Get Trustee Training Week on your trustees’ calendars now
Please help us promote Trustee Training Week 2026 coming up August 10-August 13! Four webinars developed specifically with library trustees in mind, held from 12-1 pm each day. Ideas to promote participation:
- Host a lunch each day at the library and encourage trustees to attend together
- Encourage trustees to watch live at home, or watch recordings at their convenience
- Watch a recording of the webinar before or after your regular board meetings
All the details are on the Trustee Training Week website. All sessions will be recorded and captioned, and made available on the Wisconsin Trustee Training website. Here’s a short list of dates and times.
- Monday August 10, 12-1 pm: Wisconsin Library Law with Kris Turner, JD, MLIS Register here
- Tuesday, August 11, 12-1 pm: What You Need to Know About AI and Libraries with Crystal Trice Register here
- Wednesday, August 12, 12-1 pm: Board Documents 101 with Laura Meade Register here
- Thursday, August 13, 12-1 pm: All Playing in the Same Orchestra: Collaborating for Community Success with Teresa Schmidt and Kami Lynch Register here
Spanish for Librarians
Did you know that library staff can learn Spanish for Library Professionals with Transparent Language? Learn library Spanish for free with the self-guided Spanish for Library Professionals course in Transparent Language Online. IFLS library staff can use our system subscription to sign up for an account (or log in with an existing account) to start. Questions? Contact Cecelia Cole.
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Get your supply requests in at the beginning of the week to make sure they get into courier in a timely fashion. Courier leaves the IFLS office around 3 on Mondays. Reb isn’t in the office on Tuesdays, so the next day they could go out is Wednesday or Thursday. Thanks for participating! Let Reb know if you have pictures or stories to share. Send them to [email protected].
Opportunities Beyond IFLS
The best of what showed up in our inboxes this week.
Conference for Managers and Staff in Access And Circulation Services
Oct. 5-6, 2026, Madison, WI, $300
Register today: go.wisc.edu/6qf0ko
Join us in Madison, WI for Back in Circulation 2026! This year’s conference will include sessions on inclusive supervision, training student employees, best practices for customer service, streamlining workflows, and more! The conference will kick off with Bobbi Newman’s keynote on Monday morning.
Bobbi L. Newman, MLIS, MA (she/her) is a consultant who helps organizations create healthier, more equitable workplaces using evidence-based strategies. She is also a professor who teaches future librarians and leaders, integrating research, practice, and compassion to shape healthier workplaces across the profession. Bobbi is the founder of ThriveLib, a virtual conference dedicated to advancing the well-being of library staff and fostering honest conversations about work, care, and sustainability.
A certified Wellness Practitioner with nearly a decade of experience in workplace well-being, Bobbi is known for translating research into practical, actionable strategies that support both individuals and organizations. She is the author of Fostering Wellness in the Workplace and the editor of Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, widely used resources for leaders seeking to build healthier work cultures.
She writes about well-being in libraries at www.librarianbyday.net, where her work continues to challenge harmful norms and advocate for systemic change.
Wisconsin Science Festival and Bioblitz
The annual Wisconsin Science Festival (WSF) will be held in our state in October 15-25, 2026. For the third year, the Wisconsin Water Library at UW-Madison is assisting the WSF to support libraries’ participation in the WiSciFest Bioblitz – a community science event that collects data on biodiversity in Wisconsin. Libraries are a perfect fit for hosting a mini bioblitz and the Water Library is here to help.
A bioblitz gives community members the opportunity to explore and record the surrounding flora and fauna and can run for one hour, one day or for the whole run of the science festival. Hosting a bioblitz is easy and the Wisconsin Water Library (co-hosts a Great Lakes Bioblitz in the spring) have put together some resources for you.
- A bioblitz resource guide contains important information you need to host your own bioblitz.
- A free, one-hour informational webinar will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:30. This is an opportunity to learn the basics of community science and how you might participate. The webinar is designed for both new and experienced bioblitzers. Register in advance for this webinar.
On the IFLS Calendar
NOTE: Links for all ILS demos can be found in This Week at MORE (TWAM), or submit a HelpDesk ticket.
- MORE ILS Evaluation product presentation: Sierra from Innovative. Tue Jun 30th 1:00pm – 3:30pm
- IFLS closed for Independence Day Fri Jul 3rd 8:00am
- MORE ILS Evaluation product demo: BLUEcloud Tue Jul 7th 9:00am – 12:00pm
- MORE ILS Evaluation product demo: BLUEcloud Tue Jul 7th 1:00pm – 3:00pm
- MORE ILS Evaluation product demo: Polaris Tue Jul 14th 9:00am – 12:00pm
- Policy of the Month LIVE! Tue Jul 14th 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- MORE ILS Evaluation product demo: Polaris Tue Jul 14th 1:00pm – 3:00pm
- MORE Directors Council meeting with budget vote Fri Jul 17th 10:00am – 12:00pm
- IFLS Board of Trustees Personnel Committee meeting Wed Jul 22nd 10:30am – 11:30am
- IFLS Board of Trustees meeting Wed Jul 22nd 12:30pm – 2:00pm
- Executive Committee Meeting Fri Aug 7th 10:00am – 1:00pm
- Triannual Delivery Study Mon Aug 10th – Fri 14th
- Wisconsin Library Law with Kris Turner Mon Aug 10th 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- What You Need to Know about AI and Libraries with Crystal Trice Tue Aug 11th 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- Board Documents 101 with Laura Meade Wed Aug 12th 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- All Playing in the Same Orchestra: Collaborating for Community Success Thu Aug 13th 12:00pm – 1:00pm