Below are the headlines from the latest 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• 2019 Library Improvement & Innovation Grant Purchase
• NFLS Regional Training: January 16th in Sturgeon Bay
• Recollection Wisconsin Steering Committee Nominations Open
• Part Time Circulation Assistant @ Door County Library
• WI Libraries Transforming Communities: Applications Go Live TODAY

Below are the headlines from the latest 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• 2019 Library Improvement & Innovation Grant Purchase
• NSLA Summer Learning Awards: Win $10,000!
• Census 2020 Webinar: Tuesday, December 3
• 2020 WAPL Conference Call for Proposals
• Jeff Quinn's SRP Library Magic Show
• ALA Accepting Applications for Library Census Equity Fund Mini-Grants (Apply by Nov 22)

Below are the headlines from the latest 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• WLA Conference Keynote and Streamed Recordings
• MyVote WI - Offline Nov 14-16, 2019
• ALA Accepting Applications for Library Census Equity Fund Mini-Grants
• OverDrive Big Library Read Now Available
• Hiring: Maintenance Technician, Library (Sturgeon Bay)
• NEWI List of FREE WEBINARS

Please see the links from the 2019 WLA convention below.  For those of you who attended, please fill out the Attendee Survey.

For all… I would highly recommend the link to the Keynote Speaker if you were not in attendance in person (and even if you were… it never hurts to hear good stuff twice).

Thanks for supporting WLA
Tracy Vreeke

Below are the headlines from the latest 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• ​Can't Make it to WLA Conference? Stream these sessions!
• Dementia Friendly Counties + Others Interested
  
• Back to School Collaboration With School Librarians
  
• Job Opening: ILS Administrator at WVLS
  
• Honoring Kathy Pletcher, 2019 WLA Trustee of the Year: Awards & Honors Reception at WLA Thursday, October 10

The following article is taken directly from the Fall 2019 WLA Newsletter.

​NFLS is very proud to announce that one of our own has been awarded the Wisconsin Library Association Trustee of the Year Award! Following is an excerpt from the WLA press release:

WLA Trustee of the Year: Kathy Pletcher 
 
Kathy Pletcher has consistently been a strong advocate for all types of libraries and serves on the Brown County Library Board and Nicolet Federated Library System Board. She also recently completed her term on the Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND). Building upon her years as a professional librarian, she has become a model trustee and now provides training for new trustees around the state. Through her mentoring work, she has contributed to a new generation of advocates dedicated to supporting libraries. Kathy’s visionary work has statewide impact and she is deserving of the 2019 Trustee of the Year Award.
 
There will be a reception for Kathy, and other award winners, at the upcoming WLA annual conference in October.  Please join us in celebrating Kathy at the reception if you are able. 

Below are the headlines from the latest 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• Congrats to Kathy Pletcher - WLA Trustee of the Year!
• Collaborative Summer Library Program: Website Cleanup
• September Webinars at SCLS
• Tips for Library Newsletters

Below are the headlines from the 08/16/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• New Newsletter Format - & Searchable on NFLS Website
• Now Hiring: Central Library Manager, Brown County Library (Applications Due August 28th)
  
• Libraries as Recovery Centers: A Free CE Opportunity from the GMR
  
• The Sesame Street eBook Store
  
• 2019 Military Veteran Hiring Event: August 22
  
• WLA Online Election Ballots Due Today
  

Below are the headlines from the 08/09/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• BadgerLink Outage Postponed Again: New Dates September 6-9
• WLA Online Election Ballot Due August 16
  
• WLA 2019 Registration is Open
  
• A Unique Way for Libraries to Raise the Funds they Need
  
• Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Newsletter
  
• CSLP Annual End-of-Summer Survey - Due September 13th

Below are the headlines from the 08/02/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• Best of Luck to Megan!
• BadgerLink Outage August 9 - 12
  
• WLA Spotlight on Inclusive Services: Submit Your Example and You’re Done!
  
• Perspectives on Reading - Call for Submissions
  
• WiLSWorld Shorts: Digital Preservation Advocacy
  
• Digital Readiness Survey from Recollection Wisconsin
  

Below are the headlines from the 07/19/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• #SummerLearning, Programming & Resources - Let's Get the Word Out!
• Library Manager - Brown County Library's Kress Family & Wrightstown Branches
  
• Call for Poster or Visual Display: Share your ideas at WLA 2019
  
• Tech Days Workshop Series: Registration Open
  
• DigitalLead: Hotspot Lending at Your Library (Webinar July 30 @ 1PM CST
  
• ALA Seeks Nominations for 2020 Election
  
• WLA Awards and Honors: Applications due Aug 1
  

Below are the headlines from the 07/05/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• How are you using your 2019 Youth Services Support Grant?
  
• July 11 Webinar: Hooray for Freedom! Part One: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Intellectual Freedom in the Library
  
• New Release ‘The Public’ Available July 2 with Swank License
  
• Facebook Adds 22 Free Training Modules to Facebook Blueprint
  
• Six WI Public Library Director Certification Course Scholarships
  
• 2019 Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame Nominations Requested
  
• Transparent Language Online: New Features
  

Below are the headlines for the 06/28/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• Facebook Removing Certain Business Page Info Sections on August 1
• Summer Learning Week Events & Programs: July 8-13
• 12 Months of Coding - FREE Resource from WLA
• Spotlight on Inclusive Service: Share Your Library's Story
• Children's Literature Conference: October 12, 2019 in Oshkosh
• DUE TODAY: 2019 WI Public Libraries CE Survey
• TeachingBooks Enhancements

The Wisconsin Library Heritage Center Steering Committee is accepting nominations for individuals to be inducted into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame for 2019. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, August 30, 2019. Procedures and nomination form can be found here.

Both the Wisconsin Library Heritage Center and the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame are programs of the Wisconsin Library Association Foundation.

Below are the headlines for the 06/14/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• 2019 Library Improvement & Innovation Grants Awarded
• NEWI-Area Library Staff Named Members of 2019 Youth Services Institute Cohort
  
• WLA 2019 Awards: Now Accepting Applications
  
• Door County Library is Hiring
  
• WiLS Ideas to Action Fund: Applications Due Today
  

Honor the innovative and exceptional library services, staff, trustees, and supporters in Wisconsin. Nominate an individual, group, or library for one of the 2019 WLA Awards. 

Visit http://wla.wisconsinlibraries.org/awards-scholarships/awards/wisconsin-library-association-awards for a full list and descriptions of the awards listed below. The criteria, application form, and instructions to apply are listed under each individual award on WLA’s website. Winners will be honored at the WLA Conference during the Awards and Honors Reception.

Mark your calendars! This year’s WPLC Annual Membership Meeting will be held during WAPL on May 1, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center in Rothschild.
 
Here are just a few things that will be discussed:

• The Collection Development Workgroup’s Recommendations
• A preliminary budget review
• WPLC’s new Social Media Committee
• A potential Creator pilot
• OverDrive’s Lucky Day feature
• and more!

Every public library in Wisconsin is a member of the WPLC so we hope to see you there!