Blog Archives - Nicolet Federated Library System

CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children and Teens

10/27/2015

This webinar occurs several times. Please register for the date and time that works best for you.
Register now!
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/4030447155215625986

Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these monthly 30-minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand new titles of note. We’ll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections. Each month will feature a different topic or theme.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

"Five Practices" Webinar on Nov. 12

10/27/2015

30-Minute Thursday: Using the Five Practices in Afterschool Programming (webinar)
Thursday, November 12; 1 pm
Presented by: Kymberley Pelky
.5 CE Credit

Play, talk, write, read and sing are the five practices of early literacy.
We gear these practices toward early literacy programming, but literacy is part of lifelong
learning. Some of these practices are not being used as frequently in school, especially play,
talk and sing. Kymberley will discuss using these practices as part of our afterschool
programming, while continuing the literacy and learning.

Register

Save the Date

10/27/2015

Our annual summer planning workshop will be held on Friday, February 12, at the Kress Library in De Pere. Anne Horjus of the Baraboo Public Library has agreed to present. He presented in 2013 and was wildly popular. You might remember him leading off the "Harlem Shake" video we did.

We are collaborating on this workshop again with the Manitowoc-Calumet Library System. This allows us to meet librarians outside of the system and to stretch our resources even further.

Stay tuned for more details!

Upstart & CSLP Manuals

10/27/2015

The Upstart catalogs should've arrived at your libraries. As noted in the letter, you will be placing your own orders this year and then reimbursed from NFLS for the amount you are allocated. If the amount you spend is less than what NFLS provides, that is the amount you will be reimbursed. If the amount you spend is more than what NFLS provides, your library is responsible for picking up that difference. Please take tax and shipping costs into account.

Once your order is placed, I need a copy of your order form or the invoice by December 7th, as NFLS needs to cut the checks before 2015.

I only received 15 CSLP manuals on zip drives. Each library will also receive one of these.
Marinette, Shawano, Brown and Door branches: I am in the process of ordering more zip drives for you. Thanks for your patience with this!

If you have any questions, please let me know!
- Jamie

Writing Contest Open to Young Readers

10/27/2015

MILWAUKEE – A book is more than just a collection of words. A book can have a direct and concrete impact on a life. For children and youth, a book can help them transcend difficult situations – like bullying, peer pressure or prejudice – or help them cope with loss and disappointment.

Letters about Literature (LAL) is s writing contest for young readers in grades 4-12, sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin Center for the Book. Students write a letter to an author of a fiction or nonfiction book, a short story or poem describing how the work changed the students’ view of the world or of themselves. Students are asked to do reflective writing rather than a book report. Entries are judged at both the state and national levels and prizes are awarded for the best letter at various grade levels.

LAL awards thousands of dollars each year through state and national prizes. This year, the 23rd annual writing contest for young readers is made possible by a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, with additional support from gifts to the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, which promotes the contest through its affiliate Centers for the Book, state libraries and other organizations.

Last year, some 50,000 students from around the United States (including 400 from Wisconsin) entered the competition.

Details on the program can be found on the Web site www.read.gov/letters. The site also outlines lesson plans for teachers who want to incorporate the Letters about Literature program into their curriculum as well as information on how LAL relates to the Common Core State Standards.

There are two postmark deadlines for submissions. For submissions from grades 9-12 it’s Dec. 4, 2015; for submissions from grades 4-8 it’s Jan. 11, 2016.

CONTACT: Mary Lou Santovec, Wisconsin Coordinator, 208 E. Prospect St., Lake Mills WI 53551; santovec@gmail.com or 920-945-0610 for more information.

Wisconsin Center for the Book was created to celebrate the culture of the book. The Center celebrates books and the book arts, encourages the joy of reading and writing, and honors Wisconsin’s literary heritage. The Center honors all aspects of the literary world and provides a link between our citizens and writers, illustrators, publishers, librarians, and educators.

For more information, visit www.wcb.uwm.edu

CCBC Upcoming Book Examination Opportunities

10/27/2015

The CCBC is always happy to host public and school librarians for hands-on book examination here at the library, but here are several upcoming opportunities we want you to know about:

1)CCBC at WLA: We will be bringing all of the 2015 books we’ve received to-date that have gotten a starred review in one or more professional journal to the CCBC/YSS booth at the WLA Exhibit Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, November 4 and 5, in Middleton. (Booth numbers 510 and 512). (Thank you to the Youth Services Section of WLA for underwriting the booth costs!). We’ll also have a preview of the CCBC Choices 2016* list with books on display!

2)Starred Review Display at the CCBC: We will set up the starred review books for easy browsing in the CCBC conference room on Monday and Tuesday, November 15 and 16. (CCBC location and parking information: http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/about/location.asp)

3)CCBC Choices 2016* Preview for the Milwaukee County Library System on Thursday, November 12, 1-5:30 p.m. http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/events/default.asp?eventDate=11/12/2015

*If you’re not a member of the Friends of the CCBC, ask about the Friends special incentive to join when you’re at a CCBC event or here at the CCBC. The Friends underwrite the complete production and printing costs of CCBC Choices so it can be made available at no charge to here in Wisconsin. If you value the Choices print publication, consider joining the Friends to help support their work.

Megan

Megan Schliesman, Librarian
Cooperative Children's Book Center
School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison Room 401 Teacher Education
225 N. Mills Street
Madison, WI 53706

Odds & Ends

10/9/2015

Local Performers Directory: The youth section of the website is developing a directory of local performers. You are welcome to submit performers to this directory.

Multi-type Symposium on Oct. 20

10/9/2015

Tuesday, October 20; 1 – 5 pm
Kress Family Branch Library, De Pere
2.5 CE Credits

This afternoon will feature a virtual presentation, working in groups, a panel discussion and a chance to network with librarians of all kinds
in Northeast Wisconsin!

1 pm: Registration
1:30-2:30 pm: Visual Content: Level Up Your Social Media, Presented by Laura Solomon
Chances are, your library has been active in social media for a while now. You may be wondering how to
change things up, get more visual, and how to take more advantage of the platforms you're on. Even if
your library has been creating visual content, there are now guidelines that can help you to make that
content more effective. Get new tricks and tools that can boost engagement and make your library's
visuals stronger.

2:30- 3 pm: Small Group Discussion
3-3:15 pm: Break
3:15-4:15 pm: Multitype Panel Discussion
4:15-5pm: NEWIL Meeting
5 pm: Optional Social Hour

Register

New Data Connections

10/7/2015

At the Department of Public Instruction, we are aware of Wisconsin public libraries’ purposeful efforts to respond to the needs of communities, especially in regard to youth and literacy. With the start of the 2015-16 school year, the Public Library Development Team would like to introduce you to a new interactive resource designed to increase awareness of local demographic and academic factors that play a role in your library’s services, collections, programs, and outreach.

Through a cross-division effort, we have developed a resource that helps to identify particular variables at play in local and neighboring school districts. This interactive map is designed to help libraries make stronger connections with public school students, families, and educators. By seeing the data for yourself, we hope that you feel empowered to serve your community proactively and deliberately. Use this map and the data dashboard it draws from to directly support your library’s mission.

View the Public Library and School District Service Factors Map.
Read the map instructions.
Build stronger connections through these suggested action steps:

1.   Examine the two data fields related to 3rd grade reading scores. How do the percentages for your local school district compare to others in your library system? In the rest of the state?
Email your local school district administrator(s) to discuss how your library might support school-year and summer reading needs.
2.   Examine the data field for percent economically disadvantaged. How does this percentage for your local school district compare to others in your library system? In the rest of the state?
Review your policies and services and consider how they encourage/discourage families with limited means to participate in the library community.
3.   Examine the multiple demographic data fields. How do the percentages for your local school district compare to others in your library system? In the rest of the state?
Examine the programs, collections, and services offered to youth. Are the demographics of your community AND the rest of the state reflected in your library? Consider ways that your library can be demonstrably inclusive to learners and families of all kinds.

Notes:
·         Secondary School District boundaries are used on this map (vs. Elementary School District boundaries) because they are prone to change less frequently.
·         For the most current School District Administrator name and contact information, consult the District Website.

To further explore data, visit the WISEdash public portal. For a brief WISEdash overview, see the support videos or view the “Using WISEdash to Understand Young Patrons as Students” webinar recording. The Division for Libraries and Technology is here to support your data-focused conversations with library staff, trustees, and community partners.

Best wishes for an informed start to the PK-12 school year!

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant

October Youth Services Showcase

10/7/2015

Did you miss the announcement of this month’s Showcase? It’s always shared at the beginning of the month on the Wisconsin Libraries for Everyone blog: http://wilibrariesforeveryone.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-edition-of-youth-services.html. You can also find the items on Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/schmidt3245/wisconsin-youth-services-showcase/

Check out this month's edition of the Showcase to find examples of:

·                     Butterfly Heroes
·                     Chalk-tography
·                     Small acts of heroism, and
·                     Altruistic summer reading rewards.

View this month's Showcase here: http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_showcase.

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant