by Jamie Matczak | Nov 29, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
The following blog post, “Not Your Traditional Book Club,” was featured on the AASL Website, written by Ronda Hughes, and posted on Nov. 2, 2018. Book clubs have been a staple in school libraries for years. Usually the same few students show up each time,...
by Jamie Matczak | Nov 26, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider, Inclusive Services
When I think of the word “bard,” I think of Shakespeare. However, when it comes to libraries, BARD stands for Braille and Audio Reading Download. It is an internet-based service from the National Library Service for the blind and physically handicapped...
by Jamie Matczak | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog Post, Continuing Education, Featured Post Slider
Registration is now open for the 7th Annual Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference. The conference will take place on January 23-24, 2019. The Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference is a state-wide virtual conference developed by the Nicolet Federated Library System and...
by Jamie Matczak | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider, Youth Blog
To support literacy for all library users of Wisconsin Valley Library Service member libraries, a $20,000 grant will be provided to partnering WVLS libraries to create a space in their libraries where families can talk, read, sing, write, and play together. Libraries...
by Jamie Matczak | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
From the Popular Materials Weeding for the Small and Medium Library WLA 2018 session presented by Angela Noel (Brodhead Public Library) and Jennifer Bernetzke (Schreiner Memorial Library). How do you know it is time to weed? Are you storing items? (e.g. children’s...
by Jamie Matczak | Nov 13, 2018 | Featured Post Slider
Live: November 1, 2018 74 enrollments 152 course logins 4,967 minutes spent in class In the past 11 days, WVLS member libraries have shared out information regarding Gale Courses in social media shares that included the link to access Gale Courses, submitted press...