Do Banned Books Help Your Spelling?

by | Jun 6, 2012 | Uncategorized

Thanks to Hollis Helmecci (Ladysmith) for drawing my attention to this great post from the Office for Intellectual Freedom’s blog.Several of the biographies of the finalists at the Scripps National Spelling Bee included their favorite book.  Blogger...

Take Time to Learn Some Great Stuff!

by | Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized

Thanks to Channel Weekly for alerting me to these excellent, free continuing education opportunities!1. CCBC Shorts Are you working on your book tie-ins for this summer’s “Dream Big, Read” and “Own the Night” children’s and teen library program themes? Don’t be in the...

Library Spa–guest post

by | Feb 21, 2012 | Uncategorized

Guest post from Dayna Lovell, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Girls Night Out: Mother-Daughter Natural Spa Program The second annual Girls Night Out natural spa program was a success. Nine teens, eleven adults and two (unexpected) younger girls had a great time,...

Summer Library Program Teen Ideas

by | Feb 8, 2012 | Uncategorized

Good sports attempt Minute-to-Win-It Challenges from Ellsworth at the SLP Workshop(thanks to Georgia Jones for this photo)At the 2012 Summer Library Program Workshop, we got some great ideas from each other about programs, decorations, books, and more!Here are a few...

NASA Science Space Workshop

by | Feb 6, 2012 | Uncategorized

Lots of cool stuff to share from the Summer Library Program Workshop, but first, some time-sensitive information about a super-cool opportunity!NASA Space Science WorskhopExplore: Life on Mars?What: A workshop for 30 public librarians from Wisconsin where participants...

World Book Night

by | Jan 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

Thanks to former IFLS staffer Amy Alpine for sending me information about a tremendous outreach project! World Book Night is a collaborative effort of a group of publishing companies, the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, and others,...