by Leah Langby | Jun 2, 2025 | Learning Loop
Thanks to Florence LaBeau, the children’s librarian in Woodville, for sharing these three take-aways from sessions she attended at the WAPL Conference in May. Florence received a scholarship from IFLS, made possible with funding from the Wisconsin Department of...
by IFLS Staff | May 29, 2025 | Weekly Digest
Apply Now! WiLS Ideas to Action closes June 2 The WiLS Ideas to Action Fund application period closes in just a few days! Through this fund, WiLS provides grants of up to $5,000 so WiLS members can bring their innovative and collaborative project ideas to life. The...
by Leah Langby | May 28, 2025 | Learning Loop
Guest post by Kristina Kelley-Johnson, Director, Somerset Public Library. The library received scholarship funds from IFLS (through IMLS) to follow up another inservice training at their library. Small Steps, Big Shifts: What DEI Training Sparked in Our Library...
by IFLS Staff | May 22, 2025 | Weekly Digest
Scholarships and Grants The Wisconsin Library Association Foundation is accepting applications for a variety of scholarships and grants that support library science students and fund continuing education opportunities for WLA members. Applications are due June 15,...
by IFLS Staff | May 22, 2025 | Marketing and Advocacy
by Leah Langby | May 22, 2025 | Learning Loop
Thanks to Jessica Dunn from the Colfax Public Library for this post. Jessica received a scholarship from IFLS (with IMLS funding) to participate in an eight-week class from the UW-Madison iSchool, Desk Ready. This eight-week class, “Reference Desk Ready,” was through...
by Leah Langby | May 20, 2025 | Learning Loop
Britta Rice from the Friday Memorial Library in New Richmond attended the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference this spring, thanks to a grant from IFLS, provided by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction using funds from the federal agency...
by Leah Langby | May 16, 2025 | Learning Loop
NOTE: This post is from Nora Allen from the Friday Memorial Public Library in New Richmond. She attended the 2025 WAPL Conference with grant funds provided by IFLS, thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction with funds from the Institute...
by IFLS Staff | May 8, 2025 | Weekly Digest
New HR resource for directors and managers! Check out Human Resources for Wisconsin Library Leaders, a new resource for directors and managers! Live webinars, on-demand videos and recorded webinars, and helpful resources will be gathered in one place. Produced by WI...
by Leah Langby | May 6, 2025 | Learning Loop
Christopher Mick was able to attend the Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement Conference in Madison in April. His costs were defrayed by two things: First, he submitted a proposal to present about a program related to bringing the solar system...
