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WAPL Conference Registration Open
Registration is now open for the 2023 Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) Conference! This educational and fun event will take place April 26 - 28 at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center in Oshkosh. What better way to spend...
WVLS March Newsletter
In like a lion, out like a lamb! The WVLS March Newsletter is now available. Features include: WVLS Acknowledges Leaders Library Legislative Day Sees Record Attendance Matczak Connects and Communicates ALA Conference Scholarships Available WVLS WEMTA Conference...
March Inclusive Services Update
March is Women’s History Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s BadgerLink Online Library has a variety of resources to learn, commemorate, and celebrate the impact women have had in American history. Additionally, the Library of Congress,...
WVLS February Newsletter
The WVLS February Newsletter is now available. Tomahawk Aims to ‘Light Up Your Winter’ MCPL Partners with Community Outreach Specialist Merrill Serves as Warming Center Abbotsford Creates Blind Date with a Book Loyal Starts Golden Ages Gab and Gobble Crandon Asks...
Children’s Book Fest Set for May
WVLS and the Rhinelander District Library are pleased to announce the 35th Annual Children's Book Fest for May 1-2. Please join us in-person for the 35th Annual Children's Book Fest at the Pines Event Center in Rhinelander. Browse recommended youth and teen titles...
Public Library Staff Compensation Survey
On February 1, all Wisconsin public library directors will be sent an email regarding a Public Library Staff Compensation Survey. This survey is part of a Library Services Technology Act-funded (LSTA) library staff compensation study coordinated by the System and...
November Inclusive Services Update
I wanted to briefly talk to you about November themes you might be using this month and how you might want to rethink what has been used historically in the past. We are now passing through the Halloween season, a season that sees issues of cultural appropriation...
2023 Summer Program Graphics and Templates
Use these images and templates as you wish. When using a template, FIRST make a copy and then make your edits. Need help? Send me an email at ahamland@wvls.org and I can make a set for you! Program Printables Outdoor Program Plans Low-Cost Program Plans All Passive...
Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection Outreach Available
The following message was sent by Jeff Kersten, Agency Liaison for the Division of Trade & Consumer Protection. Dear Wisconsin Librarian, Consumer Scams and Identity Theft are at an all-time high and criminals are always changing tactics. Our role at the Bureau of...
WVLS August Newsletter
The WVLS August Newsletter is now available. Features include: Get Ready for Library Card Sign-Up Month Clark County Libraries Present at ‘Farm Technology Days’ Crandon Creates Green Space MCPL Hosts Youth Poetry Contest Update on Rhinelander and Library Marketing...
August Inclusive Services Update
At the end of last month, I attended the Annuals ALA Conference in D.C. While it was quite the time to be in our nation's capital, I was excited to learn about what the annual Emerging Leaders groups were working on. One of the groups worked with United for Libraries,...
July Newsletter Now Available
The WVLS July Newsletter is now available. Features include: Registration Now Open for Tech Days Granton Combined Library Celebrates 10 Years MCPL’s Renovations: One Year Later 10 Things to Know About: Virginia Woods Roberts Tomahawk Creates Butterfly Garden WVLS...
Registration Open for Tech Days 2022
Tech Days 2022 is a two-day webinar series that will be held on September 20-21. Go to techdayswisc.org to find descriptions of the webinar sessions, read about the presenters, and register for the sessions. All webinars will be recorded and captioned. Topics...
Wisconsin Trustee Training Week Set for August 22-26
Registration is now open for Wisconsin Trustee Training Week. Sponsored by all 16 public library systems, the annual Trustee Training Week offers a one-hour webinar each day of the week on a topic of interest to public library trustees and administrators. The line-up...
Inclusive Services Update: June
Today we begin a new month and I wanted to share with you an article that can help you understand and recognize some of the feelings you may be experiencing: The Librarians Are Not Okay. I hope you are all taking the time you need for self-care and healing. Please...
May Inclusive Services Update
Each May we raise awareness about the importance of mental health and its impact on the well-being of everyone. Even before the pandemic, we were experiencing stress, trauma, anxiety, and heightened levels of depression, and the pandemic exacerbated those conditions,...
Spring Webinar Series
Wisconsin Valley Library Service, Northern Waters Library Service, Southwest Wisconsin Library System and the IFLS Library System are excited to announce a Spring Webinar Series. Each webinar will be worth 1 contact hour for public library certification, and they will...
March Newsletter Now Available
The WVLS March Newsletter is now available. Features include: WVLS Aspen Update Spring Webinar Series MCPL Launches “Little Art” ‘From Page to Film’ in Colby Antigo’s Stockbox Program a Success Thank you to Katie, Dan, Vicky and Dominic for this month's...
March Inclusive Services Update
March is Women’s History Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s BadgerLink Online Library has a variety of resources to learn, commemorate, and celebrate the impact women have had in American history. Additionally, the Library of Congress,...
Recorded Webinar on Customer Service Available
The third WVLS recorded presentation of 2021, "Top Tips for Online Presentations," is available. You can view it here. About this presentation: The last year and a half has turned library service (and our world) upside down. Libraries have been tested and have had to...
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