tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42305876540212960302024-03-05T20:34:49.694-06:00WEMTAWEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-83748382803998990032020-10-14T09:05:00.001-05:002020-10-14T09:05:34.612-05:00Do You Need Money for LMS Courses? Do You Need Money for PD?<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-c44e1186-7fff-39e8-083d-223cbe8bfd0b"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applications are due </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">December 20</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for the 2021 scholarships supported by the WEMTA Permanent Endowment Trust. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lowell Wilson Scholarship</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> provides funding for individuals currently enrolled in an educational program leading to a 902 license. The Doctoral Studies Scholarship is available to support doctoral studies that prepare educators of future Library Media/Instructional Technology Specialists. The amount of each scholarship is $1,500.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(22,22,22);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(22,22,22);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Professional Development Scholarship</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(22,22,22);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> was created to encourage strong leaders serving in our schools. WEMTA's Permanent Endowment Trust (PET) is sponsoring scholarships, up to $800 to cover conference related expenses. These expenses may include: registration, lodging, mileage, airfare, or other transportation costs incurred while attending a conference such as ISTE, ALA, AASL, FECC, TIES. Receipts will be required for reimbursement of conference expenses. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 18.7pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(22,22,22);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applicants of the PD Scholarship must be a current member of WEMTA, living in Wisconsin, and working in a Wisconsin school. Preference will be given to practicing, certified teachers. Recipients are expected to serve on a WEMTA committee, participate in another WEMTA leadership role, present at the WEMTA conference, or lead professional development for the WEMTA Board and/or members within two years of receipt of the scholarship. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Additional information about the scholarships and application forms are available at</span><a href="http://www.wemta.org/awards/scholarships_grants.cfm" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></a><a href="https://www.wemta.org/awards-grants/pet-scholarships-grants.cfm" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.wemta.org/awards-grants/pet-scholarships-grants.cfm</span></a></p></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwrU6S0cP7v7lQCy3Db5YdRAPJuorXInc__nxgkMjW5RcEyd0JTn0WieqNopK0V8H61Uij3XIUiajslRVtpDTwTg1Hm8UH5XXKSVbbhvAYMfaWhB4AFMex4rIPWGxjjfKwY1D-1NSRjo/s1600/WEMTAPET-A-734646.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwrU6S0cP7v7lQCy3Db5YdRAPJuorXInc__nxgkMjW5RcEyd0JTn0WieqNopK0V8H61Uij3XIUiajslRVtpDTwTg1Hm8UH5XXKSVbbhvAYMfaWhB4AFMex4rIPWGxjjfKwY1D-1NSRjo/s320/WEMTAPET-A-734646.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6883476807105667154" /></a><br></div><div><br></div>#<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-6261454610877512142020-09-21T15:22:00.001-05:002020-09-21T15:22:52.777-05:00Nominate an Outstanding Professional for a WEMTA Award!<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-3e2fcb71-7fff-c13d-8b53-ef6dab89c3f0"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Awards season starts early! We need your nominations!</span></p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There are so many amazing individuals who support the library program or who are outstanding at what they do! Recognize them! Nominate them for a WEMTA award by December 10, 2020. See</span><a href="https://www.wemta.org/awards-grants/index.cfm">https://www.wemta.org/awards-grants/index.cfm</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">for more details!</span></span><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4EklvLk00EkmoTgbVqO2A1SECIBb_J60vfirIYy17hZdPo2Td-8GjIubbURZhfXadDYmr8oWb2-7EQZmF0Jgl6GCaSnmdhgJ_7Ie9F52bRTy6qP1DpDLHCEZefQCNei61jiJ6mXcdVw/s1600/WEMTA+Award+%25281%2529-772810.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4EklvLk00EkmoTgbVqO2A1SECIBb_J60vfirIYy17hZdPo2Td-8GjIubbURZhfXadDYmr8oWb2-7EQZmF0Jgl6GCaSnmdhgJ_7Ie9F52bRTy6qP1DpDLHCEZefQCNei61jiJ6mXcdVw/s320/WEMTA+Award+%25281%2529-772810.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6875039079089995810" /></a><br></div></div><div><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-56842860444530865202020-03-24T22:08:00.000-05:002020-03-24T22:09:20.586-05:00Schools, Public Libraries Closed by Safer at Home Order<div dir="ltr"><h3 class="gmail-post-title entry-title" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:22px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,23,92)"></h3><div class="gmail-post-header" style="line-height:1.6;margin:0px 0px 1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div class="gmail-post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="gmail-post-body entry-content" id="gmail-post-body-3746098926343567976" style="width:826px;line-height:1.4;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Governor Evers has officially issued his Safer at Home <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WIGOV/2020/03/24/file_attachments/1409408/Health%20Order%20%2312%20Safer%20At%20Home.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none">order</a>. As the order is 16 pages long and contains many exemptions, please read it in full if you have questions. It will go into effect at 8 a.m. on March 25 and end at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 24. </span><br><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Wisconsinites are ordered to stay at home during this time except for certain activities, which are outlined at the bottom of this post. According to the Governor, individuals will <u>not</u> need special permission to leave their homes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Schools remain closed under the order except for facilitating virtual or distance learning or food distribution. Public libraries will also be closed but they can continue to provide on-line programming. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">All public and private gatherings of any number of people are prohibited (exceptions are provided for funerals, weddings and religious facilities with less than 10 people in a room). </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The order closes all for-profit and non-profit businesses except those listed as essential by the order. Essential businesses must continue to follow social distancing recommendations and use technology to minimize in-person meetings. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Essential businesses and functions include (but are not limited to)</b>:</span></div><div><ul style="padding:0px 2.5em;margin:0.5em 0px;line-height:1.4;list-style-position:initial"><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">All health care and in-home care providers</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Pharmacies </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Long-term care and assisted living facilities</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Businesses and religious or secular nonprofit organizations that provide charitable and social services. </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Weddings, funerals and religious entities with less than 10 people in a room </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Child care settings limited to 10 staff and 50 children. They must prioritize providing care to children of health care workers or employees of other vital areas</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Adult day care and adult day services</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Businesses that provide food, shelter, social services, or other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged individuals, individuals with physical, intellectual or developmental disabilities, or otherwise needy individuals</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Essential government functions like law enforcement, firefighters and EMS</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Adoption agencies </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Public transportation, taxis, Uber/Lyft, paratransit</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Grocery stores, food banks, restaurants and bars offering delivery or take out</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Airlines </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Gas stations</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Banks and credit unions </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Hotels and motels </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Critical trades like plumbers and electricians </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Post offices and delivery services </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Media </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Hardware and supply stores </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Laundromats and dry cleaners </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Professional services like legal, accounting and real estate </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">And many more specific jobs (please read the full order for a comprehensive list) </span></li></ul></div><div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><div style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Wisconsin residents will be able to: </b></span></div><ul style="padding:0px 2.5em;margin:0.5em 0px;line-height:1.4;list-style-position:initial"><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Perform tasks essential to maintain health and safety, such as obtaining medicine or seeing a doctor;</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Get necessary services or supplies for themselves or their family or household members, such as getting food and supplies, pet food and supplies necessary for staying at home;</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Care for a family member in another household; </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Go to work at an essential business; </span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Engage in outdoor activities like walking, running, biking and hiking as long as they follow social distancing guidelines; and</span></li><li style="padding:0.25em 0px;margin:0px 0px 0.25em 15px;border:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Care for older adults, minors, dependents, people with disabilities or other vulnerable persons.</span></li></ul></div></div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"></span><br><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center"><br></div></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-43966455249714850442020-03-20T09:58:00.000-05:002020-03-20T09:59:37.023-05:00Please Consider Voting Absentee for the Spring Election<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><div class="gmail-content" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="gmail-content-outer" style="min-height:0px;margin:0px auto;min-width:0px;max-width:100%;width:1263.33px"><div class="gmail-fauxborder-left gmail-content-fauxborder-left" style="background-position:0% 0%;background-repeat:repeat-y"><div class="gmail-content-inner" style="padding:0px"><div class="gmail-main-outer" style="min-height:0px"><div class="gmail-fauxborder-left gmail-main-fauxborder-left" style="background-position:0% 0%;background-repeat:repeat-y"><div class="gmail-region-inner gmail-main-inner" style="min-height:0px;padding:30px 0px;margin:0px auto;min-width:1200px;max-width:1200px"><div class="gmail-columns gmail-fauxcolumns" style="zoom:1;padding-left:0px;padding-right:310px"><div class="gmail-columns-inner" style="min-height:0px"><div class="gmail-column-center-outer" style="width:890px"><div class="gmail-column-center-inner" style="padding:0px 5px"><div class="gmail-main gmail-section" id="gmail-main" name="Main" style="margin:0px 27px;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-widget gmail-Blog" id="gmail-Blog1" style="min-height:0px;line-height:1.4;background-color:transparent;border:none;padding:0px;border-radius:0px"><div class="gmail-blog-posts gmail-hfeed"><div class="gmail-date-outer" style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px 15px;border:1px solid rgb(234,234,234);border-radius:0px"><div class="gmail-date-posts" style="padding:8px 15px 0px;clear:both;border-top:1px solid rgb(234,234,234)"><div class="gmail-post-outer" style="border-top:none;padding:0px 15px 10px;border-bottom:none"><div class="gmail-post gmail-hentry gmail-uncustomized-post-template" style="min-height:0px"><div class="gmail-post-body entry-content" id="gmail-post-body-829913849963257684" style="width:826px;line-height:1.4"><blockquote type="cite" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">As of this writing, Wisconsin's Spring Election on April 7 is scheduled to proceed as planned. In an effort to respond to public health guidance related to the Coronavirus outbreak, election officials are encouraging Wisconsinites to vote absentee. </div><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_attr">There are many important races on your ballot, including the Wisconsin Supreme Court and a proposed<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><a href="https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2020-03/Esigned_Marsy%27s%20Law%20explanatory%20statement_02%2027%202020.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none">constitutional amendment </a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">r</span>elated to crime victim rights called Marcy's Law. In addition, there are local races for school board and county executives taking place across Wisconsin.<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div><div><b>How to Request an Absentee Ballot</b> </div><div><br></div><div>1. Voters who are already registered can request an absentee ballot be sent to them until April 2. Due to the high demand for absentee ballots, election officials recommend submitting your request as soon as possible. </div><div><br></div><div>2. Visit <a href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RequestAnAbsenteeBallot" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none">https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RequestAnAbsenteeBallot</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span>and fill out the request form. You will need to upload a picture of your photo ID if this is your first time requesting an absentee ballot. </div><div><br></div><div>3. Once you receive your ballot, fill it out using the instruction form that comes with the ballot. Both you and a witness will need to sign the certificate envelope. The witness will also need to write their address. The City of Madison has made this helpful video explaining the absentee voting<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> process: <a href="https://www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/elections-voting/voting/vote-absentee" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none">https://www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/elections-voting/voting/vote-absentee</a> </span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div><div>4. Your completed ballot must be returned to the Clerk's office by 8 p.m. on Election Day. </div><div><br></div><div><b>In-person Absentee Voting </b></div><div><br></div><div>You can also vote in-person at your local clerk's office. Please contact your clerk's office to ask about their in-person early voting hours as they vary by municipality. Find your clerk<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">: <a href="https://myvote.wi.gov/en-US/MyMunicipalClerk" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none">https://myvote.wi.gov/en-US/MyMunicipalClerk</a> </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div class="gmail-separator" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-size:13px;clear:both;text-align:center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggw7XMCq8zXIi8MiKcO0OhTFVD2UTBj9bIAY1WBJYHQGcsLAQzMYXFS2qm_8y-oyPYQkuCzsQplmKNwq-JODEdvC_ltYs2uct-XU3uAVJPHeUkcHe9Uba5mzcrgZMuBG93BIP2FOt4lVAd/s1600/vote.gif" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(40,23,92);margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggw7XMCq8zXIi8MiKcO0OhTFVD2UTBj9bIAY1WBJYHQGcsLAQzMYXFS2qm_8y-oyPYQkuCzsQplmKNwq-JODEdvC_ltYs2uct-XU3uAVJPHeUkcHe9Uba5mzcrgZMuBG93BIP2FOt4lVAd/s320/vote.gif" width="320" style="border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 8px; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; border-radius: 0px;"></a></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-size:13px;clear:both;text-align:center"><br></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-size:13px;clear:both">WEMTA Legislative Advocacy</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-13828327075976995372020-01-28T21:45:00.001-06:002020-01-28T21:45:18.614-06:00#WEMTA20 Conference Schedule is Live!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41eLmIKsdhPKW8jmskkcoE4w75BjpAD7ucG0V2SVxLoCQJj-fofdZjAiRVjv0T1qvE2_TdzRHxM3nK2l98EFYG52sd4pa9nFJ-9pQSV0-502Hd264zHEYvhDGllWLxvglcWEfjCqX3ig/s1600/WEMTA20_2-718645.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41eLmIKsdhPKW8jmskkcoE4w75BjpAD7ucG0V2SVxLoCQJj-fofdZjAiRVjv0T1qvE2_TdzRHxM3nK2l98EFYG52sd4pa9nFJ-9pQSV0-502Hd264zHEYvhDGllWLxvglcWEfjCqX3ig/s320/WEMTA20_2-718645.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6787205904094577634" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">Check out our online #WEMTA20 Conference Schedule at <a href="http://www.wemta20.sched.com">www.wemta20.sched.com</a> There are 3 days with 12 concurrent session and so many wonderful presenters! Advanced pricing ends 2/28 so register today at <a href="https://tinyurl.com/20wemtareg" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/20wemtareg</a><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-83658645259931553642020-01-15T16:04:00.000-06:002020-01-15T16:05:31.840-06:00Last Chance!<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-16ac15d0-7fff-4107-e434-89112d849cf8"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, January 17th is the deadline for nominating someone you know for an award through WEMTA. Please consider recognizing a professional who has an outstanding library, media and technology program, or nominate a supportive administrator, or even a recent retiree who has dedicated much to our organization. Additional information and applications are available at: </span><a href="http://www.wemta.org/awards/index.cfm" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.wemta.org</span></a></span> <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><div style="margin-top:5px"><span style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-29230728159768560342020-01-14T04:02:00.000-06:002020-01-14T04:03:50.169-06:00Nominate someone today! <div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-cc701d55-7fff-0684-993e-27cc85d3d61b"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You still have 3 days to nominate someone for an award from WEMTA. Do you know someone who has an exemplary library media program? Consider nominating them by January 17th. For details on how to nominate someone for this award or one of our other awards go to our WEMTA Awards page </span><a href="http://www.wemta.org/awards/index.cfm" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.wemta.org</span></a></span> <br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><div style="margin-top:5px"><span style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-37053601743428943762020-01-13T10:29:00.001-06:002020-01-13T10:29:14.602-06:00Hurry - #WEMTA20 Conference Early bird price ends Jan. 15th!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOy7iNLm8u2oq4EnkGBdWNKsl6YN3vhp7MMDBlyRWgKCDKcfGXpKqMQwGP2-5niZEmnHKlnW3Xwu_phGwXUZ9vOByWgApFUWF8p8EsHn2UJV__l9aSjMIzWD8rNsMzrhjOiOa3K9vJdE/s1600/Copy+of+20+Early+Bird-754632.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOy7iNLm8u2oq4EnkGBdWNKsl6YN3vhp7MMDBlyRWgKCDKcfGXpKqMQwGP2-5niZEmnHKlnW3Xwu_phGwXUZ9vOByWgApFUWF8p8EsHn2UJV__l9aSjMIzWD8rNsMzrhjOiOa3K9vJdE/s320/Copy+of+20+Early+Bird-754632.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6781465405925388866" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">Register now for the WEMTA Conference March 22nd-24th in Wisconsin Dells! Prices will increase after January 15th, 2020 so register today! Registration instructions located at <a href="https://tinyurl.com/20wemtareg">https://tinyurl.com/20wemtareg</a> </div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-63475035201125488832020-01-12T12:53:00.000-06:002020-01-12T12:52:57.704-06:00Just 3 days left to Register for Battle!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxFR_4aHrWwwOIHqsM-aD7gqewioSQQE7XSQBqxjKtNk59oYxRyXc4BvTGWklacQNLr3lcSGShWWArzheLr3UIHJJwyGgmf_mdb7XeB99PnLgIVtyIXD2VfhNO0kgEoxG-NY-MSuXT1o/s1600/countdown-3_original-777761.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxFR_4aHrWwwOIHqsM-aD7gqewioSQQE7XSQBqxjKtNk59oYxRyXc4BvTGWklacQNLr3lcSGShWWArzheLr3UIHJJwyGgmf_mdb7XeB99PnLgIVtyIXD2VfhNO0kgEoxG-NY-MSuXT1o/s320/countdown-3_original-777761.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6781131355175571074" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">Registration for the 2020 Battle of the Books competition ends on January 15th! Complete your online registration soon! Visit <a href="https://wemta.org/">WEMTA's website</a> for details. </div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-71407820801738910672020-01-11T08:00:00.000-06:002020-01-11T08:01:11.922-06:00Nominate today! <div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-70f99fc1-7fff-b088-8dab-ae3bbf46a353"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Warning! Nominations are closing January 17, 2020! There is still time! Nominate a deserving individual who supports school library programs or who is outstanding in what they do! Recognize them! See</span><a href="http://www.wemta.org/awards/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></a><a href="http://www.wemta.org/awards/index.cfm" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.wemta.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for more details!</span></span> <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><div style="margin-top:5px"><span style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-86096274100884593882020-01-09T15:20:00.001-06:002020-01-09T15:20:31.367-06:00Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham at #WEMTA20<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwGGKYoZShsFoMzdqR-TAF8ClYY_PbNjkun1yveggG1ClLBkneWiQk1lCC4aXhAWmd8q3QrHiPDI1oWrczNm_cwlFd1RcKFNfuzps_oCAtBIxZEwymWF8zsq128jNSk_bfJRja_LiGu8/s1600/%2523WEMTA20+Author+Keynote-731398.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwGGKYoZShsFoMzdqR-TAF8ClYY_PbNjkun1yveggG1ClLBkneWiQk1lCC4aXhAWmd8q3QrHiPDI1oWrczNm_cwlFd1RcKFNfuzps_oCAtBIxZEwymWF8zsq128jNSk_bfJRja_LiGu8/s320/%2523WEMTA20+Author+Keynote-731398.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6780056127332756738" /></a></p><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham will be our Author Keynotes at the WEMTA Conference on March 24th 2020 (sponsored by Scholastic Book Fairs). Early Bird pricing ends on 1/15 so register today! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/20wemtareg">https://tinyurl.com/20wemtareg</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-35091511767062445262020-01-09T07:00:00.001-06:002020-01-09T07:00:24.019-06:00DEADLINE !<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-27b9c599-7fff-e57a-a7e7-439b0e07ea8c"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fast approaching deadline on all nominations for WEMTA Awards: January 17,2020. Need more information? see: </span><a href="http://www.wemta.org/awards/index.cfm" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.wemta.org</span></a></span> <br></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><div style="margin-top:5px"><span style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-80972542340332539032020-01-07T09:00:00.000-06:002020-01-07T09:01:13.140-06:00Wait! It's not too late!<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-600329b9-7fff-d3f2-83c7-92a0154bb535"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There is still time to nominate someone you know for an award recognizing excellence in their career. Take time between now and January 17, 2020 for fill out one or more award nominations for leaders in their field. <a href="http://www.wemta.org">www.wemta.org</a></span></span> <br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><div style="margin-top:5px"><span style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-17464245455297594192020-01-02T14:00:00.000-06:002020-01-02T14:01:45.878-06:00Define Honor<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-8b278925-7fff-5fc4-7e48-a2a4adda219c"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Honor (noun): according to Dictionary.com means "a source of credit or distinction; high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank; high public esteem." Does this describe someone you know or yourself? If you answer this with a "yes" please nominate this person for one of the many WEMTA Awards. Application deadline is January 17, 2020. Apply today at </span><a href="http://www.wemta.org/awards/index.cfm" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.wemta.org</span></a></span> <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><div style="margin-top:5px"><span style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-17756319835349461232020-01-01T10:42:00.001-06:002020-01-01T10:42:56.483-06:00Last Chance to Register for Battle!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85dsbbMj-xgPtVIvHC9vK0ifkWSh73skLBk07jd4anmoflZoUCZ1TY-WryL2ErE4iRlCsa_8c7EwwCy80to431Dlk9hYVtPOVKg8XKUwFN1LlA7N59V74Siq0ZAzFYCatgpulp4laqD0/s1600/boblogo-776512.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85dsbbMj-xgPtVIvHC9vK0ifkWSh73skLBk07jd4anmoflZoUCZ1TY-WryL2ErE4iRlCsa_8c7EwwCy80to431Dlk9hYVtPOVKg8XKUwFN1LlA7N59V74Siq0ZAzFYCatgpulp4laqD0/s320/boblogo-776512.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6777015911510728978" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">Registration ends on January 15th! Registration will NOT be accepted after that as we need time to prepare for a busy February of Battling. Happy New Year from your volunteer Battle Committee.<div>WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-80961616113148551122020-01-01T10:37:00.000-06:002020-01-01T10:38:10.750-06:00Book Trailer Deadline Extended! 1/20<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CYSIAqWkbZEV52Qk9_u5MJPFsqzbRuLuOGlAze2vp0wpCc_FGKIBxMYoNyfop9qmSKxkHbqdPeYdWVm2Ttn-wrZ4sSrDmD5rMN_52HxEaFGGO5-gks-GItutaBVEn-l761EjWUnVkIY/s1600/image-790808.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CYSIAqWkbZEV52Qk9_u5MJPFsqzbRuLuOGlAze2vp0wpCc_FGKIBxMYoNyfop9qmSKxkHbqdPeYdWVm2Ttn-wrZ4sSrDmD5rMN_52HxEaFGGO5-gks-GItutaBVEn-l761EjWUnVkIY/s320/image-790808.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6777014687471146674" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">It's not too late to get students designing a Book Trailer for WEMTA's Battle of the Books and Golden Archer nominees. Deadline extended to Jan 20th, 2020. Happy New Year!<div>WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-85609726690726646492019-12-31T14:27:00.001-06:002019-12-31T14:27:02.346-06:00Happy New Year!!! <div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-4cf121f8-7fff-73c6-04f6-9e15966cd238"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As you reflect on 2019, consider nominating a</span><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-4cf121f8-7fff-73c6-04f6-9e15966cd238"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">n administrator, library media or technology leader who deserves to be recognized for their amazing work. Please see the award categories at </span><a href="http://www.wemta.org" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.wemta.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> ! </span></span> </p></span><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><br></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><div style="margin-top:5px"><span style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-52952702240112466432019-12-11T10:30:00.000-06:002019-12-11T10:28:45.336-06:00WEMTA PET Scholarship Applications Due DECEMBER 20!<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-m_4369564944474602326gmail-docs-internal-guid-568e48f9-7fff-e7a2-8406-fb3b5e2229d5"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Applications are due December 20 for the 2020 scholarships supported by the WEMTA Permanent Endowment Trust. </span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDAXvk-0_phvt2LFwc7tBHYrHs62WXuTr7uboDeVNLl_nkUCHXW1aw2gJ5cSNMw324_H92E9tqU8-07j5aq9wHyFdmMljGuE7xSubyMTVIgo4f1ti68B2uz4CXLZIiO1ToFxCZGi6BFM/s1600/WEMTAPET-A-725403.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDAXvk-0_phvt2LFwc7tBHYrHs62WXuTr7uboDeVNLl_nkUCHXW1aw2gJ5cSNMw324_H92E9tqU8-07j5aq9wHyFdmMljGuE7xSubyMTVIgo4f1ti68B2uz4CXLZIiO1ToFxCZGi6BFM/s320/WEMTAPET-A-725403.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6769219467850425074" /></a><br></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lowell Wilson Scholarship</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> provides funding for individuals currently enrolled in an educational program leading to a 902 license. The Doctoral Studies Scholarship is available to support doctoral studies that prepare educators of future Library Media/Instructional Technology Specialists. The amount of each scholarship is $1,500.</span><br></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(22,22,22);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(22,22,22);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Professional Development Scholarship</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(22,22,22);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> was created to encourage strong leaders serving in our schools. WEMTA's Permanent Endowment Trust (PET) is sponsoring scholarship/s up to $800 to cover conference related expenses. These expenses may include: registration, lodging, mileage, airfare, or other transportation costs incurred while attending a conference such as ISTE, ALA, AASL, FECC, TIES. Receipts will be required for reimbursement of conference expenses. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 18.7pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(22,22,22);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applicants of the PD Scholarship must be a current member of WEMTA, living in Wisconsin, and working in a Wisconsin school. Preference will be given to practicing, certified teachers. Recipients are expected to serve on a WEMTA committee, participate in another WEMTA leadership role, present at the WEMTA conference, or lead professional development for the WEMTA Board and/or members within two years of receipt of the scholarship. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Additional information about the scholarships and application forms are available at</span><a href="http://www.wemta.org/awards/scholarships_grants.cfm" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></a><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.wemta.org/awards-grants/pet-scholarships-grants.cfm" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none">https://www.wemta.org/awards-grants/pet-scholarships-grants.cfm</a></span></p></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-3925014480472256582019-12-08T17:38:00.001-06:002019-12-08T17:38:17.326-06:00Have your registered your Battle teams yet?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFHVDWMQ7cUNHWvG4soffz11bPkTP_Z-Z5ED4fvMP5mlY4pzlhAbOlIA6PYdFYTkISNYCQWk3vwZqJt_apzSfC_FIb7CXSwB6FdjB147rDPN1F-Po0L1pOv2axWCjI0pLsKwdBjpt6Do/s1600/CumberlandMS3-797357.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFHVDWMQ7cUNHWvG4soffz11bPkTP_Z-Z5ED4fvMP5mlY4pzlhAbOlIA6PYdFYTkISNYCQWk3vwZqJt_apzSfC_FIb7CXSwB6FdjB147rDPN1F-Po0L1pOv2axWCjI0pLsKwdBjpt6Do/s320/CumberlandMS3-797357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6768216901452716226" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">Battle of the Books registration is just $30 until December 15th! Everything you need to know is here in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jQ27zossscEAyjSYK3qyec96BYbEM2J_7lcmOVBe3vw/edit?ts=5d693dca">details document</a>. Price goes up to $45 from December 16-January 15. No registrations will be accepted after January 15th.<br clear="all"><div><br></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-45940473950899004262019-12-06T14:09:00.001-06:002019-12-06T14:09:50.217-06:00#WEMTA20 Conference Registration is Open!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOmSQQ9BpOgMqFd6dUxmO8Jk1mAJVcY0gIbskWg9juEsjyRvbW0C72yVTjoYFwnfSS0jHmkuVqjqQFBsGs6avy_2AryDTfq3oXa05pNdkyLOoghBqLfhyphenhyphenZTFFYNopwR5ZcjYRcKqTBGU/s1600/20+Early+Bird-790249.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOmSQQ9BpOgMqFd6dUxmO8Jk1mAJVcY0gIbskWg9juEsjyRvbW0C72yVTjoYFwnfSS0jHmkuVqjqQFBsGs6avy_2AryDTfq3oXa05pNdkyLOoghBqLfhyphenhyphenZTFFYNopwR5ZcjYRcKqTBGU/s320/20+Early+Bird-790249.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6767421015615703762" /></a></p><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-:1sy" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="font-size:0.875rem;direction:ltr;margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div id="gmail-:1sz" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aXjCH" style="overflow:hidden;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:small;line-height:1.5;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-da7bd202-7fff-229f-ea0e-1a96d0d04f78"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please go to </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/20wemtareg" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://tinyurl.com/20wemtareg</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for the registration directions and to register for the WEMTA Conference March 22nd-24th in Wisconsin Dells. Prices will increase after January 15th, 2020 so register today!</span></span></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-77284255834257169712019-12-03T18:14:00.001-06:002019-12-03T18:14:06.515-06:00Santa and his WEMTA elves are looking for recruits!<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-20ff916f-7fff-0ca1-1036-d0f9742eb7ec"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Do you know any library media or educational technology leaders who who deserve to be recruited? Nominate them for the WEMTA Professional of the Year Award! </span><a href="http://www.wemta.org" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.wemta.org</span></a></span><span></span></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-66672703453585008612019-12-01T18:08:00.001-06:002019-12-01T18:08:40.196-06:00Don’t be a Turkey! <div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-f283edb6-7fff-b7c8-ca40-993513489efe"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Help lift up the professionals in our field by recognizing them for the amazing work they do with staff and students! Nominate a colleague for an award today! You can find everything you need to know about the types of awards and the process to follow to nominate someone on the WEMTA website under Awards! </span><a href="http://www.wemta.org" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.wemta.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></span></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-36635899000655598642019-11-11T20:39:00.001-06:002019-11-11T20:39:56.446-06:00PubPD last minute addition in NW WI<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2vkFQJwbwoVc-seN-HQVNMojkGgDXyaKGIp_pYAFiwHvvR8kOuGjRAGWphaiYrclA7cdgZcCjTzWSTaxVJ2VFUrEGLJGRNv9K1xPz_fExPzH9Q9sst8rWt2ZxmnfI1aSAi8qCSuGMDs/s1600/recruiting-796477.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2vkFQJwbwoVc-seN-HQVNMojkGgDXyaKGIp_pYAFiwHvvR8kOuGjRAGWphaiYrclA7cdgZcCjTzWSTaxVJ2VFUrEGLJGRNv9K1xPz_fExPzH9Q9sst8rWt2ZxmnfI1aSAi8qCSuGMDs/s320/recruiting-796477.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6758244412314026514" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">Hey Northwestern Wisconsin ~ Join us in Chippewa Falls at the Rumor Mill 6pm on Thursday for <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LPu-q9RFmih5dTO5-TR3ykF79Jls58QX2Qv0Y9CybKs/edit">PubPD</a>. Let <a href="mailto:dawntotzke@gmail.com">Dawn T</a> know if you plan to attend so we get a big enough table!<div><br></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-10434856671790635882019-11-10T14:28:00.001-06:002019-11-10T14:28:45.274-06:00Movie Trailer Contest<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVzuS7yiGHVlyftyVNTYANgI5Qi9j8awFxKj8SpG4eO74Ek70lDAW9EncfmJN8HMGkLL0Inn72vrFlO-BS_mM0nOeU0f-blNlbgPCqT7PjmvQDRHyZ9OuQlsNVpuXzIZtZszUYOa7_Qs/s1600/movie+clip-725305.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVzuS7yiGHVlyftyVNTYANgI5Qi9j8awFxKj8SpG4eO74Ek70lDAW9EncfmJN8HMGkLL0Inn72vrFlO-BS_mM0nOeU0f-blNlbgPCqT7PjmvQDRHyZ9OuQlsNVpuXzIZtZszUYOa7_Qs/s320/movie+clip-725305.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6757777672535512002" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">Have you heard about our new contest? Students can create book trailers for any of the Golden Archer or Battle of the Books titles. Here's the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rSBtti9HpuvrzD-owjaFD1cKXzIFXLRJfwldi_OEQgw/edit">link to the details</a>. Special thanks to Karen H for leading this new adventure!<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Have a great day!<div>from</div><div>Dawn Totzke</div><div>WEMTA Secretary</div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230587654021296030.post-23978857238142005762019-11-10T14:24:00.001-06:002019-11-10T14:24:19.107-06:00Battle Early bird Deadline 11/15<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPI6Rnj2Vp2BHETYFooGX2qv0boPCRf6i6bopCx-ac0ierhQl6A8z7azctim7pMezxXqC4NUk_ABhZzWHhkCjFWyyPU-WCuTGqguk0pWEmuTFeJydeOeZrzuV5HwAhsj7Xu-ZntELfng/s1600/boblogo-759137.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPI6Rnj2Vp2BHETYFooGX2qv0boPCRf6i6bopCx-ac0ierhQl6A8z7azctim7pMezxXqC4NUk_ABhZzWHhkCjFWyyPU-WCuTGqguk0pWEmuTFeJydeOeZrzuV5HwAhsj7Xu-ZntELfng/s320/boblogo-759137.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6757776531390511362" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">Have you registered your Battle teams yet? Early bird pricing $15 ends on Friday. View the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jQ27zossscEAyjSYK3qyec96BYbEM2J_7lcmOVBe3vw/edit?ts=5d693dca">details document</a> or visit the <a href="https://wemtaonline.org/">WEMTA website</a> to register. Be sure to note the new address!<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Have a great day!<div>from</div><div>Dawn Totzke</div><div>WEMTA Secretary</div></div></div></div> WEMTA Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234372359272798174noreply@blogger.com0