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Charging Fees for Library Programs
Did you know that it is against the law for public libraries to charge fees for their programs? With the popularity of technology, Pinterest, DIY, and HGTV’s home improvement shows, community interest in library programs on crafting, homemaking and handmade goods is...
Making Weapons in the Library
A patron of Millburn (N.J.) Free Public Library (MFPL) made headline news when he requested to use the facility’s 3D printer to create a part for an AR-15 rifle. The recent efforts by the Texas-based nonprofit Defense Distributed to publish blueprints for...
Schools and Libraries
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...
Communicate with School Librarians & Teachers
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...
Keeping Libraries and Staff Members Safe
Dealing with Substance-Abusing Patrons in the Library: From Meth to Marijuana, Opiates to Alcohol (webinar) Thursday, June 7; 10 am Presented by: Dr. Steve Albrecht 1 CE Credit Patrons who visit your library under the influence of drugs or alcohol (or worse, both) can...
C is For Collaboration
The AASL/ALSC/YALSA Interdivisional Committee on School/Public Library Cooperation (SPLC) is pleased to announce the publication of the Public Library & School Library Collaboration Toolkit. This toolkit is the result of a three-year collaborative effort with...
Creating Teen Spaces in Your Library
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....
History, Content and More About Manga
At my library, comics are a super-popular component of the YA section, accounting for the majority of circulation, and manga are a very popular type of comics. Manga fans are very dedicated and will often get huge stacks of comics to read out all at once. If you...
Creative Aging Toolkit for Public Libraries
The Creative Aging Toolkit for Public Libraries is a free, online resource for librarians. It offers access to information about aging and libraries, creative aging research, and best practices in the field. The toolkit contains insights, tips, tools and templates to...
Adult Programs: Be Feisty
I believe libraries should offer feisty, sassy, attention-grabbing programs for adults all year long. Not only is it the mission of Libraries to serve all ages, promote life-long learning and literacy, library program attendees and users become natural library...
For the Reference Desk: New Way to Browse the Federal Courts Web Archive
December 4, 2017 by Robert Brammer The Law Library and the Library of Congress Web Archiving team launched the Federal Courts Web Archive back in September. We are excited to bring you a new way to browse the archive. If you visit the new browse page, you will find...
Explore Wisconsin First Nations!
Searching for American Indian Studies resources in your youth services department or classroom? Take a look at Wisconsin First Nations. This website provides authentic and accurate PK-12 resources that enhance young readers’ understanding of Wisconsin Native cultures...
Wisconsin State Law Library: A to Z topics list
The Wisconsin State Law Library legal topic pages are open to anyone even without a WSLL library card! You can browse topics here or search them using the search box on the WSLL website: http://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/witopicindex.html Each topic includes links to...
Communicating With Baby: Tips and Milestones From Birth to Age 5
Read Aloud 15 MINUTES and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) have collaborated on Communicating With Baby: Tips and Milestones From Birth to Age 5. The seven new age-appropriate parent handouts developed over the past several months in collaboration...
Back to School with BadgerLink: Resources for Educators
Neuman, Elizabeth. Back to School with BadgerLink. Wisconsin Libraries for Everyone blog. Thursday, August 31, 2017. It’s September and the BadgerLink team wishes to send a big “welcome back and good luck!” to all educators and librarians as you start the new school...
When Adults Don’t Read, Kids Lose.
LaGarde is the Lead School Library Media Coordinator/Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist for New Hanover County Schools in Wilmington, NC. In her alternative life as a super blogger she “proves you don’t have to be a superhero to be a teacher librarian, but...
Millenials are the ones keeping libraries alive
Long live the public library! It’s not dead yet. The internet hasn’t rendered physical reference centers obsolete, thanks to millennials. According to a new analysis of Pew Research Center data on US library attendance, millennials more than other generations appear...
The Library of Congress opened its catalogs to the world. Here’s why it matters
Imagine you wanted to find books or journal articles on a particular subject. Or find manuscripts by a particular author. Or locate serials, music or maps. You would use a library catalog that includes facts – like title, author, publication date, subject headings and...
Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries: Action Guide 2.0
The Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries has released an enhanced version of the Action Guide – Version 2.0 in response to feedback from our survey of all individuals who downloaded the Action Guide for Re-Envisioning Your Public Library. Since its...
Read Aloud 15 MINUTES: Every child. Every parent. Every day.
Every child. Every parent. Every day. Forty-six percent of parents with children ages 0-5 read aloud to them fewer than five days a week. Eight percent read aloud less than once a week. The Read Aloud 15 MINUTES National Campaign seeks to change those figures, and...