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 | Jobs
The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, seeks a friendly, organized, tech-savvy team member who enjoys helping customers of all ages and abilities with their information needs. As a Reference Services Assistant, you’ll help customers at the...
by IFLS Staff | Nov 21, 2024 | Learning Loop
This is a new continuing education blog, hosted by Leah Langby.
by IFLS Staff | Nov 20, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Libraries Transforming Communities: Applications for Round 3 are Now Open! Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant offering is open to small and rural libraries to increase the accessibility of facilities, services, and...
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 31, 2024 | Weekly Digest
CORRECTION: there will be no budget vote at the next MORE Directors Council meeting. The calendar entry has also been corrected. End of year tech purchasing The cutoff date for computer purchases for this year is December 1. Brad sent out a reminder with costs and...
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 17, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Help update and grow Book Club kits It isn’t news that book clubs are hot, but it might be news that your local public library is very involved in those book clubs. Many school and public libraries purchase multiple copies of a title and circulate them as a book club...
by IFLS Staff | Oct 10, 2024 | Weekly Digest
And the winners are… Congratulations! What a month! Five IFLS-area libraries won grant funding from the Flexible Facilities Program: Cadott, Fall Creek, Hammond, River Falls, and Stanley. Somerset won a grant from the WiLS Ideas to Action Fund. Rebecca Puhl...
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...
