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.
To Prize, or Not to Prize (that is the question)
It's the middle of the summer, a time when many libraires are in the thick of increased programming, larger numbers of kids and teens in the...
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...
Christinna Swearingen from the Rusk County Community Library in Ladysmith received a scholarship to attend the Rural Summit in Anchorage, Alaska. ...
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...
Christinna Swearingen from the Rusk County Community Library in Ladysmith received a scholarship to attend the Rural Summit in Anchorage, Alaska. ...
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...
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BioBlitz is coming, Countdown to end of Explore MORE, Hammond groundbreaking, calendar
Short and sweet this week! BioBlitz is coming! The 15th annual Wisconsin Science Festival Bioblitz event is coming up October 16-26. Public...
Summer delivery study, passport program and other marketing opportunities, webinar highlights: Trustee Training Week and Plain Connections, calendar list
Reminder that the Summer Delivery Study begins on Monday, August 11! The study instructions, worksheet, and an example of a completed worksheet can...
Scholarships for small libraries, important delivery tasks, IRS info, out and about, coming up soon
WLA 2025 Conference Scholarship by Wisconsin Small Libraries Section Applications for the Wisconsin Small Libraries (WISL) Continuing Education...
Library news, Speak Up for Libraries update, AI and social justice, Tech Days, coming up on the calendar, a hot fact
Library News WEAU covered the Friends of Durand WI Public Library campaign to raise money to digitize historical newspapers.. Speak Up for Libraries...