until December 31, 2019.

Source: ​http://infosoup.info/ws/dec-16-2019/ancestry-my-heritage-out
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InfoSoup: Transparent Language to be Discontinued 12/31/2019

12/24/2019

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Due to very limited use, InfoSoup will be discontinuing its subscription to Transparent Languages at the end of 2019. We apologize for the inconvenience to those using the program.

Please see InfoSoup's 
language learning page for other resources available at your library.

​For those looking for a free online program, we recommend 
Duolingo (link is external).
Source: http://0-www.infosoup.info.www.infosoup.org/transparent-language
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BadgerLink Outage August 9 - 12, 2019

8/1/2019

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The BadgerLink authentication and Super Search platform upgrade will occur next weekend, August 9-12. 
BadgerLink resources and Super Search will be offline at 7pm on Friday, August 9th, and be back online at 7am on Monday morning, August 12th
. This upgrade will not affect functionality of any BadgerLink resource, however the Super Search platform will see new features and more modern styling, and the BadgerLink authenticated URLs will change. Super Search screen shots and help documents will be posted very soon!

For library and school staff:
  • Effective August 12th all BadgerLink authenticated URLs will change. Our vendor is providing a redirect for up to 6 months.
  • Any library or school that places these authenticated URLs on a website, within a proxy, or in another SSO application such as OpenAthens, will need to edit the URLs no later than early February 2020 in order to continue providing users access outside of the BadgerLink website.
  • For reference the current authenticated URL structure is: https://www.wiscat.net/homepages/CustomerWide/ValidateGlobalIP.asp?cuid=stwi&lid=stwi&dataid=71&term=
  • The new URL structure will be formatted as: https://www.wiscat.net/ext/validateglobal.php?cid=stwi&lid=stwi&dataid=71

For BadgerLink users:
  • Access to all resources, either through the BadgerLink website or through your library/school website, will be down August 9-12.
  • If you have issues accessing any resource after the upgrade and are navigating through your library or school website, try the BadgerLink website instead. Contact us if you continue to have any issues.

Thank you for your understanding during this downtime! Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
The above post was obtained from the Badger Bulletin. ​Click here to be directed to original post.
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New Transparent Language Courses: "American Citizenship Test" Prep and "Introduction to Latin" Courses

7/2/2019

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Transparent Language® Online provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language. Combining extensive courses and supplemental resources for over 100 languages, including English, Transparent Language Online is the most complete language-learning system.

These two features have been added to Transparent Language Online over the past few months:

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Nic News Weekly: June 7, 2019

6/7/2019

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Below are the headlines for the 06/07/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.
  • NFLS Website has New InfoSoup Page
  • New Delivery Tubs are Coming
  • Something to Keep in Mind During Your Summer Library Program
  • WiLS Ideas to Action Fund: Deadline Extended to June 14
  • Winnefox Library System is Hiring: New Assistant Director
  • Are you planning a visit to a legislator's office while at ALA?
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Sorting "Refine by" in InfoSoup

5/31/2019

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Update:  Innovative support found an “undocumented” back door way of setting the Location facet to alphabetical order, which has been implemented. The Location list is now displaying in Alphabetical order. If you don’t see it, try refreshing your browser. The original “scope menu order” began with Adult & Young Adult and Children and then went in alphabetical order. The new workaround is strictly alphabetical order, so Birnamwood, enjoy your time on the front page! When the official fix comes out, it will likely return to the original sort order. 

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There has been a recent change in InfoSoup that has been causing some minor confusion. After you do a search in InfoSoup, you can use the Refine by column to limit your results by format, location, genre, language, etc.

In the past, the location list always began with Adult & Young Adult and Children, and then three libraries in alphabetical order. Clicking on more > would continue listing all the InfoSoup libraries in alphabetical order.

Like the other Refine by sections, Location now sorts by "hit count" rather than by alphabetical order.

Visit InfoSoup's "What's Simmering" Blog to Learn More
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Transparent Language Online Available to NFLS Member Library Patrons

2/11/2019

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The Nicolet Federated Library System is excited to announce that Transparent Language Online is now available to if its member libraries their library card holders. Transparent Language Online for Libraries is one of the most complete language-learning system available anywhere.
  • 100+ foreign language courses.
  • English-Learner language courses: choose from Immersion or 29 native speaker options.
  • Immersion courses in six languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, & Spanish) for kids (known as KidSpeak™).

To get started visit your Transparent Language login page:
  • InfoSoup Library Cardholders: http://0-www.infosoup.info.www.infosoup.org/transparent-language
  • Brown County Library Cardholders: https://library.transparent.com/bcl/game/enroll?code=BrownCounty
From outside a library you will need to enter your library card number and PIN. Once you have signed up, you can go directly to the Transparent Language site  or download the mobile app.

To learn more check out some of Transparent Languages videos:
  • Overview & features (link is external)
  • KidSpeak (link is external)
Have questions? Email the the Transparent Language Online support team at support@transparent.com (link sends e-mail) or use the "Contact Support" tab anytime in your browser when when using Transparent Language.
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