by Leah Langby | Nov 26, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Ashley BieberThe Wisconsin Library Association’s We-Lead Initiative chose their latest group of participants well. We know this because half of the new protégés are librarians from IFLS libraries. Not only are we home-region proud, we also know that...
by Leah Langby | Nov 16, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
One of the sessions I attended at the WLA Conference this fall was all about resources available to help public libraries make the college application and financial aid maze easier for students. While many of the resources are specifically designed to help...
by Leah Langby | Nov 15, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Early literacy panels in Rice LakeHow do you make your children’s room inviting to kids of all ages and their family members? A few weeks back, I attended a webinar put together by DEMCO, presented by Kimberly Bolan Cullin Zoning In On...
by Leah Langby | Nov 14, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Now that the weather’s turning chilly, it’s a good time to start thinking about summer! Hmmm…let’s see, frolicking at the beach, spending time in the garden, camping and barbecues. And–oh yeah–fabulous library...
by Leah Langby | Nov 13, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Youth Services Idea Swap:MONEY MONEY MONEYFriday, December 7, 8:30-10 amFall Creek Public LibraryFundraising, Grants, Making Money StretchIt’s going to take more than a jar of coins to do everything you want to in your library. How do you raise funds? How...
by Leah Langby | Nov 12, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Kris reports from Ladysmith that moving her storytime out of the small area they had available up in the children’s area into a roomy meeting room (along with her charming and magnetic personality, which she humbly didn’t mention) has resulted in storytime...
by Leah Langby | Nov 9, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Jenna for information about this super-cool voting project in Fall Creek! Over the past few months, adults have been exercising their right to think and tomorrow they will have the chance to vote.Over the past few weeks, Fall Creek youth have been able to...
by Leah Langby | Nov 5, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
I attended an interesting session at the Wisconsin Library Association Conference about leveraging social media as a Readers’ Advisory tool. Ben Miller from Sauk City Public Library talked about using Pinterest to recommend books, have a virtual...
by Leah Langby | Nov 2, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Common Core State Standards…it’s quite a buzz term. Libraries are increasingly being asked to understand and support them. But what does it all mean?? According to the mission statement of the Common Core State Standard Initiative: “The Common...
by Leah Langby | Nov 1, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
In chatting with Monica at River Falls, I found out about their YA for Adult Book Group. It sounded like such fun, I had to ask a few questions of Monica and Heather, two staffers who work with this book group.What made you decide to do a YA for Adult Book...
by Leah Langby | Oct 31, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
I attended a rousing and inspiring session at the WLA Conference about collaborating effectively with schools. I know this is an area that many of you are looking for help with, and you can look for a webinar and some other initiatives coming up in 2013. ...
by Leah Langby | Oct 30, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Reach Out and Read in action on a military base (part of the program is helping parents understand that it is normal development for babies to interact with books by mouthing them).By now, many of you have heard about the Reach Out and Read initiative, and...
