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Weekly Digest: New on the Website, Tockify Workshop, other news
IFLS is 81% Fine-free Centuria just became the 43rd library to adopt a fine-free policy. Menomonie launched their new logo Check it out! It’s Official The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Board of Trustees announced that Nancy Kerr is the new director. She will...
Weekly Digest: It’s Spring!!!
WAPL Conference registration due today It’s in person! Online conference registration is due TODAY, May 6th. Visit the WAPL 2022 Conference website here. New on the Website Challenge Support & Intellectual Freedom Resources. Find it under the Library...
Weekly Digest: ALA Book Ban Toolkit, Rubber Band Clarification, Volunteer at WAPL and more
The Weekly Digest brings you the best that came across our desks at IFLS this week, upcoming events, news and changes you need to know about. Unite Against Book Bans: ALA Campaign from PLA e-news, forwarded by John This month, ALA launched Unite Against Book Bans, a...
Weekly Digest: Delivery Study, Tell Leah, New on Website and other things you might have missed
Leah Wants to Know IFLS is planning an in-person one-day fall mini-conference for the folks who don’t often get to attend workshops and conferences, but who are essential to keeping the library doors open and things functioning smoothly—people who are not directors,...
Periodic Resource and Reminder Round-Up
WEIGH IN ON UPCOMING YOUTH SERVICES CHECK-INS We really want to make Youth Services Check-Ins work for YOU. If you are at all interested in checking in with other YS library workers, please take 5 minutes (tops!) to fill out this survey by April 28. BEANSTACK...
Weekly Digest: Grants, Interesting Stuff, New Staff
$$$ WiLS Ideas to Action Fund: WiLS and the WiLS Board provide grants of up to $5000 so you can bring your ideas to life. We are seeking innovative or collaborative proposals from libraries and cultural organizations of all types in order to support the important...
Early Childhood Services Check-In Follow-Up (it’s a doozy!)
Yesterday we had a very cool check-in, with 38 brilliant brains in one Zoom call. We are looking for your ideas and feedback about upcoming youth services check-ins, so please take a few moments to fill out this form. And keep reading for some of the great ideas and...
Weekly Digest: News, Grants, Events, New on the Website
ALA Poll finds that the public broadly opposes book banning efforts! By large majorities, American say they oppose recent efforts to remove books from schools and libraries, and say they trust in librarians to make appropriate collection decisions....
Weekly Digest: Really good info, Ordering magnets and MORE return stickers
Public Access Survey Help the DPI get a snapshot of what libraries are doing and/or what they feel their role is in supporting access to the Internet. Please complete the Residential Internet Access survey by April 22. Thanks for your help! Wisconsin...
Weekly Digest: Grant Deadline, Explore MORE page is live
Don’t miss this grant opportunity! The American Library Association (ALA) will make available $1.55M in emergency relief grants to more than 75 libraries this year that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ALA COVID...
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