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Weekly Digest: Passport prize winners, WLA nominations needed, email privacy, stay cool
And the winners are... Lori and her daughter, Ila, came in and drew entries out of a box. 4th Prize, road atlas and compass: Thomas Jannusch (home library is Chippewa Falls) 3rd Prize, gas gift card: Hollis Helmeci (home library is Ladysmith) 2nd Prize, state trail...
Weekly Digest moves to Thursday! LEPMPL delivery, new DPI website and the usual useful info
Please forward this digest to staff at your library who might not normally receive it. Past Weekly Digest posts are on the bottom of the For IFLS Libraries page. It’s searchable! Delivery update – hold LEPMPL items LE Phillips Memorial Public Library will be...
Weekly Digest: health resources, more Overdrive info, news and more
988 suicide and crisis hotline This hotline is now available! The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) put together a page with information, resources and a toolkit. Order Stroke Education Free Posters and Bookmarks by Aug 1 Stroke is the...
Weekly Digest: BYOSandwich, bye Explore MORE, we need your input, Overdrive next steps
Weekly Digest is on Thursday this week! Forgot to RSVP? Come anyway. Just bring your own sandwich. 12-4 (you don’t have to stay the whole time!) at Phoenix Park farmers market pavilion in Eau Claire. Map and directions 4-hour parking in the Forest Lot across Madison...
Upcoming Youth Services Gatherings–something for everyone!
Wisconsin Homeschooling Parents Association 101—Library Edition Virtual event, Thursday August 18, 1-2:30 pm. Late summer is often a time when families are making decisions about the upcoming school year, particularly about homeschooling. Sometimes they turn to public...
Weekly Digest: sometimes short, sometimes long, always good
Holiday Hours on Google I hope y’all enjoy your holiday weekend! Use this Google Tutorial to make sure that when people search on your library they get the correct information. IFLS and Waltco will be closed on the 4th. Share your awesomeness Take part in the...
Weekly Digest: IFLS staff picks, Explore MORE ends July 15
IFLS staff picks to get on your calendar How to Train Your Community on Libby July 12th at 1 p.m. This is a free webinar sponsored by OverDrive for library staff who plan to host their own Libby trainings. Attendees should have a working knowledge of Libby already....
Weekly Digest: dates to save, literacy training, Trustee Training Week
Mix it up! IFLS all-library casual get-together on July 15, noon to 4 pm at the farmer's market pavillion at Phoenix Park Let's get together and have some fun! We’ll gather at the farmer's market pavillion at Phoenix Park in Eau Claire. (We'll get you logistics like...
Weekly Digest: videos about access, $ deadline extended, new on the website, no weekly digest next week
There won’t be a weekly digest next week. See you on June 17! Digital Access in Education Video Series (from ARSL, forwarded by Cricket LaFond, Clear Lake Public Library) The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is proud to announce a video series...
Weekly Digest: Patron Privacy, Where’s the Money, New on the Website
Patron Privacy on ILL Materials A reminder this week to uphold patron privacy on interloan materials. One of the service expectations for ILL states “Library users expect that staff will keep interlibrary loan requests confidential. Staff is discouraged from sharing...
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