by IFLS Staff | Jun 26, 2020 | COVID-19, digest
Coronavirus Contamination on Library Materials The results are in: Research Shows Virus Undetectable on Five Highly Circulated Library Materials After Three Days John sent out an email earlier this week with Shannon Schultz’s statement about this first round of...
by Leah Langby | Jun 25, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Maureen for passing information about this worthwhile and interesting learning opportunity! If your summer is less busy than you planned, maybe this Institute would be worth looking into! 24th Annual Wisconsin American Indian Studies Summer Institute Dates:...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 24, 2020 | Jobs
The Hudson Area Public Library is seeking a qualified, service-oriented candidate to fill a part- time, non- benefitted Library Assistant I position. The Library Assistant I is responsible for providing high-quality customer service, performing circulation tasks,...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 24, 2020 | Jobs
The Hudson Area Public Library is seeking a qualified, service-oriented candidate to fill a part- time, non- benefitted Library Assistant I position. The Library Assistant I is responsible for providing high-quality customer service, performing circulation tasks,...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 24, 2020 | Jobs
The Hudson Area Public Library is seeking a qualified, service-oriented candidates to fill a part-time Library Aide position. The Library Aide is responsible for checking-in library materials, unpacking delivery items, pulling holds, shelving returned materials, and...
by Leah Langby | Jun 23, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids
Oh, my, I do love book award celebrations! Hearing from authors and illustrators and narrators I admire never ceases to excite me. So this year, the fact that the ALA Book Awards are going virtual so that anyone will be able to take advantage of them (FOR FREE!) is...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 22, 2020 | Jobs
The Grantsburg Public Library seeks an organized and dynamic leader to direct the operation of their library. Responsibilities: Under the direction of the board of trustees, this position manages all aspects of library operations including but not limited to...
by Leah Langby | Jun 22, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids
It is ALWAYS time to be thinking about how to make our environments and our services accessible and welcoming to kids and teens who have disabilities. This is something I find that I can always use a reminder of, even though I’ve been trying to think about it...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 22, 2020 | COVID-19
There is a Wisconsin Libraries CARES act grant available to all Wisconsin libraries. The intent of the CARES Act appropriation for the Institute of Museum and Library Services is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus by expanding digital network access,...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 19, 2020 | COVID-19, digest
Happy Juneteenth. From Leann (Dresser): Bin Closing Form To help my staff remember to time/date staff bins when closed and for some sort of consistency, I came up with this form. It has 21 slips on it so one sheet of paper goes a long way. You could even reuse...
by Leah Langby | Jun 18, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids
Summer is a great time for recommending books. And also a time when you might not have as much time as you’d like to collate your own lists! SO–here is a compilation of lists and list resources that may be of use/interest for you: We Are Kidlit...
by Leah Langby | Jun 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Keeping Up With Kids
This is a topic that has been around the block a few times! Most of you already know about the excellent and complete resource created and maintained by School Library Journal about publisher permissions during the time of COVID 19–many of those publishers have...
