Weekly Digest: Kudos to Libraries; More FB Stats; Chippewa Valley Book Fest is Virtual; and more!

Woot!

Chippewa Valley

Leah peeked at the Volume One Best of the Chippewa Valley results, and found a lot of library love!

First and third place for Best New Product or Service (LEPMPL and Altoona for curbside service)
Third place for Best Pandemic Pivot (LEPMPL online storytimes)
Third for Organization MVP for COVID (LEPMPL—after Public Health Department and Mayo Clinic!)
Public Libraries got second place as the Most Underrated in the Chippewa Valley

There might be more!

Barron

Barron Public Library is proud to be chosen to be part of Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries, an American Library Association initiative that helps library workers better serve their small and rural communities.

You can apply for the Libraries Transforming Communities grant

Learn more and apply online by March 4.

In Case You’re Still Having FB stats trouble, from Meagan in Bloomer

(Note: If you need help with the Annual Report, it’s here! Annual Report Office Hours
Tue Feb 9th 1:00pm – 3:00pm, contact Leah for a Zoom link.)

From Meagan: You can get to it via Creator Studio (under Publishing Tools) (Images #1 & 2)

When you get to it you should see an image like this (#3). You can customize

the dates shown by going to the dates you want it to fall between. Click the start

date then go to the end date and click it. Then click update. The highlighted dates

are within the range I picked (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020).

Promote the Chippewa Valley Book Fest: It’s Virtual

A Conversation with Brit Bennett on Friday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. (CST)

A Conversation with Brandon Taylor on Friday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. (CST)

Events are FREE but do require registration. Both are co-sponsored by the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire

Library Journal Marketing Survey: Respond by Feb 22

Library Journal is conducting a study to learn more about how public libraries promote their programs, services, resources, and general brand to their communities. All respondents completing the survey will be eligible to receive a summary of the overall results AND be entered into a drawing to win a $100 Visa electronic gift card!

Take the survey (estimated to take 8 minutes or less)

Newsflashes is now The News from IFLS

It’s focused on info for trustees, Friends Groups, funders and library fans. Here’s the subscription list. Share freely! http://eepurl.com/dMOtww

Want to include something in the March News? Send pictures and news to Reb at kilde@ifls.lib.wi.us.

New and Coming Soon

Webinars and Virtual

Annual Report Office Hours: Tue Feb 9th 1:00pm – 3:00pm (Contact Leah for a zoom link).
Using Labor Market Indicator Tools webinar: Learn how library staff can help patrons improve their job search strategies using the Job Center of Wisconsin Labor Market Indicator tools.
- February 10 from 2 – 3 p.m. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8940923305326286608
- February 12 from 10 – 11 a.m. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/83255432939642128
Webmaster Office Hours, Tue Feb 9th 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Beginning in 2021, webmasters or a representative must attend 6 out of 24 office hour opportunities. Find all office hours and links to attend here. Mark your calendars for 2nd Tuesdays 1-3pm and 3rd Thursdays 1-3pm each month.

New on the Website

Step Up for Your Library public facing page. Feel free to link to this, or better yet, put a page on your website (Contact Anne for details.)
New dropdown menu for IFLS Member Library resources, so you don’t lose some of the important info on that page. Content hasn’t changed, just the menu format.