Reminder: Delivery Study starts on Monday
All the details are on the Delivery Page.
Are you a Carnegie Library? Here’s $10,000 for you
Carnegie Libraries across America will each receive a $10,000 gift to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through a special initiative announced today by Carnegie Corporation of New York.
This is part of Carnegie Libraries 250, a special initiative by Carnegie Corporation of New York to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The gift recipients can expect to receive a check in January 2026. They may use the funds however they wish to celebrate the 250th anniversary, further their mission, and benefit their community.
Read the entire press release on the Carnegie Corporation website.
In case you missed it: our website services ROCK!
We have an excellent team to support your library’s website needs! Erica and Brendan are already sharing important skills related to upcoming accessibility requirements, and they’ve made all that great information easy to find. Here are the latest videos.
- Website Office Hour: Using SharePoint to post documents on your website.This session covers both the steps for requesting and for using SharePoint to post accessible Word documents to your website. The benefits to hosting documents on SharePoint and linking to your website go beyond accessibility and when correctly used can improve your workflow and streamline website management. But the setup takes some learning and planning, so be ready to dedicate some time to this. https://youtu.be/MD8ZRud_hOA?si=FWRg8-fdd9oI6X7F
- Technical Details – How to use SharePoint to upload documents to your website. A more focused and detailed review of how to manage, edit, and link documents kept in a SharePoint folder. https://youtu.be/MD8ZRud_hOA?si=FWRg8-fdd9oI6X7F
- Website Office Hour – 5 Key Actions to Maintaining Accessible Website Content. This session outlines the five key competencies of a website manager who successfully keeps the content on a website both up-to-date and accessible. https://youtu.be/6xFilNO9BqA?si=PKIDo6InZ8ZnHUXF
- Use alternative text for non-text items (Avoid images with text inside)
- Use a clear heading structure for posts and pages (Avoid over-formatting text)
- Create and post accessible documents (Avoid PDFs)
- Know your skills and limits
- Use the Accessibility Checker and ask for help and review
Go to the LeanWI website services site for a wealth of resources created specifically for IFLS libraries.
For Library Directors: certification changes
The Bureau of Libraries is preparing to move to an online application system for Wisconsin public librarian certification in 2026. The new system will require a unique email address on file for each person who holds certification. This must be a personal email address, not a work address, in order to tie the certification records to an individual even as they change positions. All current Wisconsin public library directors and public library system directors received an email on Tuesday, October 21, asking public library directors to complete this form. If you are not currently a library director but you are maintaining your certification, please fill out the form!
From BadgerLink
- Free merch: order your bookmarks and posters
- Participate in a survey to get insights into your library’s use and satisfaction with Explora for Elementary Schools. Multiple responses from a school or district are welcome, to allow for varying perspectives based on position.
- Wisconsin Public Library and Public Library System staff are invited to complete a short survey about your library’s use and satisfaction with HeritageQuest. Survey closes Friday, November 7.
Coming up and newly added
Warm Up Your Winter Reading Plans!
Join us Wednesday, November 5 at 1:30 p.m. for the WVLS/IFLS Adult Services Virtual Check-In all about Winter Reading Challenges for Adults!
Swap ideas, spark new inspiration, and discover creative ways to keep adult readers engaged when the snow starts to fall. We’ll chat about programs, partnerships, prizes, and promotions—everything you need to make your winter reading season a success.
Don’t miss this chance to share, learn, and get fired up for a fun (and cozy!) season of reading. RSVP Here.
On the IFLS Calendar
Wow! Thank you for coming!
t was a pleasure for us at IFLS to gather with those who could attend the Palooza and the Director’s retreat last week! Mark said it well. “Each of y’all brought stories, questions, and quiet strengths to the table. I appreciated the chance to listen, learn, and connect, even in small ways.”
