by IFLS Staff | Jun 19, 2024 | Weekly Digest
No Weekly Digest next week See you again on July 3. Try streaming services, let us know what you think Last month’s e-resources survey identified streaming video and news sources as the top two areas of interest. For the next two weeks we’ve created two e-resource...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 13, 2024 | Weekly Digest
New! New puzzle competition kits (email from Katelyn) WVLS has recently added some new items to the LendItems catalog, and I wanted to call your attention to their puzzle competition kits. I recall there being some interest among libraries about sharing puzzles to...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 13, 2024 | Keeping Up With Kids
Contents: New Lend Items Kits Scholarships Available to Attend ALSC National Institute Collaborative Summer Library Program—Free Virtual Author Presentations Survey about Teen Anti-Book Ban Programs Return of the Blog New Lend Items Kits Our neighbors and partners the...
by IFLS Staff | Jun 6, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Note from Reb: You’re awesome I’m hearing so many great stories about the start of summer at many of our libraries. Love that! So while you’re socked-in busy with the start of summer, I thought I’d remind you that you are remarkable. Thanks for all you do. Act...
by IFLS Staff | May 30, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Tip Jar! Open Meetings Law: Walking Quorums – Beware! Be sure to educate your boards on walking quorums, which can happen easier than you think. Example: Gandalf is willing to put on a firework display for a library SRP kickoff but needs board approval for cost...
by IFLS Staff | May 23, 2024 | Weekly Digest
Tip Jar! Open Meetings Law Part II: When is a gathering of board members considered a board meeting? (from Katelyn Noack) Example: Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry are all on the library board and they are friends. It’s Pippin’s birthday and they’re having a BBQ at Sam’s...
by IFLS Staff | May 10, 2023 | Weekly Digest
Not much to share this week! Send your news, announcements and other info by end of the day on Wednesdays to be included in Weekly Digest. Coming up on the IFLS calendar Build Skills & Take Action to Stand Up for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Wed May 17th...
by IFLS Staff | Apr 6, 2023 | Weekly Digest
Partnership Opportunity with books and stipend, apply by May 10 ALA invites library workers to apply for “Imagining Tomorrow: Building Inclusive Futures.” This brand-new series in ALA’s Great Stories Club will feature science fiction books that explore questions of...
by IFLS Staff | Mar 30, 2023 | Weekly Digest
Privacy: is your library up to speed? Wisconsin public library workers have access to a tutorial covering the basics of privacy and public libraries, with specific attention to Wisconsin laws. All the details are on the IFLS Continuing Education page and is now added...
by IFLS Staff | Mar 23, 2023 | Weekly Digest
Grant Alert Deadlines: Quarterly; the last day of each quarter T-Mobile Hometown Grants is a $25 million, five-year initiative to support the people and organizations who help small towns across America thrive and grow. Hometown Grants are given every quarter to up to...
by IFLS Staff | Mar 16, 2023 | Weekly Digest
WiLSWorld Shorts – Book Challenge Hindsight: What You Wish You’d Known On Friday, March 24th at 1:00 pm CT, WiLS is hosting a WILSWorld Shorts with a panel of people involved with K12 and public libraries who have valuable experience and advice to share on...
by IFLS Staff | Mar 9, 2023 | Weekly Digest
Grant for Solar! EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is accepting applications for grants that will fund solar installations at libraries around the world. $300,000 in grants are available to libraries looking to fund a solar project to reduce electricity costs. All...
