Human Resources tools, federal advocacy updates, passport update, on the calendar

by IFLS Staff | May 8, 2025 | Weekly Digest

New HR resource for directors and managers! Check out Human Resources for Wisconsin Library Leaders, a new resource for directors and managers!  Live webinars, on-demand videos and recorded webinars, and helpful resources will be gathered in one place.  Produced by WI...

Advocacy in action, new website resources, WLA call for proposals, a cool video, and cheering on your federal advocacy

by IFLS Staff | May 1, 2025 | Weekly Digest

Advocacy in action! Yay to our northern libraries! And to those who spoke at JFC in Hayward on Monday. 🙂 Here’s a video (you do need a free account to watch the recording). New website training resources Erica just sent out a bunch of new resources. Video: Spring...

Federal funding news, supply order Qs answered, free gardening programs, Fall Creek launches campaign, upcoming events

by IFLS Staff | Apr 24, 2025 | Weekly Digest

Federal funding news from DPI From Ben Miller: “Wisconsin’s partial LSTA 2025 funding award just came through! We received 50% of our award for a total of $1,615,416. The timeline for the additional 50% is still unknown, but we have been told they are...

Delivery study, group order update, new resources, new on the advocacy toolkit, news in the world of libraries, calendar items

by IFLS Staff | Apr 17, 2025 | Weekly Digest

Delivery study is coming! Thank you all for participating and helping IFLS collect this vital information, which is used for a variety of reasons; one of which is when courier companies develop bids for our business they need to see the volume of the library...

Spring delivery schedule, statewide advocacy, good stuff sprouting on the calendar

by IFLS Staff | Apr 10, 2025 | Weekly Digest

Spring is coming! So is the Delivery Study! The spring delivery study will take place the week of April 21-25. The study instructions, worksheet, and an example of a completed worksheet can also be found on the Delivery Page on the IFLS website...

Grant winners, Adult Services list and check-in, WiLS Idea to Action Fund call for proposals, advocacy update, coming up on the calendar

by IFLS Staff | Apr 2, 2025 | Weekly Digest

Congratulations, grant winners! Seven IFLS libraries received grants for either $10,000 or $20,000 from the American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Libraries project!  Staff from these libraries are undergoing...