Youth Services Updates

by | Mar 22, 2022 | Keeping Up With Kids

March is certainly an exciting and tumultuous month weather-wise (and otherwise, too!).  I hope things are going as well as possible for you all.  Here are a few resources I recommend taking a look at: Summer Library Program: Looking to work with your schools to...

Mental Health First Aid Training

by | Mar 22, 2022 | Keeping Up With Kids

There are lots of reports about the mental health effects of the pandemic on young people, and according to the Wisconsin Rural Opioid and Simulant Engagement (WIROSE) Project of the UW Madison, 3 in 4 Wisconsin high schoolers report that they do not receive the help...
Professional Development: Serving Teens

Professional Development: Serving Teens

by | Apr 16, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids

Everyone who works in a public library serves teens, but some people are a little nervous about that.    Others enjoy teens but struggle to find ways to serve them effectively.  This round-up of resources will hopefully give you some ideas to help staff members that...

Professional Development: Basic Technology

by | Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized

I have heard from many library directors that one of the trickiest things in terms of staffing during this time of closure has been working with staff members who either don’t have great access to technology at home OR who are not confident about using...