by Leah Langby | Jul 16, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
One of the things Dr. Robert Nix talked about during his workshop on Brief Interventions was research his colleague Markus Brauer is doing about discrimination and prejudice in an area called Intergroup Perception. In a recent study he did, he found that white...
by Leah Langby | Jul 15, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Is your summer reading program surpassing all expectations? Are you implementing a new service model and seeking feedback? Would you like to share out a successful initiative but avoid public speaking? The poster session at the WLA fall conference is for you! WLA...
by Leah Langby | Jul 12, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
According to 2017 data from the Institute for Research on Poverty, Eau Claire and Chippewa Counties are two of the three counties in the state that have a higher rate of child poverty than the rest of the state. Yikes! What is happening? To learn more, I’m...
by Leah Langby | Jul 10, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Act 31 requires all students and teachers in Wisconsin to receive instruction on the history, culture, and tribal soverignty of the American Indian nations and tribal communities in Wisconsin. Public libraries need to have materials that support this work for a...
by Leah Langby | Jul 9, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
The WLA Conference Committee wants you to share examples of how your library strives to include everyone in your library space, programming, and services. Submit your photos and descriptions here. The images and ideas will be used for displays at...
by Leah Langby | Jul 8, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image by Michael Gaida from Pixabay I mentioned earlier that I attended a workshop in June about Using Brief Interventions with Families with Dr. Robert Nix of UW-Madison. One of the things he highlighted was the effect that a simple prompt can have on...
