Hootline Archives With fall’s cooler temperatures arriving, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a good book. In this segment, Melissa Krause from the Neuschafer Community Library of Fremont shares her top spooky season reads for all ages and gives an update on the new library project and the grant that made it possible. […]
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Post Archives By Shannon M. Schultz, Director, South Central Library System As a public library trustee in Wisconsin, you play a vital role not only in governance but also as an ambassador for your library in the community. Conversations about intellectual freedom, library relevance, and collection practices often happen outside of board meetings—sometimes at the
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Post Archives The Wisconsin Public Library Consortium, or WPLC, was formed in 2001 as an organization that would allow public library systems to enter into statewide partnerships. The goal was, and continues to be, to support programs that are innovative and collaborative. The main and most popular service of WPLC is Wisconsin’s Digital Library, or
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Post Archives The Wisconsin Open Meetings Law grants citizens the right to attend and observe open session meetings of governmental bodies. The law does not require a governmental body to allow members of the public to speak or actively participate in the body’s meeting. A governmental body, such as a Library Board, has the discretion
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Libraries across the state are participating in a postcard campaign. Kaukauna Library is making the process easy. All you have to do is write about why you love the library and why you think Congress to vote to support funding. They’ve got the address and will mail them out for you.
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Post Archives By Clairellyn Sommersmith, Director of Winnefox Library System Libraries operate with tax dollars. But how and from which communities? As a trustee, it is important to understand where the library’s budget comes from and be good stewards of these funds. Just as the library serves a greater community, library dollars come from that
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Hootline Archives Grab a map and set course to 49 local libraries, including the Kaukauna Public Library. In this segment, Jenny Schink from the Kaukauna Public Library discusses the Library Road Trip and how you can win prizes. Read the full article
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Post Archives Are your monthly board meetings efficient and effective? Trustee Essential 4: Effective Board Meetings and Trustee Participation covers the basics of running library board meetings and provides useful samples of an agenda and annual calendar. Here are some more tips to help you spend time wisely and accomplish as much as possible. Always
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Hootline Archives The Kaukauna Public Library created a display of books, videos, and a red dress to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Day, highlighting the crisis of violence affecting Indigenous communities. The initiative, inspired by Savanna’s Act, aims to raise awareness beyond Indigenous communities and foster healing through education and remembrance. Read
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Director Colleen Rortvedt reflects on her 20-year journey with APL and the library’s $40.4 million renovation aimed at building a more connected, experiential community hub.
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