by Jamie Matczak | Nov 18, 2019 | Featured Post Slider
Wisconsin Valley Library Service (WVLS) Executive Director Marla Sepnafski has received a Legislative Citation recognizing her accomplishments as 2019 Wisconsin Library Association Librarian of the Year. The special recognition was presented to Sepnafski on behalf...
by Jamie Matczak | Nov 8, 2019 | Featured Post Slider
Why should the libraries and the public care about the 2020 Census? Below are four key points. It’s about $675 billion dollars of federal funds and grants. State, county, and community grants are based on Census data. This money is spent on schools, hospitals, roads,...
by Jamie Matczak | Oct 30, 2019 | Featured Post Slider
Annual Youth Services Workshop Wednesday, Dec. 4 Wausau Community Room, Marathon County Public Library 300 First Street, Wausau 54403 4.5 contact hours Register by November 27 Participants will learn about intentionality in promoting literacy skills during storytime....
by Jamie Matczak | Oct 24, 2019 | Featured Post Slider, Youth Blog
Now that summer reading season is over, it’s a great time to tend to your youth collection. Below is a brief overview of weeding, collection audit and assessment, and purchasing tools. Where do I start? Create Lists/Weed Use Create Lists in Sierra to find youth titles...
by Jamie Matczak | Oct 14, 2019 | Featured Post Slider, Technology
If you are unable to use real photos in your library marketing, high-quality stock photos are your next best option. But finding good stock photos can be a challenge, especially if you don’t want to pay a fee. Stock photos should be of high quality, not blurry,...
by Jamie Matczak | Sep 3, 2019 | Featured Post Slider
The Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) has selected Marla Sepnafski as its 2019 WLA/DEMCO Librarian of the Year. Sepnafski will be honored on October 10 at the Awards and Honors Reception during the WLA Annual Conference at the Kalahari Convention Center in...