Teen Tech Week!

Tomorrow, we’ll go back to a round-up of ideas from the Summer Library Program, but for right now, I want to do a timely post about Teen Tech Week, which is coming right up March 10-16.  This year’s theme:  Check In @ Your Library, which...

Docked iPad

Ashley from Rice Lake sent in this photo and explanation a few weeks ago–if you are considering using an iPad this way, Ashley is a good person to talk to!Our docked iPad, above, has about 40 free educational apps on it so far.  At first we had a lot of...

Meet a Librarian–Colleen Zertler

 Colleen Zertler is the teen librarian at the Menomonie Public Library.  She doesn’t brag enough, but she has a terrific teen advisory board, a host of excellent and well-attended programs for teens, and some wonderful, smart ideas about connecting...

Apps for Autism Workshop Coming Up!

Dayna Lovell at the L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library is combining two grant projects to present one terrific program on Thursday, October 25 at 6:30.A year ago, the library received a grant from the Presto Foundation that allowed them to purchase I-Pads for...

Colfax Reaching Out with Technology

Lisa Ludwig, director at the Colfax Public Library, got a grant from Dunn Energy to purchase an iPad and several autism-related apps for it.  She is working with the local parent’s autism support group and the school to promote the iPad.  One of...