by Jamie Matczak | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider, Youth Blog
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will offer two distinct professional development opportunities for library staff working with school-age youth at Hotel Marshfield on Monday, May 7 and Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Wisconsin public library and public school...
by comm.coordinator | Mar 6, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider, Uncategorized
I believe libraries should offer feisty, sassy, attention-grabbing programs for adults all year long. Not only is it the mission of Libraries to serve all ages, promote life-long learning and literacy, library program attendees and users become natural library...
by Jamie Matczak | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
The February 2018 issue of The Municipality features Tweets full of library love from library users, articles describing how libraries are serving as community centers with specific examples, and testimonies from Wisconsin Library Association Executive Director Plumer...
by Jamie Matczak | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider, Teen Talk, Youth Blog
Teen Tech Week is coming up. Let’s talk about how to get the word out and create interactive passive programs, and how to get the word out to teens. YALSA’s Teen Tech Week The Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) Teen Tech Week is when libraries make the...
by comm.coordinator | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
WVLS and IFLS are partnering to share several tools with you this year based on the Libraries Transform campaign and toolkit for you to use right away or adapt to what you would like. Examples are: ready-made infographics, social media shares, table tent templates,...
by comm.coordinator | Feb 12, 2018 | Blog Post, Continuing Education, Featured Post Slider, Youth Blog
DENVER– The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards—at its Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado. A list of all the...