by IFLS Staff | Apr 28, 2023 | digest
We appreciate you! Thanks to every single one of you. This year’s ALA tagline was spot on: our libraries work because you do. You’re an inspiring group of people to work with. It’s an honor. Delivery Survey Week, May 1-5 Questions? Submit a HelpDesk ticket or contact...
by IFLS Staff | Apr 13, 2023 | digest
Submit Your Proposal for the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Annual Conference! Deadline: May 12, 2023 IFLS Libraries do some awesome stuff. You’re encouraged to share your insights and ideas at this conference! If you need a little support there are a number of...
by IFLS Staff | Apr 13, 2023 | Jobs
The Hazel Mackin Community Library in Roberts, WI is hiring a Youth Services/Programming Coordinator. This is a full-time (40 hr/week) position. Hours will include evenings and weekends. Starting pay is $40,000 with benefits. For a complete job description visit the...
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....
by IFLS Staff | Feb 23, 2023 | digest
$$$ opportunity closing Feb 28 Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities will offer more than $7 million in grants to small and rural libraries to increase the accessibility of facilities, services, and programs to better serve people...
by IFLS Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | digest
Bins needed at Waltco! The Waltco terminal is running very low on empty bins. Libraries with an abundance of empties are encouraged to send them to Waltco for redistribution. Katelyn is looking into the bin inventory. Any questions to Katelyn (noack@ifls.lib.wi.us)...
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