by Leah Langby | Apr 17, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Many thanks to Valerie Spooner from Ladysmith for this inspiring guest post!We have a women’s shelter in our town that does a wonderful job, but residents don’t always feel comfortable coming to the library. Many of the women who use their services also have...
by Leah Langby | May 19, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Twins learning about the woods, walking, and fresh air with their grown-upsThe Urban Libraries Council and the National Council for Families Learning recently published a Leadership Brief on Libraries and Family Learning. It’s short, so you might want to...
by Leah Langby | Sep 23, 2015 | Keeping Up With Kids
Many thanks to Tricia Wehrenberg for this inspiring guest post about going outside her comfort zone to provide excellent service. Way to go!Recently, the Amery Area Public Library was approached by the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) to do a storytime...
by Leah Langby | Mar 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
I just listened to the archived recording of a UW-Madison SLIS Continuing Education webinar by Yee Lee Vue of the Appleton Public Library. She was talking about library outreach to the Hmong community. She spoke specifically about their project to bring...
by Leah Langby | Oct 7, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
License-plate etching and awesome collaborative library outreach!Thanks to Kelly McBride of Osceola for this blog post about some terrific collaborative efforts between the public libraries in Osceola, Dresser and St. Croix Falls. Thanks to her library partners,...