Blogs
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Keeping Up With Kids is Leah Langby’s long-running popular blog. She delves into subjects related to Youth Services from many different angles.
To Prize, or Not to Prize (that is the question)
It's the middle of the summer, a time when many libraires are in the thick of increased programming, larger numbers of kids and teens in the...
Teen Behavior in the Library
Happy summer! I hope it is mostly happy to have your libraries bustling with activity and excitement about programs and more! I know it can also...
Enhancing Playful Learning for Young Children at the Library–iSchool Course Reflections
Thanks to Nikki Witt, the Youth Services Coordinator from the D.R. Moon Memorial Library in Stanley for sharing insights and take-aways from the UW...
Powered Up by Power Up, Interview with Scholarship recipient Ray Pagenkopf from Menomonie PL
Ray Pagenkopf from the Menomonie Public Library was able to attend the 2025 virtual Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers...
Feedback That Actually Works Recording (available until December 21, 2025)
As part of our contract with REALiving EAP, from now until December 21 we have access to the recorded webinar Feedback That Actually Works by...
Public Library Association Conference Opportunities (Bus, Scholarships)
For the first time in nearly two decades, the national Public Library Association Conference will be held in Minneapolis at the Minneapolis...
Handling Difficult Conversations Like a Champion webinar recording available 11/12 through 11/25
REALiving (the Employee Assistance Program) provides IFLS with two free trainings as part of our yearly subscription. The first one will be...
National Rural Summit Report
Christinna Swearingen from the Rusk County Community Library in Ladysmith received a scholarship to attend the Rural Summit in Anchorage, Alaska. ...
Feedback That Actually Works Recording (available until December 21, 2025)
As part of our contract with REALiving EAP, from now until December 21 we have access to the recorded webinar Feedback That Actually Works by...
Public Library Association Conference Opportunities (Bus, Scholarships)
For the first time in nearly two decades, the national Public Library Association Conference will be held in Minneapolis at the Minneapolis...
Handling Difficult Conversations Like a Champion webinar recording available 11/12 through 11/25
REALiving (the Employee Assistance Program) provides IFLS with two free trainings as part of our yearly subscription. The first one will be...
National Rural Summit Report
Christinna Swearingen from the Rusk County Community Library in Ladysmith received a scholarship to attend the Rural Summit in Anchorage, Alaska. ...
Weekly Digest is a compilation of the best information that crosses our desks at IFLS. Edited by Rebecca Kilde, so if you’d like something to appear in Weekly Digest, send it to [email protected] with Weekly Digest in the subject line. Posts are deleted after six months.
First weekly digest installment for this week: data dashboard news, Policy of the Month, reflections on the PLA conference, summer reading extras, highlights and new, passport updates, free things
There’s a lot of content, so I’m breaking the Digest into two installments this week. Watch for the second installment on Thursday. Exciting news...
Book ban tracker, nominations open, trustee resources to share, Farm Fresh Atlas delivery, workshops and webinars at IFLS and beyond
Book ban tracker from ALA (Thanks to Melissa Eral for sharing.) New resources curated by the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual...
Grant winners announced, PLA highlights, seed libraries, Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, upcoming events at IFLS and beyond
Congratulations to grant recipients! Seven libraries in IFLS-land received grants of either $10,000 or $20,000 from the American Library...
Digest: New and highlighted at IFLS, group supply order update, accessibility deadline change, grants, just added to the IFLS calendar
Happy National Library Week! New and Highlighted at IFLS A new storytime kit (from Leah) Need some storytime inspiration? Looking for a...