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...

Encouraging Conversation with the Yes/No Challenge in Pepin

Photo by Julian Lozano on UnsplashPhoto by Julian Lozano on UnsplashChristy from Pepin recently shared a fun idea for a challenge for kids in the library.  The goal:  have a 3 minute conversation with library staff without...

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...

SLJ Teen Live Virtual Conference—It’s FREE!

School Library Journal has a FREE virtual conference, with presentations by authors that are getting quite a bit of buzz, and sessions about serving teens.  August 15, you can do it from your desk (“Ha!” they all say, “Imagine having time to sit...

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...