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Nic News Weekly: January 17, 2025

1/17/2025

Here are the headlines from the January 17, 2025, 📣 Nic News Weekly:

NFLS News January 2025 edition

New Always Available Romance collection now available in Libby

WLA Updates
- WLA volunteer opportunities
- "Hispanic Americans" LCSH questionnaire

Grants & Scholarships: Submissions now open for the 2025 John Cotton Dana Awards

Youth Services Reminders & Resources
- Smokey Bear Reading Challenge
- Girls Who Code Summer Programs now accepting applications

Library Marketing: 6 Common Library Marketing Mistakes To Avoid in 2025

Program Ideas & Resources: YSS Virtual Performers Showcase - Purchase Directory and Recording Access

New learning opportunities for libraries

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Nic News Weekly: January 10, 2025

1/10/2025

Here are the headlines from the January 10, 2025, 📣 Nic News Weekly:

Travel Rates increased for 2025

Winter 2025 issue of WLA News

Grants & Scholarships
- 2025 NFLS Grant Applications available
- Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture

Library Employment
- Hiring: Youth Services Librarian, S. Verna Fowler Academic/Menominee Public Library
- Appleton Public Library is hiring

Program Ideas & Resources
- Valentines for Wisconsin Veterans
- Unemployment 1099-G Tax Information Desk Guide

Learning Opportunities for Libraries
- Library Director Certifications
- Register for the Wild Wisconsin Winter Web virtual conference
- Welcome to TechSoup: New Member Orientation and Q & A
- Learning Opportunities Calendar – new items added

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Nic News Weekly: January 3, 2025

1/3/2025

Here are the headlines from the January 3, 2025, Nic News Weekly:

ARSL Award nominations open on January 21st

WLA Updates
- WAPL 2025 call for session proposals
- Attend the WAPL 2025 session proposal workshop on January 14

American Heart Association Meeting People Where They Are grant for rural libraries & CBOs

CSLP Newsletter

Marketing Resources
- Back to Basics: Creating a Marketing Plan
- The Five-Second Trick To Make Email and Social Media Promotions Accessible

Library job: Local History and Genealogy Librarian - Fond du Lac Public Library

New learning opportunities for libraries

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Nic News Weekly: December 20, 2024

12/20/2024

Here are the headlines from the December 20, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

The holiday season is a time for joy and love.

Holiday break

WLA Updates
- WLA volunteer opportunities for 2025
- WLA Inclusive Services SIG is seeking a new leader
- YSS Virtual Performers Showcase - purchase directory and recording access
Adult Services resource: Entrepreneur In Training Partnership from UW-Extension

Learning Opportunities for Libraries
- 2024 OverDrive Training Wrapped: The best on-demand training for public librarians
- Learning opportunities calendar additions

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Nic News Weekly: December 6, 2024

12/6/2024

Here are the headlines from the December 6, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Survey Request: WI Library Building & Spaces Project

Register for WLA Library Legislative Day

WLA Literary Awards Committee seeks new members

How Instagram's latest update could derail your library marketing strategy

CSLP Newsletter
Learning Opportunities for Libraries
- Register for the Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference
- ALA and Writers Guild Initiative announce creative writing workshops for librarians
- New learning opportunities for libraries

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Nic News Weekly: November 27, 2024

11/27/2024

Here are the headlines from the November 27, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Thanksgiving Message

NFLS office closed November 28-29

Call for participation: National Forum on Privacy Literacy

Save the date for the NEWI Youth Services SLP Workshop

Certification for Library Directors webinar on December 4

New learning opportunities

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Nic News Weekly: November 22, 2024

11/22/2024

Here are the headlines from the November 22, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Kristie Hauer joins NFLS as Assistant System Director

NFLS News November 2024 Edition

Creative Startups: Libraries as Launchpads - Certified Entrepreneurship Librarian Rural Libraries Scholarship

Library Employment Opportunities
- Library Branch Manager - Shawano County Library, Wittenberg & Birnamwood Branches
- Library Assistant, Little Chute Public Library
- Library Director, Westfield Public Library - Westfield, WI
Youth Services reminders & resources
- New Britannica bookmarks and poster
- Meet our NFLS Youth Services Consultant
Learning Opportunities for Libraries: new items added

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Nic News Weekly: November 15, 2024

11/15/2024

Here are the headlines from the November 15, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

WPLC Data DashBoard pilot survey

Call for applicants for BadgerLink Advisory Group

Hiring: Adult Services Librarian - New London Public Library

Revised Librarian Certification Manual now available

Learning opportunities calendar – new items

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Nic News Weekly: November 8, 2024

11/8/2024

Here are the headlines from the November 8, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Resources for supporting Veterans and military-affiliated patrons

WPLC Library Staff Survey due November 15

Library Employment Opportunities
- Public Library Services Position - Wisconsin Valley Library Service
- Find more library employment opportunities throughout northeastern Wisconsin here

WLA Inclusive Services SIG Survey due November 11

Youth Services Reminders & Resources
- CSLP Newsletter
- LibraryCon Live November 14th
- Jump start your SLP programming with the YSS Performers Showcase
- Apply for the PBS KIDS Community Learning Cohort by November 15
Learning Opportunities for Libraries
- Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: Essential Strategies for Creating Accessible Social Media Content
- New learning opportunities added

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Nic News Weekly: November 1, 2024

11/1/2024

Here are the headlines from the November 1, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Sign up for the WLA Mentorship Program by November 15

Submit your items for the winter issue of WLA News by December 1

Libraries Transforming Communities grant: applications for Round 3 open until December 11

Hiring: Librarian II - Elisha D. Smith Public Library, Menasha, WI

Pint Size Polkas summer '25 schedule filling up fast

New learning opportunities for libraries

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Nic News Weekly: October 25, 2024

10/25/2024

Here are the headlines from the October 25, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

JobPod announces partnership with Microsoft

WI Library Buildings & Spaces website adds new resources

CCBC Starred Review hands-on book examination Nov. 18-22

Library Employment Opportunities
- Library Director - Black Creek Village Library
- Adult Services Librarian - Neenah Public Library
- Find more library employment opportunities here.
Building Equity-Based Summers Public Library Cohort

Learning Opportunities Calendar

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Nic News Weekly: October 18, 2024

10/18/2024

Here are the headlines from the October 18, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

WiLS Ideas to Action Fund

Hiring: Library Technician – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Library

Jumpstart your summer programming with the YSS Virtual Performers Showcase

OverDrive's Check Out Your Library campaign

Participate in the Enhancing Digital Collections Stewardship Learning Group

New learning opportunities

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Nic News Weekly: October 11, 2024

10/11/2024

Here are the headlines from the October 11, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

WLA leadership role elections

ALA 2025 scholarship application open through March 1

Library Employment Opportunities
- Library Director - Ethel Everhard Memorial Library
- Adult Services Librarian - Information and Outreach Services, Fond du Lac Public Libary
- Review more library job opportunities here.
Learning Opportunities for Libraries Calendar

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Nic News Weekly: October 4, 2024

10/4/2024

Here are the headlines from the October 4, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Get in the Game: DPI & Washington State Library awarded grant for games-based library services

Explore your public library dashboards this fall

Get to know the WPLC

Library Program Ideas & Resources
- ASLdeafined.com: Links with libraries to expand access to ASL learning
- Book Dinosaurs Dimensions for next summer
- New BadgerLink resource highlights
- CSLP Newsletter: September 2024

A new update to the ADA has big implications for libraries

Learning Opportunities for Libraries
- Technology CE available for Website ADA standards training
- WLA Conference Volunteers Needed
- Learning Opportunities Calendar

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Nic News Weekly: September 6, 2024

9/6/2024

Here are the headlines from the September 6, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Two new resource highlights from BadgerLink
- Britannica Library – Young Children
- ChiltonLibrary

Nic News Weekly resumes in October
Wisconsin Humanities Opportunity Grants

Library Employment Opportunities
- Assistant System Director - Nicolet Federated Library System
- Youth Services Librarian - S. Verna Fowler Academic / Menominee Public Library
- Librarian - Coleman Branch, Marinette County Consolidated Public Library Service
- Library Aide – Algoma Public Library
- Library Director - Ripon Public Library
Learning Opportunities for Libraries
- Register for the 2024 WLA Annual Conference
- Learning Opportunities Calendar

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