Take off Your Blinders

Collaboration Begins With Awareness—Libraries Support Public Schools

*New Website*
For Wisconsin public libraries, it is essential to understand two recent initiatives influencing local public school districts.   Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are statewide developments that affect public libraries, specifically early literacy programs and youth services collection development.  For information and resources concerning PALS and CCSS, see the new Public Library Development webpage Public School Initiatives Affecting Wisconsin Public Libraries.  For other relevant resources, see the Youth and Special Services webpage. 

*More Webinars*

Common Core in School and Public Libraries (Part 2 of 3)

3:00-4:00pm Wednesday, January 23^rd, 2013
Hosts: Barb Novak, DPI Reading Specialist; Nancy Anderson, DPI School Library Consultant;
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, DPI Public Library Consultant
Extending from Common Core in School and Public Libraries Part 1 (view archive), Barb Novak will offer further insights on the Speaking, Listening, and Language components of Common Core .  In addition, Novak will explore Standard Level 5: Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations and how it relates to library programs and services.

Common Core in School and Public Libraries (Part 3 of 3)

3:00-4:00pm Wednesday, January 30^th, 2013
Hosts: Barb Novak, DPI Reading Specialist; Nancy Anderson, DPI School Library Consultant;
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, DPI Public Library Consultant
In this final webinar in the Common Core in School and Public Libraries series, Barb Novak will review the definition and application of text complexity.   Novak will present a three-part model for text complexity and offer analysis of literature and informational text samples.

School and Public Library Collaboration
3:00-4:00pm Wednesday, February 13^th, 2013
Hosts: Nancy Anderson, DPI School Library Consultant; Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, DPI Public Library Consultant

Relationship check-in: how well do you know your school/public librarian?  Whether you’re collaboration superstars or relative strangers learn how to make and maintain connections with your public institution counterpart. 

No need to register—just click the link on the scheduled meeting day and time.   Sign in with your first name/library name.  Webinars will be recorded and archived for later viewing.

• Attendees who need telephone audio (versus VoIP) should use the conference number:
   1-877-820-7831 and enter participant passcode:  697156.
• Test your system beforehand 
• Blackboard Collaborate overview video
• Blackboard Collaborate support

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

Youth and Special Services Consultant
Wisconsin DPI, Public Library Development
125 South Webster Street, PO Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
P: (608) 267-5077
F: (608) 267-9207
tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov

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