Blogs
Keeping Up With Kids is Leah Langby’s long-running popular blog. She delves into subjects related to Youth Services from many different angles.
Teen Behavior in the Library
Happy summer! I hope it is mostly happy to have your libraries bustling with activity and excitement about programs and more! I know it can also...
Enhancing Playful Learning for Young Children at the Library–iSchool Course Reflections
Thanks to Nikki Witt, the Youth Services Coordinator from the D.R. Moon Memorial Library in Stanley for sharing insights and take-aways from the UW...
Powered Up by Power Up, Interview with Scholarship recipient Ray Pagenkopf from Menomonie PL
Ray Pagenkopf from the Menomonie Public Library was able to attend the 2025 virtual Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers...
Key Take-Aways from Sustainably Grow Your Summer Library Program Course (guest post)
NOTE: This blog post was written by Nicole Witt, Youth Services Coordinator at D.R. Moon Library-Stanley, based what she learned from the UW...
Programs and Services for Older Adults: Inspiration from iSchool Course
Both Darien Becker (Prescott) and Judy Kraetke (Park Falls) took the four-week online UW Madison iSchool course The Next Chapter: Programs and...
Enhancing Playful Learning for Young Children at the Library–iSchool Course Reflections
Thanks to Nikki Witt, the Youth Services Coordinator from the D.R. Moon Memorial Library in Stanley for sharing insights and take-aways from the UW...
Ideas about Stress, Mess, and Community from WAPL Conference
Thanks to Florence LaBeau, the children's librarian in Woodville, for sharing these three take-aways from sessions she attended at the WAPL...
Small Steps, Big Shifts: What DEI Training Sparked in Our Library
Guest post by Kristina Kelley-Johnson, Director, Somerset Public Library. The library received scholarship funds from IFLS (through IMLS) to follow...
Programs and Services for Older Adults: Inspiration from iSchool Course
Both Darien Becker (Prescott) and Judy Kraetke (Park Falls) took the four-week online UW Madison iSchool course The Next Chapter: Programs and...
Enhancing Playful Learning for Young Children at the Library–iSchool Course Reflections
Thanks to Nikki Witt, the Youth Services Coordinator from the D.R. Moon Memorial Library in Stanley for sharing insights and take-aways from the UW...
Ideas about Stress, Mess, and Community from WAPL Conference
Thanks to Florence LaBeau, the children's librarian in Woodville, for sharing these three take-aways from sessions she attended at the WAPL...
Small Steps, Big Shifts: What DEI Training Sparked in Our Library
Guest post by Kristina Kelley-Johnson, Director, Somerset Public Library. The library received scholarship funds from IFLS (through IMLS) to follow...
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WI Science Festival, public notice clarification, postcard update, librarians in the wild, Stanley breaks ground
Wisconsin Science Festival & Bioblitz The 15th annual Wisconsin Science Festival (WSF) will be held in our state on October 16-26, 2025. Again...
Courier best practices, Leadership Development Institute, public records notice, Trustee Training week printable, catalogers repository, on the calendar
Courier best practices Please remind staff that put items in courier: Only use removeable tape when attaching paperwork to materials. We've received...
Policy of the Month Club, send advocacy postcards now, order Passport supplies, last chance on Data Dashboard pilot, scholarships and events
Why join Policy of the Month Club? You know that at their best library policies are living documents that are regularly reviewed and updated. Where...
Weekly Digest: grants, postcard & passport programs, coming on the calendar
If you feel like there’s really a lot going on, you’re not wrong! Happy summer, y’all! In case you missed it: ARSL’s grant email These grants were...