Adult Services

• American Library Association (ALA)
• ilovelibraries (an initiative of the ALA)
• Public Library Association (PLA)
• Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
• Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)

• Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
• Booker Prize
• National Book Awards
• National Book Critics Circle Award

• American Libraries Magazine
• BookList Online
• BookList Webinars
• Book Page
• Book Riot
• Fantastic Fiction
• Goodreads
• Kirkus
• Library Journal
• LibraryReads
• Literature Map
• LitLovers
• National Public Radio Book Reviews
• New York Times Book Lists
• NoveList Plus
• NPR’s Books We Love
• Off the Shelf
• Oprah’s Book Club
• Public Libraries Online
• RA for All
• RUSA’s Notable Books List
• RUSA’s The Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration
• Shelf Awareness
• Webjunction’s Older Adults and Seniors courses
• Webjunction’s Readers’ Advisory courses
• What’s Next Books in a Series
• What Should I Read Next?

• 50+ Programming Ideas for Adults
• ALA’s Keys to Engaging Older Adults
• ALA’s Resource Guides for Book Discussion Groups
• Bureau of Consumer Protection’s presentation topics
• Creative Aging Toolkit for Public Libraries
• The Grown-Up Table: Library Programs and Services for Adults
• ilovelibraries’ Book Clubs
• Let’s Move in Libraries
• Memory Café Programs
• Passive Library Programs
• The Programming Librarian
• Public Libraries Online’s Adult Programming
• Rural Mental Health Resilience
• SciStarter Citizen Science
• SEAL: Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries
• Shortgrass Library System’s Adult Programming Idea Guide
• Tales and Travel Memories program
• Take a Virtual Visit to a National Park
• Webjunction’s Programming courses
• Wisconsin Folk Arts directory
• Wisconsin Historical Society’s Traveling exhibits and displays
• Wisconsin Job Centers
• Wisconsin Science Festival
• Wisconsin Water Library’s Outreach programs

ALA’s Libraries Build Business Communications toolkit

ALA’s Selection and Resconsideration Policy Toolkit for Public, School & Academic Libraries

Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit

ALA’s Media Literacy for Adults: Architecture of the Internet Programming Guide

ALA’s Media Literacy in the Library: A Guide for Library Practitioners

Be MediaWise: A Misinformation Resilience Toolkit for Libraries

Dementia Inclusive Public Library Guide

IMLS’ Informationliteracy.gov

Libraries and Veterans Toolkit

National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries Implementation Guide

NLM’s Public Libraries Initiative

Ohio Reference Excellence (ORE) Online reference training modules

Webjunction’s Opioid Crisis Support Kit

WLA’s Intellectual Freedom Toolkit

Making Summer Easier, Part 1: Summer Library Program Check-In and Idea Exchange (WVLS and IFLS)
Summer Library Program season doesn’t have to mean stress and staff burnout. This recording features library peers from across the region sharing practical ways to rethink summer programming to save staff time, reduce anxiety, and still delivers a fun, meaningful experience for patrons.
Sponsored by IFLS and WVLS, this session is worth one contact hour for library director certification.

• Making Summer Easier, Part 1 Recording
• Making Summer Easier Slide Decks:
  • Simplifying to Prevent Burnout
  • MSE Re-evaluating how we track
  • Summer Storytime in the Park dresser-scf-collab (002)
• Making Summer Easier Part 1 Activity Report

Making Summer Easier, Part 2: Collaborative Summer Library Program Resources
Every year, Wisconsin participates in the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), which means Wisconsin public libraries have access to resources to develop engaging programs, decorations and book displays, reading challenges, and promotional materials, to name a few. Emily Rogers (WVLS) and Leah Langby (IFLS) walk you through these free resources. This webinar is especially helpful for those who are new to the summer library program or who haven’t used the CSLP resources before.   

Sponsored by IFLS and WVLS, this session is worth one contact hour for library director certification. 

• Making Summer Easier, Part 2 Recording
• Making Summer Easier Part 2 Activity Report

Watch the RECORDING!

Scott Seeger and Meagan Fandrey of the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin (ADRC-CW) provide Dementia Friendly Business Training with an emphasis on customer service and inclusivity in the library.

The ADRC-CW works to provide peace of mind and quality of life to individuals and families through information and access to resources.

If you need assistance using the templates or would like a different design, contact Emily Rogers

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