College Admissions Campaign

My alma mater, Carleton College, busy looking picturesque  (photo credit:  Pixabay)How much do librarians end up helping college students with the college admissions process?  Most libraries collect materials to help, many provide programs that are...

Submit a Proposal!

Image source:  PixabayJust a last reminder:  it’s not too late to consider submitting a proposal to the Power Up Conference, to be held in Madison March 28-29, 2019.  This will be the second time the iSchool-sponsored conference on youth services...

Save the Date!

Save the date for the annual Youth Services Workshop–November 8 from 9:30-3:30 at the Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Energy Education Center in Eau Claire.Join us for a wonderful day of swapping ideas and thinking deeply about youth services, with...

HOORAY for PLAY!

A child enjoys a play time in Bloomer The importance of play in the development of young children is so critical!  It is great to see so many libraries develop spaces and programs that encourage play.  I love hearing about and seeing playful elements in...

Cookies and Paint in Durand

Thanks to Patti from Durand for this guest post:Durand Community Library hosted a Cookies & Paint party this past Wednesday afternoon in the Durand High School Cafeteria.  Twenty-five kids ranging in age from 6-14 painted a dinosaur scene created by Kayleen...