Category: ALA

Nic News Weekly: May 26, 2023

5/26/2023

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Here are the headlines from the May 26, 2023 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

May 2023 NFLS News
Hiring: Library Director for Marinette County Consolidated Public Library Service
Scholarships and Library Funding Opportunities
- 2023 LSTA Grant guidelines now available
- WLA Foundation scholarship applications open through July 15
- Funding available for PLA Digital Literacy training
- Apply by June 5th for up to $5000 from the WiLS 2023 Ideas to Action Fund

Learning Opportunities for Library Staff
- 2023 WLA Annual Conference keynote speakers announced
- LMCC 2023 Scholarship Program
ALA announces theme for Banned Books Week
ARSL Advocacy Advice or Support
News from WiLS
- Participate in the Next Small Library Strategic Planning Cohort
- Participate in survey about abortion information

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Nic News Weekly: March 24, 2023

3/24/2023

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Here are the headlines from the March 24, 2023 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Submit program proposals for ARSL 2023
ALSC Continuing Education proposals
Unemployment Insurance Update: New Payment Portal
Library Employment Opportunities
- Youth Services Librarian - Brown County Library, Ashwaubenon Branch
- Library Director, Marinette County Consolidated Library Service
- Library Assistant, Niagara & Goodman Branches of the Marinette County Consolidated Library Service
- Administrative Assistant/ILL Assistant, Nicolet Federated Library System
WiLS Ideas to Action Fund 2023 application period opens April 3
Learning Opportunities for Library Staff
- NFLS Staff Training Day is April 20
- Make the case to attend WAPL 2023
- Wisconsin Libraries Talk About Race webinars and workshops
- ALA Annual Conference group discount

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Webinars, workshops, and more from NEWI

3/1/2023

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Keep reading for information about an exciting new learning tool from the state, free webinars on a variety of topics, and reminders for in person events coming in 2023. Be sure to bookmark the NEWI website for a full calendar of online and in-person CE events.

Upcoming Free Webinars

Please check the NEWI calendar more complete list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may attend from where you are. Most sessions are 60 minutes long and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you this month:

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Nic News Weekly: February 24, 2023

2/24/2023

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Here are the headlines from the February 24, 2023 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Play Make Learn Conference - Call for Session Proposals
CCBC Choices 2023
Library Employment Opportunities
- Library Director, Marinette County Consolidated Library Service
- DPI Hiring WISCAT Technical Coordinator
CSLP Newsletter: February 2023
Grants & Scholarships
- FINRA Foundation Financial and Inclusion grant applications due March 1
- American Heart Association: Grant Opportunity for Rural Libraries
- Help spread trustworthy health information in your community
- EBSCO Information Services opens submissions for 2023 EBSCO Solar Grant

Learning Opportunities for Library Staff
- Applications for WLA Leadership Development Institute due March 6
- Government Information Day
- Free Webinars from GearBox Labs
- ALA Bus Trip Sign Up

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Nic News Weekly: December 2, 2022

12/2/2022

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Here are the headlines from the December 2, 2022 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

WLA Youth Services Section Webinar: Social Emotional Learning Resources

Grant & Funding Opportunities
- ALSC/Candlewick Press "Light the Way" Grant
- ALA Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small & Rural Libraries grant
- Grant & funding opportunities shared in WLA Bulletin
  - 2023 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries
  - Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Outreach Grant
  - Wisconsin Humanities major grants deadline is December 15
  - NEA Big Read
  - Shakespeare in American Communities
  - NNLM Virtual Health Misinformation Symposium
  - IEEE Science Kits for Public Libraries grant program

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Nic News Weekly: October 14, 2022

10/14/2022

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Here are the headlines from the October 14, 2022 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Erickson to be inducted into 2022 Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame
Three NFLS members elected to 2023 WLA leadership positions
Celebrate National Friends of Libraries Week October 16-22, 2022
Join the 2022-2023 IDEA Advisory Committee
2023 Call for ARSL Volunteers
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
WLA Conference Early Bird Registration ends this Monday, October 17th
Save the dates for the Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference

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Nic News Weekly: April 1, 2022

4/1/2022

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Here are the headlines from the April 1, 2022 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Call for Advisors - Libraries Transforming Communities Grant: Accessible Small and Rural Communities
Call for participation in survey about library services for sexual and reproductive health information

Spring into the newest edition of the WLA News!
Hiring: Community Relations Library Assistant - Door County Library
Four ARSL-funded conference scholarships available to first-time attendees

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Nic News Weekly: March 11, 2022

3/11/2022

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Here are the headlines from the March 11, 2022 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

What’s News
- National Library Week tools and more from Libraries Transform
Grant Opportunities
- Small Dollar, Big Impact Grant
Library Program Ideas & Resources
- Sponsored Challenge Announcement from Beanstack
- Magic Village Shows: Magician & Ventriloquist
Continuing Education
- WLA Annual Conference: Call for program proposals
- ‘Keeping Governance on Track’ webinars March 29 & 31

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WLA Announces 2022 Board Leadership

1/4/2022

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The Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) announces new board members and officers for 2022. These leaders represent a variety of roles and types of libraries from across the state:

Nyama Reed, Director of the Whitefish Bay Public Library, will serve as Board President.
Kristopher Turner, Associate Director, UW-Madison Law Library, will serve as President-Elect.
Rachel Arndt, Library and Special Collections Consultant, Rachel Arndt Consulting, LLC, will serve as Treasurer.
Maureen Olle-LaJoie, Director, Chalmer Davee Library, UW-River Falls, will serve as WLA Board Liaison representing the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) division.
Carrie Doyle, Academic Librarian; Head of Acquisitions & Serials, UW-Madison Law Library will serve as WLA Board Liaison representing the Association of Wisconsin Special Librarians (AWSL)

“I am thrilled to welcome such talented individuals into these leadership roles!” said WLA Executive Director Laura Sauser. “Their unique backgrounds and diverse experience will help elevate our already strong board of directors and our organization overall.”

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