by IFLS Staff | Oct 27, 2023 | digest
Tip Jar ILL Tip of the Week Do you have new staff or need a refresher on ILL paging slips? Check out this printable example. Email ill@ifls.lib.wi.us or submit a Help Desk ticket with any questions! Fall Delivery Study We will be conducting our...
by IFLS Staff | Oct 19, 2023 | digest
Tip Jar ILL Tip of the Week Sometimes a request requires communication between IFLS and your library – be on the lookout for any requests appearing in Wiscat’s Conditional queue and for extra details in the Notes field of the Sierra hold! Library Card bulk order...
by IFLS Staff | Oct 12, 2023 | digest
Tip Jar Do you have a suggestion for the Tip Jar? Submit a HelpDesk ticket or send an email to Reb at kilde@ifls.lib.wi.us. ILL Tip of the Week Reminder: ILL requests should always be checked out to the requestor’s Sierra account – never placed in transit! This allows...
by IFLS Staff | Oct 5, 2023 | digest
Tip Jar ILL tip of the week Need a System Delivery Hub Abbreviation cheat sheet for your workstation? You’re in luck, we’ve got a printable cheat sheet right here! Think before you click There’s been an uptick in spammy fake emails and texts out there, so let’s be...
by IFLS Staff | May 10, 2023 | digest
Not much to share this week! Send your news, announcements and other info by end of the day on Wednesdays to be included in Weekly Digest. Coming up on the IFLS calendar Build Skills & Take Action to Stand Up for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Wed May 17th...
by IFLS Staff | Apr 6, 2023 | digest
Partnership Opportunity with books and stipend, apply by May 10 ALA invites library workers to apply for “Imagining Tomorrow: Building Inclusive Futures.” This brand-new series in ALA’s Great Stories Club will feature science fiction books that explore questions of...
by IFLS Staff | Mar 30, 2023 | digest
Privacy: is your library up to speed? Wisconsin public library workers have access to a tutorial covering the basics of privacy and public libraries, with specific attention to Wisconsin laws. All the details are on the IFLS Continuing Education page and is now added...
by IFLS Staff | Mar 23, 2023 | digest
Grant Alert Deadlines: Quarterly; the last day of each quarter T-Mobile Hometown Grants is a $25 million, five-year initiative to support the people and organizations who help small towns across America thrive and grow. Hometown Grants are given every quarter to up to...
by IFLS Staff | Mar 16, 2023 | digest
WiLSWorld Shorts – Book Challenge Hindsight: What You Wish You’d Known On Friday, March 24th at 1:00 pm CT, WiLS is hosting a WILSWorld Shorts with a panel of people involved with K12 and public libraries who have valuable experience and advice to share on...
by IFLS Staff | Mar 9, 2023 | digest
Grant for Solar! EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is accepting applications for grants that will fund solar installations at libraries around the world. $300,000 in grants are available to libraries looking to fund a solar project to reduce electricity costs. All...
by IFLS Staff | Mar 2, 2023 | digest
Missed one! What you need to know about this year’s Beanstack If you are a library that has used Beanstack in the past, you should have received this information already from our Beanstack rep Becky Garrety. If you didn’t receive it, OR if your library hasn’t used...
by IFLS Staff | Mar 2, 2023 | digest
ARSL Advocacy Center Build your advocacy muscles with the new ARSL Advocacy Center! Built and maintained by the ARSL Advocacy Committee, our advocacy resources are tailor-made for addressing the needs and effectively communicating the impact of small, rural libraries....