Walking in a Winter Webinar

With your brand new 2013 before you, take note of the plethora of professional development opportunities coming your way in January, February, and March.

Summer Library Programming with BadgerLink
3:00-4:00pm Tuesday, January 8^th, 2013
Hosts: Kara Ripley, DPI BadgerLink Training Librarian; Carin Bringelson, TeachingBooks.net; Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Public Library Consultant
Go “underground” with BadgerLink and TeachingBooks and get ideas for the 2013 Summer Library Program including science experiments, activities, and other novel resources.

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

Fresh Practices for Youth Services Librarians

3:00-4:00pm Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Hosts: Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, DPI Library Consultant; Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System Youth Services and Outreach Coordinator; Sharon Grover, Hedberg Public Library (Janesville) Head of Youth Services; Marge Loch-Waters, LaCrosse Public Library Head of Youth Services

Your youth services might be a well-oiled machine of systematic displays and story times, but how often do you really look at WHY you do what you do? Sometime you need to reinvent the wheel and break the mold. Hear from three youth services experts in the state on ways think of yourself as an educator (versus entertainer), literacy enthusiast (versus craft expert), and life changer (versus summer library soldier).

No need to register—just click the link on the scheduled meeting day and time.   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

In addition, save the date for two more Common Core webinars and bookmark a handy new resource on your browser

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, 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, Public Library Consultant

In this final webinar in the Common Core in School and Public Libraries series (view archive), 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.

NEW Common Core and PALS 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.

Questions? Send me an email or give me a call!

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