I work within the Public Library Development Team (PLDT) to promote school-public library cooperation in support of literacy and learning. I consult with public librarians, public library administrators, public library system staff, library board members, school staff, and interested citizens. I develop and conduct statewide training activities; distribute information and facilitate the sharing of information on library services; and participate with other team members and library groups in the development of statewide plans for library service including the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Plan for Wisconsin. Please let me know how I can help you.
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Youth and Special Services Consultant
tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov
(608) 267-5077
Announcements
- Special Services Consultants Meeting: TBD, 2015
- Youth Services Liaisons Meeting: October 2, 2014
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Initiatives
- Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase
- Serving Special Populations
- Youth Services Development Institute
- Growing Wisconsin Readers
Programming and Performers
Literacy and Learning
- Public School Initiatives Affecting Wisconsin Public Libraries (Common Core & PALS)
- Wisconsin Read to Lead
- Read On Wisconsin
- Literacy Facts about Wisconsin
- Developmental Disabilities Literacy Promotion Guide
Past Initiatives and Publications
- Adolescent Literacy Initiative for Public Libraries
- ¡Hola! Project: Hispanic Outreach Library Action Project
- JOBS - For Help, Start at Your Public Library
- Early Learning Initiative for Wisconsin Public Libraries Results (3.3MB), March 2005
- Adults with Special Needs: A Resource and Planning Guide for Wisconsin's Public Libraries
- Youth with Special Needs: A Resource and Planning Guide for Wisconsin Public Libraries
Professional Development
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- Webinar Archive: Just to Clarify...SLP and the Annual Report
- Webinar Archive: Accessibility of Library Spaces and Services
- Webinar Archive: Using WISEdash to Understand Young Patrons as Students
- Webinar Archive: 2010 Census Data—Changing Demographics for Wisconsin Public Libraries
- Webinar Archive: Rethinking Summer Library Programs
- Webinar Archives: Common Core in School and Public Libraries Parts 1-3
- Webinar Archive: School and Public Library Collaboration
- Webinar Archive: Fresh Practices for Youth Services Librarians
- Webinar Archive: Summer Library Programming with BadgerLink
- Webinar Archive: Growing Wisconsin Readers Overview
- Webinar Archive: Youth Services by the Numbers: Data and Advocacy
Resources and Agencies
- Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
- ECB | Wisconsin Media Lab
- Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI)
- Wisconsin School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WSBVI)
- Wisconsin School for the Deaf
- Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library
- Wisconsin Literacy, Inc.
Networks
- Wisconsin Youth Services Section (YSS) Blog
- Wisconsin Youth Services Section Guidelines
- Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)
- Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association (WEMTA)
- WisPubLib: The Wisconsin Public Library Email List
- PubYAC: PUBlic libraries, Young Adults, and Children Email List
- Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
- Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
For questions about this information, contact Tessa Michaelson Schmidt (608) 267-5077
