Pause!

I bet the title of this blog post caught your attention at this frenetic time of year!  I hope everyone is doing well with last-minute preparations for the Summer Library Program, and are ready to let it rip and have a great time.The post is actually a nugget of...

YOU Deserve an Award!

Nearly every day, I find out about another terrific project or program a library is planning.  While most of you would agree that providing terrific service and programming is its own reward, awards sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association could provide you...

More Ideas from the WAPL Idea Swap

Here are some more ideas I got from the programming-for-elementary-ages- idea swap, held at the Wisconsin Association of Public Librarians Conference earlier this month (look for more coming up!)From Waupaca:  Jousting using library stools as mounts and swim...

Wretches and Jabberers

One of the most inspiring and mind-expanding things at the Wisconsin Autism Society’s annual conference I attended earlier this month was a keynote speech by Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette.  Tracy and Larry are two intelligent, perceptive, humorous,...

Idea Swap School-Jewels

One of the excellent sessions I attended at this year’s WAPL Conference was an idea swap about programming for elementary school kids.  Not surprisingly, my pen was going a mile a minute, copying down ideas to share with those of you who were too busy...

Check Out Those Acting Chops!

The staff at the Ellsworth Public Library pull together to do some terrific things…Julie Belz sent me a note about school visits:  “We are in the midst of school visits and we are having a great time along with the kids.  We are presenting the...

New Perspectives

I have been a little lax on posting for the past few weeks because of a surfeit of adventures that have left me scrambling to catch up on other work.  Last week I attended the best Wisconsin Association of Public Librarian conference ever (in my experience)....

The Child Has Heart Again!

Many of you have fond memories of regular contact with Rob Reid, the smart, witty and talented person who used to wear some of the same hats I do at IFLS.  Rob is now a full time instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, having regular contact with...