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CBC Launches Reading Beyond Book List
The Children’s Book Council has announced the inaugural Reading Beyond book list, an annotated bibliography for parents, caregivers, teachers, librarians, and others seeking book recommendations for children who read at an advanced level. The list will be updated...
Our Courts: State Bar of WI offers programs for libraries and organizations
The State Bar of Wisconsin offers a program called "Our Courts," free of charge, to community groups and organizations. State Bar of Wisconsin Our Courts Brochure 2017 for more information. State bar members, including judges and attorneys, have developed these...
Ted Talk: How to design a library that makes kids want to read
In his Ted Talk, Michael Bierut, a graphic designer and founder of Design Observer, outlined a project that brought energy, learning, art and graphics into public school libraries in New York. Have you taken the time to get out of your office, away from the...
WVLS 2017 Fall Continuing Education Schedule is now available!
The WVLS 2017 Fall Continuing Education Schedule is now available! Read full descriptions and find registration links for WVLS webinars and workshops in the 2017 WVLS Fall Continuing Education Schedule. WVLS webinars are made possible through a partnership with...
What is your BadgerLink Story?
Elizabeth Neuman, from Resources for Libraries & Lifelong Learning and guest blogger for the June 7, 2017 WI Libraries for Everyone blog, featured BadgerLink stories from librarians and tutors showcasing what BadgerLink can do for Wisconsin communities....
Tattoos and Baseball Caps: This is What a Librarian Looks Like
From Gucci to Prada, so-called librarian chic is huge in fashion. But a new book by Kyle Cassidy reads between the lines to challenge the stereotypes of librarian style – and look at the ways in which they are the champions of our communities. Thanks to The Guardian...
New Trends in Library Security: Vaping, Religion, Drugs, Animals, Taxes, librarians see it all
New Trends in Library Security: From religious rights to vaping to ransomware, how to address emerging safety concerns at your facility. Steve Albrecht, trainer and security consultant, walks us through some solutions for handling vaping and marijuana, "Religious"...
Libby App from OverDrive Announced!
SCLS TechBits Blog Posted: 30 May 2017 09:28 AM PDT by Jean Anderson OverDrive recently announced the launch of their new app for readers, Libby. Watch a webinar demonstration of the Libby app produced by OverDrive. If you're subscribed to the WPLC Announcements email...
Helping Young Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: Policies and Strategies for Early Care and Education
ChildTrends.org is dedicated to improving the lives and prospects of children and youth through high quality research. Their latest report informs and advises providers of early child care and community partners of the importance of screenings and support for children...
New Amazon Bookstores: Libraries Can Borrow Amazon Service Techniques
Amazon opened its first bookstore in Seattle in late 2015 and uses Amazon selling techniques in its physical spaces. Libraries can borrow these selling techniques and replicate and perfect the experience in local libraries. Librarians know what their library users...
Save the Date: WVLS Cataloger’s Retreat August 10th
Calling all WVLS member library catalogers! Save the date for August 10th from 9:30am to 3pm. WVLS will host a workshop at the WVLS offices located within Marathon County Public Library-Wausau for all WVLS member library catalogers to meet each other and learn more...
Last Call for WPLC User/Non-User Research Program- Call for Proposals
The deadline to submit your proposal is Friday, May 26th. If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Coffin at or . Do you have questions about your community that you need answers to in order to expand or improve your...
Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood: Resources to Help Families to Take a Screen Break
Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood's (CCFC) mission is to support parents' efforts to raise healthy families by limiting commercial access to children and ending the exploitative practice of child-targeted marketing. In working for the rights of children to grow...
2017 ALSC Summer Reading Lists Posted
ALSC has posted their 2017 Summer Reading Lists for ages birth - 8th grade! You can download each list AND they "can be customized to include library information, summer hours and summer reading programs for children before making copies available to schools and...
Guns in the Library: You Have the Policy… How Do You Enforce It?
(Wisconsin Libraries for Everyone, published January 12, 2017) If your policy states that weapons are prohibited, consider including an action plan in the event that this condition is violated. For example, the policy could state, "The Library is a weapon free...
Courier Best Practices Video is Available!
From transit slips to packing blue bins, the WVLS Courier Best Practices Video demonstrates preparing library items for courier to the Waltco sorting site. Check out the WVLS YouTube channel for the courier video, workshop recordings, and makerspace videos! Submitted...
Makerspace Magic – Get Your Free Librarian’s Guide
Get your students flocking to your library or makerspace and creating magical inventions with littleBits – easy-to-use electronic building blocks that snap together with magnets. Your students will be engaging in powerful STEM/STEAM learning and you’ll watch...
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten App is Here!
Get Ready, Get Set, Read the information below and then GO! The Good News Last April, WVLS announced we had accepted the invitation from Bridges Library System (BLS) to be a part of Phase II development for a 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten App 2.0. A roll out version...
Book Reading 2016 – PEW Research Study
A growing share of Americans are reading e-books on tablets and smartphones rather than dedicated e-readers, but print books remain much more popular than books in digital formats. Americans today have an enormous variety of content available to them at any time of...
Makerspace Kit Videos
Checkout the WVLS You Tube channel for makerspace how to videos. WVLS is creating Makerspace Kit videos that walk through how to use a makerspace kit for library team members. These 3-5 minute videos are meant to show library team members how to use an item without...