This survey needs you
Half of IFLS library directors and only 11 staff have completed the IFLS planning survey. John Thompson would like to hear from YOU. The deadline for this survey is August 16 (tomorrow!).
Celebrate warriors for intellectual freedom!
(From Christinna Swearingen, director, Rusk County Community Library) Please nominate anyone that you think would qualify for the newly reinstated WLA IF award, to be distributed either at WLA or WEMTA’s annual conference. As someone who is on the founding committee, we would like to bring as much awareness as possible to the warriors in IF across the state.
- Nominations can be submitted by any WLA or WEMTA member, except for those who serve on the WEMTA or WLA Intellectual Freedom Committees.
- Submit nominations on the WLA website. WEMTA members will be asked to enter their email address as a “New User” in order to access the nomination form.
- https://wla.memberclicks.net/intellectual-freedom-award
Tasslyn Magnusson on WPR
In case you missed it! Wisconsin’s ‘banned book queen’ tracks book challenges and worries about widespread bans. Tasslyn Magnusson keeps a public database of book bans around the country and advocates for students, authors and librarians
Explore MORE Passport Program question and answer
Q: Should I save up all the entry forms and submit them at the same time, or should I send them as I get them?
A: Either way is fine, whichever works best for your library.
The last day of the passport program is August 31. There are some new graphics in the toolkit. Watch this space for program wrap-up details.
New at the DPI
Teresa Schmidt joins the team as the Public Library Administration Consultant on the Library Services Team. She brings a small library perspective to this role – she came from the Mercer Public Library (Mercer, Wisconsin), where she served as director.
She has been an active member of Wisconsin’s library community, taking part in leadership roles in the Northern Waters Library Network, statewide collaborative workgroups such as PLSR (Public Library System Redesign), and the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries. She works from her home in northern Wisconsin.
She enjoys camping and spending time outdoors with her family, listening to and making music, reading, volunteering with local nonprofit organizations, and crafting.
Coming Up
Concert and workshop
Thomas St. Angelo Public Library (Cumberland) will host a concert for general audiences and ukulele workshop for ukulele players with Victoria Vox. nationally-known musician and ukulele virtuoso. They’re also in the middle of their “Dress A ‘Baga” contest. Voting will run from Aug 20-22, and winners will be announced on August 23.
(Want to share your library news? Send to Reb at kilde@ifls.lib.wi.us.)
Just added to the IFLS calendar
- Library Assistants-Palooza, Tue Oct 15th 9:30am – 3:00pm, in person at the Turtleback Golf Course in Rice Lake. This workshop is especially created with library assistants and clerks in mind. Don’t usually get to go to a conference or an off-site workshop? This one is for you!
- Nonfiction Collection Development Series! Exploring Adult Nonfiction Collection Development with IFLS, Tuesday, October 22nd 2024, 10:00 AM. Whether you’re already in the middle of updating your adult nonfiction collection, or if you’re thinking about diving in, IFLS is here to help!