by Jamie Matczak | Jan 15, 2020 | Featured Post Slider, Youth Blog
The first YSIE (Youth Services Information Exchange) Meet Up of 2020 will be held from 12:30 – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the Marathon County Public Library Athens Branch. The branch is located at 221 Caroline St. in Athens, WI. The following topics will be...
by Jamie Matczak | Oct 24, 2019 | Featured Post Slider, Youth Blog
Now that summer reading season is over, it’s a great time to tend to your youth collection. Below is a brief overview of weeding, collection audit and assessment, and purchasing tools. Where do I start? Create Lists/Weed Use Create Lists in Sierra to find youth titles...
by Jamie Matczak | Jul 8, 2019 | Youth Blog
Join thousands of librarians on August 8 for the eighth annual SLJTeen Live! virtual conference without leaving the comfort of your home (or reference desk). This free, daylong event will feature high-profile and up-and-coming YA authors talking about their latest...
by Jamie Matczak | Jun 10, 2019 | Featured Post Slider, Youth Blog
Twenty-five participants were recently selected from a large pool of applicants for the Wisconsin Youth Services Development Institute, representing 14 of the 16 regional library systems. WVLS will have three representatives participating in the Institute, which runs...
by Jamie Matczak | May 6, 2019 | Featured Post Slider, Youth Blog
Teen Read Week and Teen Tech Week are no more. Librarians, please encourage your teens to be a part of an exciting initiative. Do your teens want a say in YALSA’s newest month long celebration? This year, Teen Read Week and Teen Tech Week will be dissolving to form...
by Jamie Matczak | Apr 1, 2019 | Featured Post Slider, Youth Blog
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all...
