6/23/2025 - MORE Sierra update: Sierra clients will update on Tuesday morning (6/24). Sierra, the online catalogs, and Libby will be unavailable late tonight (6/23). Following the update, please report problems via the IFLS HelpDesk
The first Saturday in November, the American Library Association is promoting International Games Day@ Your Library. Hard to go wrong with some interactive games! IFLS has several gaming kits–both electronic (Wii, Rock Band, Guitar Hero) and...
Getting out of the library can be tricky, but the youth services librarians in Eau Claire found that it was extremely valuable in getting some new ideas for their library’s early literacy space. Shelly Collins-Fuerbringer sat down and answered a few...
There is a great post in the ALSC Blog about parenting programs at the library. If you can find the right topic and the right night, you will end up with a surprising number of parents who are hungry for information and resources!I used to coordinate events at a...
Many thanks to Jill Patchin of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire for this guest post:I have XM radio in my car and a 2 year old, so we listen to Kids Place Live quite a bit (and I confess to listening to it even after I drop him off at day...
Especially in smaller towns, with no YMCA or other places for indoor gross-motor exploration by toddlers, adding in some time for playing to a toddler/preschool storytime makes a lot of sense. Two relatively new IFLS librarians are drawing on their...
Monica LaVold started at the River Falls Library just before the Summer Library Program hit, and she’s still with us, which is a great sign, I think! You’ll all enjoy getting to know this thoughtful, enthusiastic person! Here she is, all...
They were having a tough time in Bloomer, coming up with a way to make the children’s area roomier and more functional. Kathleen Larson, the youth services librarian there drew on past experience to come up with a plan that seems to be working well for...
Off-topic…But I can’t resist sharing this hilarious haiku my daughter heard from a storyteller at the Renaissance Festival this weekend:Most haikus just don’tReally make much sense at allRefrigerator
You may have noticed a considerable drop-off in the number of blog posts recently. Maybe you are heaving a sigh of relief at having a lessened load, but if you are missing hearing about what each other is doing or wanting more tidbits about goings-on in the...
Okay, here are a few reasons I am extra-excited to attend this year:1. It’s in LaCrosse! That’s about as close as it gets for most of us on the western side of the state. Not so many hours in the car, and prices for hotels and meals are...
Fall is in the air–I love the crisp days and the smell of leaves and the change in routine. It’s the time librarians everywhere start up storytime with a new crop of pre-schoolers and say hello to their old friends (4-year olds love being called...
There is nothing quite like a conference for making me feel connected to colleagues, inspired to try new things, and excited about my profession. There are two amazing conferences coming up in October that will be relevant and wonderful for Wisconsin...
