Blogs
Keeping Up With Kids is Leah Langby’s long-running popular blog. She delves into subjects related to Youth Services from many different angles.
Enhancing Playful Learning for Young Children at the Library–iSchool Course Reflections
Thanks to Nikki Witt, the Youth Services Coordinator from the D.R. Moon Memorial Library in Stanley for sharing insights and take-aways from the UW...
Powered Up by Power Up, Interview with Scholarship recipient Ray Pagenkopf from Menomonie PL
Ray Pagenkopf from the Menomonie Public Library was able to attend the 2025 virtual Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers...
Key Take-Aways from Sustainably Grow Your Summer Library Program Course (guest post)
NOTE: This blog post was written by Nicole Witt, Youth Services Coordinator at D.R. Moon Library-Stanley, based what she learned from the UW...
Connecting to Resources for Mental Health Programming
I had a heart-breaking conversation with a library director this week who was reeling from a two recent local deaths from suicide, and looking for...
Small Steps, Big Shifts: What DEI Training Sparked in Our Library
Guest post by Kristina Kelley-Johnson, Director, Somerset Public Library. The library received scholarship funds from IFLS (through IMLS) to follow...
Reference-Desk Ready Report
Thanks to Jessica Dunn from the Colfax Public Library for this post. Jessica received a scholarship from IFLS (with IMLS funding) to participate in...
Updating the Library’s Image–Report on WAPL Conference from Britta Rice
Britta Rice from the Friday Memorial Library in New Richmond attended the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference this spring, thanks...
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference: Library as Time Machine and as Inspiration
NOTE: This post is from Nora Allen from the Friday Memorial Public Library in New Richmond. She attended the 2025 WAPL Conference with grant funds...
Small Steps, Big Shifts: What DEI Training Sparked in Our Library
Guest post by Kristina Kelley-Johnson, Director, Somerset Public Library. The library received scholarship funds from IFLS (through IMLS) to follow...
Reference-Desk Ready Report
Thanks to Jessica Dunn from the Colfax Public Library for this post. Jessica received a scholarship from IFLS (with IMLS funding) to participate in...
Updating the Library’s Image–Report on WAPL Conference from Britta Rice
Britta Rice from the Friday Memorial Library in New Richmond attended the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference this spring, thanks...
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference: Library as Time Machine and as Inspiration
NOTE: This post is from Nora Allen from the Friday Memorial Public Library in New Richmond. She attended the 2025 WAPL Conference with grant funds...
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Scholarships for small libraries, important delivery tasks, IRS info, out and about, coming up soon
WLA 2025 Conference Scholarship by Wisconsin Small Libraries Section Applications for the Wisconsin Small Libraries (WISL) Continuing Education...
Library news, Speak Up for Libraries update, AI and social justice, Tech Days, coming up on the calendar, a hot fact
Library News WEAU covered the Friends of Durand WI Public Library campaign to raise money to digitize historical newspapers.. Speak Up for Libraries...
Postcards until 7/25, call now, Overdrive purchase, ADA 35th, BadgerLink update instructions, new and coming up
Postcard Campaign ends July 25 Reb has a growing stack in her office already. Put your cards in courier anytime before the 25th. This week’s news...
Tip Jar, Programming Kit spotlight, save IMLS, webinar highlights, coming up on the calendar
Tip Jar When you borrow programming kits from Lend Items, please be sure to include time for transit to and from your library in your...