by IFLS Staff | Dec 12, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Staff News WLA election results Congratulations to Katelyn Dubiel (IFLS) and Nick Andrews (Elmwood) for being elected to serve our state on WLA’s Wisconsin Small Libraries board, and to our soon-to-be IFLS staffer Jackee Johnson for her election to the Technical...
by IFLS Staff | Dec 5, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Grants and scholarships Apply now for ALA’s Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to help build neighborhood connections! This one seems a little more geared towards slightly larger libraries, as the grant this year will support two libraries’ work...
by IFLS Staff | Nov 27, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Thing #1 New MORE Support Specialist at IFLS Jackee Johnson, currently ILS Administrator at Northern Waters Library Service, has been hired as the new MORE Support Specialist. Jackee’s start date will be January 6, following Kathy Setter’s retirement....
by IFLS Staff | Nov 21, 2024 | Learning Loop
This is a new continuing education blog, hosted by Leah Langby.
by IFLS Staff | Nov 14, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Tomorrow in Bloomer: Wisconsin Author Open House Tomorrow Bloomer’s public library is having an author open house from 2-5 pm, featuring 12 Wisconsin authors. They will be reading excerpts from their books while we enjoy cookies, cocoa and coffee. Throughout the...
by IFLS Staff | Nov 7, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Barron County residents support their libraries Last Monday the Barron County Board of Supervisors voted to reinstate the 78% reimbursement for Barron County libraries. Residents expressed strong support of libraries, and library workers offered clear explanations of...
by IFLS Staff | Oct 24, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Reminder! Delivery study is next week! Questions go Katelyn at dubiel@ifls.lib.wi.us. Friends of the Library Grants for Small and Rural Libraries United for Libraries and Penguin Random House will award grants of $500 and $1,000 (totaling $25,000) to support libraries...
by IFLS Staff | Oct 4, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Congratulations! WLA Announces 2024 Annual Award winners include: Rebecca Puhl, Library Director, Phillips Public Library, Phillips, won the WLA/WEMTA Intellectual Freedom Award. Well deserved! University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire McIntyre Library, Eau Claire, won the...
by IFLS Staff | Sep 12, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Read the Weekly Digest to get the most timely information from IFLS! We aggregate and send the week’s important information for library workers in our system in a neat little package every Thursday. Weekly Digest is also a searchable blog, and you can find it on the...
by IFLS Staff | Aug 15, 2024 | Weekly Digest
This survey needs you Half of IFLS library directors and only 11 staff have completed the IFLS planning survey. John Thompson would like to hear from YOU. The deadline for this survey is August 16 (tomorrow!). Celebrate warriors for intellectual freedom! (From...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 13, 2024 | Keeping Up With Kids
Contents: New Lend Items Kits Scholarships Available to Attend ALSC National Institute Collaborative Summer Library Program—Free Virtual Author Presentations Survey about Teen Anti-Book Ban Programs Return of the Blog New Lend Items Kits Our neighbors and partners the...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 6, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Note from Reb: You’re awesome I’m hearing so many great stories about the start of summer at many of our libraries. Love that! So while you’re socked-in busy with the start of summer, I thought I’d remind you that you are remarkable. Thanks for all you do. Act...
