Registration Open! 2022 WAAL Conference to Feature State Poet Laureate
Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Creative Change Agent, Wisconsin and Milwaukee Poet Laureate will help kick off “Open Minds, Open Doors” the 2022 WAAL Conference at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield April 20 - 22.
Other conference highlights include sessions on social media strategies, applying marketing principles to your library, cultivating a culturally diverse library, lightning talks, poster sessions and opportunities to network with your peers.
Registration is now open! Visit the conference webpage to learn more and register.
Intellectual Freedom SIG Monthly Meeting
March 28, 11:00 a.m.
Meet with other WLA members interested in discussing issues and resources related to intellectual freedom. No registration required! Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/92607836678?pwd=djZ1UzFtRTNRdTAzb1R1K3VFZDNYdz09
Virtual Presentations with the Outreach Services Roundtable
All WLA members are invited to attend these upcoming presentations hosted by the Outreach Services Roundtable. Register to attend the presentations and/or to receive a link to the recordings.
Community Reads
Thursday, March 31, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m
Register here.
Planning a community read event for your town or campus might sound like an overwhelming project that requires a grant, community buy-in, and more staff than you have. Join us to learn how public and academic libraries of various sizes have planned and funded community read events and how you can adapt their ideas to work for your library.
Contact Jennie Fidler at [email protected] with questions.
Let’s Share: Bite-Sized Outreach
Wednesday, May 18, 11:00 a.m. - noon
Register here.
Not all outreach needs to be big! Learn about and discuss how different libraries have provided outreach services that are low cost and easy to execute. Share your own ideas in this short form by May 2. Examples include: complimenting book displays with relevant community resources, setting up a booth at community events, providing summer reading logs to existing outreach patrons, etc.
Contact Kelly Davis at [email protected] with questions.
Leadership Appointments
Congratulations to the following members who were appointed to open leadership positions during the February meeting of the WLA Board of Directors:
- TSS Vice-Chair – Cheryl Nessman, Mead Public Library
- TSS Secretary –Amy Eisenschink, Manitowoc Public Library
- WAPL Director-at-Large - Roxanne Staveness, Rio Community Library
- WISL 1st Year Director - Katelyn Noack, Mondovi Public Library
- WLA Foundation Board of Directors: Nanette Bulebosh, Elkhart Lake (former director of Kiehl Public Library) & Paula Ganyard, UW-Green Bay David A. Cofrin Library
The following leadership positions are available. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
- SSCS Vice Chair
- SSCS Director-at-Large (Academic)
- WLTF Vice-Chair
- WLTF Board Liaison
- WAAL Board Liaison
- AWSL Vice-Chair
AWSL Virtual Town Hall Meeting
April 19, 11:30 a.m.
The next Association of Wisconsin Special Librarians (AWSL) Town Hall meeting will take place April 19 at 11:30 a.m. All WLA members are encouraged to attend and learn more about the AWSL community and their new Town Hall sessions!
Steve Rice, Museum and Archives Manager at the Door County Historical Museum, will talk about the Museum, his collaboration with the Door County Library System and the resulting oral history project.
To join, https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96012237156?pwd=Y3VrUitDdHFNR3dFN0syTWdDMlZEdz09.
AWSL is looking for a 2022 Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect. If you are interested, please contact AWSL Chair Anne Moser via email at [email protected]
Be a Member, Get a Member Campaign 2022!
Refer a new member to join the Wisconsin Library Association and both you and the new member will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a cash prize ($250 each). Learn more.
Thanks for helping to grow WLA in 2022!
National Library Week Interview
Mark Your Calendar! WLA President Nayma Reed will be a guest on AARP's weekly "Thursdays with AARP" livestream show on their Facebook page and YouTube Channel, Thursday, April 7 at noon. This interview will take place during National Library Week and will focus on the strong relationship between libraries and seniors.
Newsletters & Blogs
- Association of Wisconsin Special Librarians (AWSL): Read the latest AWSL newsletter here.
- Wisconsin Small Libraries (WISL): Read the latest WISL Newsletter here.
- Youth Services Section: Check out these recent posts from the YSS blog.
