Don't Stop Reading Because of Vision Loss!

If you are a librarian, senior center, assisted living or independent living staff or activity professional who works with low vision adults, this presentation is for you.


Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 8:30-10 a.m.
Ogilvie Room, Thompson Community Center
820 W. College Ave. Appleton, WI

Learn about the accessibility options available from your local library, the new tablets, and e-readers--like the iPad, Kindle and Nook. Audio books, from the public library or the Talking Book program, are a great reading tool, too. Jean Kalscheur, Vision Rehabilitation Teacher with the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired, will partner with local library experts to demonstrate a variety of options for keeping older adults with changing vision connected to reading.

REGISTRATION: Call 1-800-783-5213 or go to www.wcblind.org to register.
CEU’s: 1.5 continuing education credits will be available for public library directors' recertification.




If you are an adult with changing vision or if you have a family member or friend with vision loss, this workshop is for you!


Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 10:30 a.m.—Noon
Ogilvie Room, Thompson Community Center
820 W. College Ave. Appleton, WI

Learn about the accessibility options available from your local library, the new tablets, and e-readers--like the iPad, Kindle and Nook.  Audio books, from the public library or the Talking Book program, are a great reading tool, too.  Jean Kalscheur, Vision Rehabilitation Teacher with the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired, will partner with local library experts to demonstrate a variety of options for keeping you connected to the joys of reading.

REGISTRATION: Call 1-800-783-5213 or go to www.wcblind.org to register.
This program is made possible by a grant from the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region.

Need to find books for Spanish-speaking patrons?

Help is on the way!

The Heartland Chapter of REFORMA is sponsoring a 90 minute webinar on Tuesday, Apr. 30 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm CDT for librarians to help develop their collections for Spanish-speaking and Latino populations.  Panel participants include a publisher, a public library branch manager, a children’s librarian and a selector for Brodart Books.   This FREE webinar is open to anyone who is interested.  

For more information go to http://www.skyways.org/orgs/reforma/.

YOU ARE INVITED:

The OUTREACH SERVICE ROUND TABLE (OSRT) and the ETHNIC AND MULTICULTURAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE ROUND TABLE (EMIERT) leaders would like to meet you.  Below are listed the sessions that OSRT and EMIERT are sponsoring.  Both roundtables also host meetings just for members or potential members.  We would love to meet people who have a passion for similar areas of the library. world.

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013

SECOND SESSION
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

♦Challenges and Solutions to Creating Diverse Collections and Programming
Kristina Gomez, Librarian, Milwaukee Public Library (moderator); Laura Avelo, Bilingual Library Technology Specialist, Milwaukee Public Library; René Bue, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville; Nick Demske, Children’s Librarian, Racine Public Library; Adriana McClear, PhD student, UW-Milwaukee SOIS
--ALA’s Library Bill of Rights tells us “Library collections must represent the diversity of people and ideas in our society.” What does a diverse library collection look like? How is it created? How can my library create exceptional multicultural programs? Join our panel of librarians in an open discussion about the ongoing process of developing collections and programs that reflect the diversity, interest and needs of our communities. What are the challenges to creating diverse collections and programming and what strategies can we use to overcome them?

 

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.  See Conference literature for meeting locations.

Outreach Services Round Table (OSRT) Business Meeting

Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) Business Meeting

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FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013

FOURTH SESSION
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.

♦Leaping Into Social Media: One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Libraries
Cassie Payne, Children’s Librarian, Elisha D. Smith Library, Menahsa; Vanessa Taylir, Teen Librarian, Elisha D. Smith Library, Menasha
--Individuals can sign up for various accounts and jump into the pond with abandon. Can libraries also leap with such freedom? Cassie and Vanessa will share their library's leap into various social media forms. Learning the ins and outs of popular social sites can be tricky, but with colleagues the journey can be rewarding and fun for you and your library.

FIFTH SESSION
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

♦Spanish for Library Staff
René Bue, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville

--Learn simple Spanish phrases that you can use with your Spanish-speaking customers. Receive templates for "cheat cards" that front-line staff can use.

Contacts:

Cassie Payne – OSRT Chair - Elisha D. Smith Public Library ,Menasha, WI, Email: payne@menashalibrary.org Phone: (920) 967-3670

Nancy Larson – OSRT Chair Elect – West Bend Memorial Library, Email: nlarson@west-bendlibrary.org  Phone: (262) 335-5151 ext. 5241

Rene Bue –OSRT Past Chair, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville, WI, Email: rbue@hedbergpubliclibrary.org, Phone: (608) 758-5803

Kristina Gomez – EMIERT Chair - Milwaukee Public Library,Email: klgomez@milwaukee.gov, Phone: 414-286-3000

Check out this blog by Grace Lin about Rethinking Tikki Tikki Tembo.  It is time to re-evaluate a lot of the old favorites that have been used for years without thought.

http://www.gracelinblog.com/2012/04/rethinking-tikki-tikki-tembo.html

WAPL in One Month!

Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries' Conference is in one month! Join us in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin for Fifty Shades of Libraries with program topics and speakers to motivate, educate and inspire you!

Registration for the conference is open!

Register online or download the Registration Form (PDF). Note: Deadline for Advance Registration is Monday, April 15, 2013. Registration after April 15 may be done at the conference; on-site fee will apply.

20th Annual Ted Samore Lecture
CREATING MEANING, SHAPING LEARNING:INFORMATION LITERACY IN A MULTICULTURAL CONTEXT

It has been said that we are living in exponential times, which brings with it the challenges of information overload and constant technological advances. Information literacy is one strategy to effectively manage and critically examine the information encountered in daily life and for specific needs. In a multicultural society where a diversity of users exists, and library and information professionals who serve them do not necessarily share their cultural background, this act of knowing/learning needs to be examined and critiqued as a socially-constructed act. Grounded on critical theoretical frameworks, information literacy is examined and re-envisioned through a critical multicultural approach.

Clara M. Chu, PhDChair and Professor
Dept of Library and Information Studies
University of North Carolina Greensboro

Professor Chu specializes in multicultural library and information services, information seeking behavior, and critical information studies. Her other research interests include multicultural education, organization of information, international and comparative information services, and transnational ethnic studies.

Saturday, April 27th, 2013
1:00 - 3:00PM

Milwaukee Athletic Club
758 N Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Refreshments will be served

PHOTO CREDIT: Carlos Rosillo



PLEASE Register online
http://sois.uwm.edu/samore13





FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM CONTACT:
soisinfo@uwm.edu | Ph: 414-229-4707 |

I hope you will be able to join us at the 2013 WAPL Conference. It will be held May 1-3 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva. Here are just a couple of the sessions you will be able to attend if you come.

Thursday, May 2, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
♦Challenges and Solutions to Creating Diverse Collections and Programming

Kristina Gomez, Librarian, Milwaukee Public Library (moderator); Laura Avelo, Bilingual Library Technology Specialist, Milwaukee Public Library; René Bue, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville; Nick Demske, Children’s Librarian, Racine Public Library; Adriana McClear, PhD student, UW-Milwaukee SOIS
ALA’s Library Bill of Rights tells us “Library collections must represent the diversity of people and ideas in our society.” What does a diverse library collection look like? How is it created? How can my library create exceptional multicultural programs? Join our panel of librarians in an open discussion about the ongoing process of developing collections and programs that reflect the diversity, interest and needs of our communities. What are the challenges to creating diverse collections and programming and what strategies can we use to overcome them?

Friday, May 3, 10:30 - 11:45 am
♦Spanish for Library Staff

René Bue, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville
Learn simple Spanish phrases that you can use with your Spanish-speaking customers. Receive templates for "cheat cards" that front-line staff can use.

Also, the OSRT and EMIERT meetings will be held on Thursday, May 2, 5 - 6 pm.  We hope to see you there!