In honor of the New Year and decade, WiLS updated the Event Cancellation Policy, requiring participants to give at least 48 hours notice when cancelling in-person and online events. After 48 hours, absolutely no fees will be refunded. No exceptions. We thank you for your cooperation and look forward to your participation in all our events in 2010.

To streamline processes, credit card payments through Google Checkout are the only payment option for WiLS webinars. This trial policy will be reviewed at the end of the current fiscal year (June 30, 2010). Please direct questions or comments to Shirley Schenning at 608-263-5051 or email schenning@wils.wisc.edu.

Happy 2010! With the change of the calendar year, it is time for libraries whose budget run on the calendar year (mostly public libraries) to replenish their deposit accounts, if needed. I have invoiced a few libraries that were running low or made a replenish invoice request. If you have not heard from me, please take a look at the balance in your account and email me to request your 2010 replenish invoice.

Shirley Schenning
WiLS OCLC Business Manager and Services Assistant

________ 2010 ________ February
15 and 17	WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics — WiLS' online course
23 and 25	WorldCat Resource Sharing Tricks — WiLS' online course

January 27 and February 1, 8, 22, and 23, 2010
Free demonstrations of TrueSerials from NYLINK
True Serials: helps find and use library e-journals and databases; keeps track of licenses, renewals, and other administrative data; creates accurate local holdings for a library's e-journals in WorldCat. To register for a free demonstration, go to NYLINk's website. To order a subscription of TrueSerials through WiLS, contact Kirsten Houtman at 608.265.2728 or khoutman at wils.wisc.edu.

MINITEX Webinars
MINITEX has developed a number of online training courses (see upcoming training and webinar catalog). WiLS has a reciprocal agreement with MINITEX. When filling out a registration form, a member should check the deduction button for WiLS, then supply the required information. Some of the offerings coming up include "Dublin Core for Beginners" and courses on CatExpress and Connexion.

Please save the dates:
March 11
March 18
March 25
April 8
April 15
April 22

Those are all Thursdays and the sessions will be 2:00-3:00pm Central Time. Topics are still being developed, but past sessions included: SOPAC, Bitnami sandboxes, WordPress as a CMS, Mobile Applications, Library Thing for Libraries and Library toolbars. Watch for updates at librarywebinars.blogspot.com.

The WiLS Peer Council Meeting will feature speaker Karen Coyle, a Digital Libraries consultant of Berkeley, California. Karen's exact topic isn't set yet, She follows, writes, and speaks on a wide range policy areas, including intellectual property, privacy, and public access to information. As a consultant she works primarily on metadata development and technology planning. She is currently investigating the possibilities offered by the semantic web and linked data technology. Learn more about Karen on her webpage and her blog.

Top Ten Databases for all Academic Libraries through WiLS
1. Oxford English Dictionary (28)*
2. LexisNexis Academic Universe (26)
3. MLA (EBSCO) (26)
4. SAGE Premier 2007 Package (24)
5. Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) (22)
6. Oxford Dictionary of Music (22)
7. PsycInfo (EBSCO) (22)
8. BioOne.1 (21)
9. PsycArticles (EBSCO) (21)
10. Britannica Online Academic Edition (18)

Top Five Databases for Tech Schools through WiLS
1. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale) (9/3)**
2. Criminal Justice Periodical Index (ProQuest) (7/7)
3. Serials Solutions (ProQuest) (7/5)
4. Britannica Online Academic Edition (5/13)
5. Films on Demand (Facts on File) (5/3)

Top Five Databases for Private Academics through WiLS
1. Britannica Online Academic Edition (13/5)**
2. MLA (EBSCO) (13/13)
3. Oxford English Dictionary (12/16)
4. ATLA Index with Serials (EBSCO) (11/0)
5. LexisNexis Academic Universe (10/16)

Top Five Databases for UWs through WiLS
1. America History & Life (EBSCO) (14/2)**
2. BioOne.1 (14/7)
3. LexisNexis Academic Universe (14/12)
4. Oxford Dictionary of Music (14/8)
5. Oxford English Dictionary (14/14)

*represents the total number of academic libraries that subscribe

**represents the total of a particular type of academic library that subscribes followed by the total number of other academics that subscribe

Top Ten Databases for K-12 Libraries through WiLS
1. CultureGrams 277 schools
2. Researcher 205 schools
3. Discoverer 185 schools
4. Today's Science 72 schools
5. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center 65 schools
6. Teen Health & Wellness 54 schools
7. Government Reporter 50 schools
8. Biography Resource Center 38 schools
9. American History 37 schools
10. Researcher 35 schools

Top Five Databases for Public Libraries through WiLS

1 .Learning Express Basic
2 .Learning Express Computer Skills
3. Baker & Taylor’s Title Source 3
4 .Rosen Teen Health and Wellness
5. Global Road Warrior from World Trade Press

Don't miss this database: Grzimek’s Animal Life from Gale 
Winner of the 2009 Editors’ Choice Award for Reference Source

WiLS offers substantial discounts for its members on all of the databases listed. To set up a trial or to receive pricing, please contact Cheryl Bradley at cbradley at wils.wisc.edu or 608-265-4167 for K-12; Sara Gold at sgold at wils.wisc.edu or 608-265-4167 for public libraries; or Kirsten Houtman at khoutman at wils.wisc.edu or 608-265-2728 for academic libraries.

1. PowerSpeak from Gale—Whether you want to learn a language for personal enrichment, for business or to get ready to travel abroad, PowerSpeak Languages is a breakthrough in learning foreign languages.
   
   Sign up for a guided Power Speak webinar on Feb 11th at 1pm central time: log in and register
   A second Power Speak webinar is on March 11th at 1pm central time: log in to register
   
   
2. Mango Languages—The language learning tool for libraries. Mango is an online language-learning system that teaches actual conversation skills for 12 different languages. It's so easy to use, you'll see incredible results after just one lesson.
   
   
3. TellMeMore—a dynamic language learning solution that develops and builds the skills necessary for fluency.
   
   
4. Byki from Recorded Books Online—a powerful language-learning system that uses flashcards to teach your patrons a set of words or phrases. It is the fastest possible way to lock foreign words and phrases into their long-term memory.
   
   Byki Online is offering WiLS public libraries two webinars presented by Jeff Metz of Recorded Books, who will explain how the system works, demonstrate a live program and answer questions.
   
   Monday, February 1, 2010 at 2-3 p.m. EST space is limited, so register soon
   Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 10-11 a.m. EST space is limited, so register soon
   

For more details about the vendors and these systems, please see the WiLS Coop blog and this trial promotional pdf.

For pricing information or questions regarding the trial, please contact Sara Gold at sgold@wils.wisc.edu or 608-265-4167.

And please complete the WiLS survey at the end of the trial period.

If you are interested in Curriculum Video on Demand but are unable to view the link we sent out with the trial try this.

Did you know, if you have Gale's Global Issues in Context, you and your colleagues have access to all of the components necessary to create a multimedia lesson plan. Oh, and it's available in eight languages also—view tutorial.

Contact Jackie Stubba jackie.stubba@cengage.com , 800-877-4253 x 2091
or Andy Durren, Andrew.durren@cengage.com, 800-877-4253 x 2165 for a trial today.

WiLS is pleased to announce a new partnership with JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments). JoVE's features include:

• High quality video and live animation of laboratory research methodology, rendering easier comprehension and replicability
• Indexed in PubMed and MedLine with prestigious editorial staff from Harvard, Princeton, the NIH, and others
• Seven subcategories of biological research
• Time and money saving benefits for both researchers and their associated institutions
• International subscription representation

Please contact Kirsten Houtman khoutman atwils.wisc.edu for more information, or to set up a trial.

LexisNexis Library Express is a powerful, easy-to-use, Web-based service providing access to over 9,500 individual sources. LexisNexis Library Express is one of the richest resources in the library and includes:

• News—Over 1,000 national, regional, and international news publications
• Business—LexisNexis Company Dossier provides coverage of over 44 million U.S. and international companies, with data drawn from over 60 sources
• Legal Research—Primary source material includes case law, statutes, and regulations; secondary source materials contain legal news and law reviews
• Biographical Information—From both consumer press as well as Biographical Directories

Wisconsin public libraries have an exceptional opportunity to take advantage of a special discount.

If you would like more information or would like a free two week trial, please contact: Tammy Walford, Account Executive, LexisNexis, tammy.walford@lexisnexis.com or 1-800-227-9597 ext. 58590

In addition to Naxos Music Library, WiLS offers subscriptions to Naxos Video Library, NML Jazz(Fantasy Jazz), Naxos Spoken Word and Naxos Sheet Music. For more information, please go to WiLS website or the WiLS blog.

For pricing information please contact Kirsten Houtman at khoutman at wils.wisc.edu.

Tantor Audio offers WiLS Members great discounts (up to 37%) on audio and MP3 titles. Contact Sara Gold at sgold at wils.wisc.edu or 608-265-4167 for more information.

Symbology will quickly and economically meet your library label needs. From item labels (single, two-part, twins) to CD/DVD labels to label protectors, Symbology will create your ideal label.

• Quick Turnaround Times
• Low, Low Prices
• Small Minimum Orders

Special Offer on First Time Label Orders thru July 1, 2010

Contact Jason Dimon, jdimon@symbology.com 763.318.8050, or 800.328.2612 x 1050

Wisconsin Heritage Online continues to add new members interested in digitization training supported by our grant from the Nicholas Family Foundation. Recent additions to the WHO member rolls include the Richland County History Room (Brewer Public Library, Richland Center), the Portage Historical Society, the Hales Corners Historical Society, and the Langlade County Historical Society (Antigo). In December, the South Wood County Historical Corporation in Wisconsin Rapids became the first WHO member to successfully complete a digital project under the Nicholas Training Grant. 148 photographs by Lawrence Oliver of Vesper, Wisconsin depicting farm and family life in the 1940s and 50s are now online in a CONTENTdm collection hosted by the Milwaukee Public Library.

CONTENTdm Collection of Collections: Monthly collections featured on the OCLC Web site. UMBC Digital Collections - University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Bound and Unbound: Altered Book Exhibition – University of South Dakota
Lawrence University Department of Theatre Arts Productions – Lawrence University
University of Iowa Museum of Art Digital Collection - University of Iowa

The Dog of the Month is Pancho, a rescued Chihuahua, who's companion, Henry Thompson works in Technical Services at UW-Madison's Memorial Library. He says that Pancho, who weighs less than ten pounds was bald, nervous, and very meek when he came to live with them, but just six months later he had a full, beautiful coat and his sassy nature had come out. "We don't know how we got by without him!"

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OCLC Cooperative eNews is a NEW monthly newsletter dedicated to all U.S. OCLC members. Cooperative eNews will feature member libraries and cultural heritage institutions and celebrate how we are all achieving more through cooperation and innovation. Future editions will include member stories, information on upcoming events, learning opportunities and support tips.

Subscribe (www.oclc.org/us/en/email/subscribe.htm) In related news, Issue 13 of NextSpace now available online: www.oclc.org/nextspace/default.htm

New eReaders from Barnes & Noble and Sony were released just in time for the holiday season, so more book consumers are going digital. While industry analysts anticipate that this year's hot gift will translate to increased revenues for retailers, it may also be a boon for library circulation. "A greater variety of electronic readers available to consumers creates a tremendous opportunity for libraries," says Chip Nilges, OCLC Vice President, Business Development. "By offering popular downloadable eContent that can be read on portable devices, such as the nook and the Daily Edition, libraries can quickly adapt to market conditions and meet the changing needs of their users." OCLC NetLibrary, the leading provider of eContent solutions for libraries, currently offers more than 140,000 PDF titles that are compatible with the Barnes & Noble nook, Sony's Daily Edition and other devices, including all four Sony Digital Readers (PRS-300, 505, 600 and 700BC), as well as the COOL-ER. Titles available in the NetLibrary catalog include current bestsellers, award-winners and timeless classics, and cover subject categories ranging from fiction to business to personal growth and more. Read more

The new version of the OCLC Policies Directory has recently been completely redesigned. Released on January 10, 2010, the changes include a new user interface, hardware platform and underlying database. All existing policies, deflections, and contact data remain the same. The new interface is based on feedback received during usability testing with existing users. In addition, WorldCat Registry data is now incorporated into the Policies Directory interface.

The Feb. 9th, 2010 WiLSHour on the new ILL Policies Directory has now been cancelled. Instead sign up today for a live OCLC Web session and learn some practical examples how to best use the service. These OCLC Web seminars are no-cost, live presentations viewable via the Web with audio provided by WebEx.

Wednesday Feb. 3, 8:00am - 9:00am Central Time, Register >>

Thursday Feb. 11, noon - 1:00pm Central Time, Register >>

Why use the Policies Directory?
The Policies Directory is your source for detailed lending information that will help improve users' chances of obtaining requested materials. You can review the lending and copying policies of other libraries participating in WorldCat Resource Sharing, as well as borrowing and lending contact information. Use this information to choose potential lenders, publish your own policies in the Web-based Directory, and reduce the number of unfillable requests you receive. The Policies Directory also allows you to deflect requests that you cannot fill so that they will bypass your library and reduce processing time.

Update your Policies Directory, or WorldCat Registry, set your rules for request, and start saving time today!

The OCLC annual report: UW-Madison was named one of the top 10 original cataloging institutions!

WorldCat Local Web Information Sessions
WorldCat Local is the single search that connects people to all your library's materials—physical, electronic and digital—as well as to the delivery services that get them what they need. Built on decades of work done by member libraries worldwide, WorldCat Local helps your users discover unique local resources alongside those of the entire OCLC cooperative, delivered in a single, integrated set of results.

With WorldCat Local, your library also gains Web visibility through OCLC's partnerships with leading search engines (such as Google and Yahoo!), social networking services and other popular sites.

Recent enhancements expand the reach of WorldCat Local searches to include articles indexed in JSTOR, SCOPUS and Science Direct plus remotely indexed resources from a growing number of popular content providers.

Learn how your library can offer single-search access to your print, electronic and digital resources through WorldCat Local at one of the upcoming Web information sessions:

• Single-search access to your library's collections through WorldCat Local. This program provides an overview of how WorldCat Local addresses common challenges that face today's libraries.
• WorldCat Local "quick start" introductory webinar. Libraries with holdings in WorldCat and a subscription to WorldCat on FirstSearch can take the first step toward WorldCat Local at no additional charge by implementing WorldCat Local "quick start." This program provides an overview of WorldCat Local "quick start" and how it can benefit your library.

Single-search access to your library's collections through WorldCat Local: Register >>

WorldCat Local "quick start" introductory webinar: Register >>

News Elsewhere and Opportunities Further Afield

Metadata for Librarians presentation available for viewing

The Cataloging Interest Group, a part of the UW-Madison Cataloging Review Group, hosted a forum on November 3 in Memorial Library. It focused on the variety and uses of metadata, and featured Leah Ujda of UW Digital Collections, Dorothea Salo of Minds@UW, and Eric Larson and Stephen Meyer from the UW-Madison Shared Development Group. See the recording: minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/38070