| ABC |
AUDIO BOOKS
CIRCUIT, a WLS member library program to rotate and share
audio book rotating collections among members. |
| ALA |
AMERICAN
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, the national professional association
for librarians. The organization includes many divisions and roundtables
such as the Public Library Association and the Intellectual Freedom
Roundtable. |
| AV |
AUDIOVISUAL.
An umbrella term for audio and video recordings. |
| BADGERLINK |
BADGERLINK,
a program of the state that funds and provides access to a variety
of high-quality commercial databases, such as magazine and newspaper
indexes and online encyclopedias and children's material. The
access is free to Wisconsin citizens via the Internet at http://www.badgerlink.net
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| BADGERNET |
BADGERNET
is the state's high-speed telecommunication network. It uses
funds from TEACH to subsidize the cost of the network to some
participants, including libraries. WALS uses the BadgerNet network
to connect its participating libraries to each other and to the
internet. |
| CCBC |
COOPERATIVE
CHILDREN'S BOOKS CENTER, a preview center where children's
librarians can go to look at the latest children's books, as well
as examine special subject collections. |
| CE |
CONTINUING
EDUCATION. An umbrella term for workshops and webinars. |
| COLAND |
COUNCIL
ON LIBRARY AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT, the state level advisory
group, appointed by the Governor, which makes policy and activity
recommendations on library services to the Wisconsin Division
for Libraries and Community Learning. It is composed of both citizen
and librarian members. |
| DLTCL |
DIVISION
FOR LIBRARIES TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNITY LEARNING, the State
of Wisconsin agency that coordinates the activities of the state's
17 public library systems, supervises system compliance with the
state library laws, and distributes the state aid for library
systems. Part of the state Department of Public Instruction. |
| DPI |
DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, the state of Wisconsin department that
includes libraries. |
| E-RATE |
E-RATE
is a federal program for providing subsidies to schools and
Libraries for telecommunication access and service. The funds
for the Program is from assessments made to telephone companies.
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| FOWL |
FRIENDS
OF WISCONSIN LIBRARIES. The state organization for library
Friends groups. Also referred to as FLW. |
| FVLC |
FOX VALLEY
LIBRARY COUNCIL, INC., the multiple library organization established
in the Winnefox Library System and the Outagamie Waupaca Library
System areas to promote cooperation among all types of libraries
and information centers in the Fox Valley area. Its major purpose
is to facilitate resource sharing. |
| ILL |
INTERLIBRARY
LOAN, the method by which one library borrows materials from
another, either within the library system, or from libraries around
the state and nation. |
| LSTA |
LIBRARY
SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT, the major source of federal funds
for the Winnefox Library System. The Division for Libraries Technology
and Community Learning establishes grant categories, evaluates the
competitive grant applications, and distributes the funds. |
| MLS |
MASTERS
DEGREE IN LIBRARY SCIENCE, an advanced degree for librarians. |
| OCLC |
ON-LINE
COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTER, an international computerized database
that contains the holdings of over 45,000 libraries. It is the database
used by Winnefox to catalog material and to get computer
records for the database used by the WALS libraries for the shared
catalog. The OCLC database is also used to verify and locate interlibrary
loan materials. |
| OWLS |
OUTAGAMIE
WAUPACA LIBRARY SYSTEM, our neighboring library system in Outagamie
and Waupaca counties, with headquarters in Appleton. |
| PL |
PUBLIC
LIBRARY |
| PLA |
PUBLIC
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. A division of ALA which focuses on public
libraries. |
| SIRSI DYNIX |
SIRSI
DYNIX is the automated library catalog/circulation system vendor used by Winnefox. |
| SLP |
SUMMER
LIBRARY PROGRAM. An umbrella term for the activities and programs
which occur at public libraries for children during the summer. |
| SRLAAW |
SYSTEM
AND RESOURCE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR'S ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN,
the organization of directors of library systems and resource libraries
in Wisconsin. |
| TEACH |
TECHNOLOGY
FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN WISCONSIN is a state telecommunication
access program and mechanism to provide discounted BadgerNet services
to schools and libraries. It is partly funded by the state and by
federal funds using the E-RATE program. See also BadgerNet and E-RATE. |
| WAAL |
WISCONSIN
ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS. The WLA division for academic
libraries. |
| WALS |
WINNEFOX
AUTOMATED LIBRARY SERVICES, the WLS service program under which
the Sirsi Dynix shared automated system is operated. The automated
system includes the circulation and online catalog software. WALS
also provides and supports the telecommunication network linking
the participating libraries and provides Internet access and PC
support. |
| WAPL |
WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES is a subdivision of WLA that focuses on public libraries. |
| WCTS |
WINNEFOX COOPERATIVE TECHNICAL SERVICES is funded by Green Lake, Marquette, and Waushara Counties to serve the libraries in those counties. WCTS orders books, DVDs, and other materials for the libraries, adds them to the catalog, and gets the items ready for the shelf. WCTS also coordinates WCTS also coordinates the audiobook and large print rotating collections. |
| WAAL |
WISCONSIN
ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS. The WLA division for academic
libraries. |
| WAPL |
WISCONSIN
ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIANS. The division of WLA which
focuses on public library staff and services. |
| WCTS |
WINNEFOX
COOPERATIVE TECHNICAL SERVICES, a WLS service program that provides
cooperative library material selection, acquisitions, and cataloging,
rotating collections, and consulting services to its members. The
County Plans of Green Lake, Marquette, and Waushara counties provide
funding for cooperative services to the WCTS member libraries. |
| WILS |
WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES is a nonprofit organization that provides services to libraries and library systems. |
| WLA |
WISCONSIN
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, the state's professional organization
for librarians and library board members. |
| WLTF |
WISCONSIN
LIBRARY TRUSTEES AND FRIENDS. The WLA division for trustees. |
| WLS |
WINNEFOX
LIBRARY SYSTEM, library system consisting of Fond du Lac, Green
Lake, Marquette, Waushara, and Winnebago counties. |
| YA |
YOUNG
ADULT
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