Grant Proposal Writing Tips

One of the things that would make all of our jobs easier is a little extra cash, and people are looking for outside sources of funding for projects and day-to-day operations, particularly when local funding is is short supply.Grant-writing is one great way to...

The Parents Get It!

If you need to do some advocacy to support the importance of youth services programming, materials, and staff, a new study from the Pew Research Center gives you some great statistics to quote!  Here’s one:  Almost every parent (97%) feels it is...

Cool IFLS-Related Posts

In case you don’t have the Youth Services Shout-Out (WLA’s Youth Services Section blog) on your regular list of blogs to read: 1.  You should consider adding it to your list–lots of great information and inspiration there! 2.  Check out the great...

Springy Display in Ladysmith

I’m starting to feel like I’m in a children’s fantasy book, where some Spirit of Winter or White Witch has made it so we will never have Spring.  If I went into the Ladysmith Public Library and saw this cheery display, I’d have new...