by Jamie Matczak | Feb 23, 2024 | Youth Blog
The Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) seeks feedback from youth services staff throughout Wisconsin on the reading habits and interests of school-age and tweens/teens. The questions in this survey ask about your observations regarding the reading habits of...
by Jamie Matczak | Feb 8, 2024 | Youth Blog
The 2024 WVLS Summer Math Adventure Grant is a pilot project and opportunity for WVLS libraries to offer or enhance math-based activities throughout the summer. Annually, the Wisconsin Mathematics Council creates a summer math program for public libraries to offer to...
by Jamie Matczak | Oct 24, 2019 | 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 | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider, Youth Blog
This is the second post regarding schools and libraries. Take a moment to read How to Communicate with School Librarians & Teachers from May. Take the leap! School librarians, teachers, and public librarians are all busy, but do not let that stop you from...
by Jamie Matczak | May 24, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider, Uncategorized, Youth Blog
School librarians, teachers, and public librarians are all BUSY. How can we communicate and work with each other while respecting each other’s time? I have collected a few notes from two school librarians and have them listed below. Do you have suggestions or tips? Am...
by Jamie Matczak | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider, Teen Talk, Youth Blog
You can create a teen space with the resources you have out of a single book shelf, wall, row, or entire room! All libraries, big and tiniest of tiny, need a teen space of some kind. Let’s face it. There are too many options for and demands on a teenager’s time....
