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

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

• New Expense & Travel Report Form
• BIG LIBRARY READ: I’m Not Dying with You Tonight Begins November 1
• Stay in the Web Accessibility Loop with WebAIM
• Webinar 2 of 3: Creating Compelling Copy - aka Persuasive Writing and How to Effectively Tell Your Library's Story

The next Big Library Read kicks off on Nov. 4 and the winning title is I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones - available in ebook and audiobook format.

• Read more about the Big Read and the next title at https://biglibraryread.com/.
• Get your readers talking about Big Library Read using these marketing materials - including bookmarks, web graphics, and press releases - and use #biglibraryread on social media to join in the conversation.

 Questions? Contact wplc-info@wils.org.

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

• 2019 Public Library Public School LSTA Subawards
  
• Libraries Transform Book Club
  
• "Reimagining School Readiness" Training: for Library Staff Serving Families with Children Ages 0-8
  
• Eastern Wisconsin Youth Services Storytimes
  
• Marketing the Value of Your Library (Webinar)
• Annual End-of-Summer Survey Due TODAY

The Libraries Transform Book Pick is an opportunity for public libraries across the U.S. to offer the same ebook to library users without any waitlists or holds.
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It allows libraries:
 - To bring readers together in the community and beyond
 - To engage readers with new titles and genres
 - To showcase digital collections as well as reading resources and activities

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

• Vote for the next Big Library Read (WPLC Digest)
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Reminder: Sept. 6th Digital Preservation Advocacy Webinar Recorded

Another round of the WPLC OverDrive Support Course is set to start on September 30th.  It’s an online 5-week course, designed to help library staff provide front-line support to OverDrive users.
 
It covers:  

• the basics of OverDrive (including Libby)
• common and not-so-common support questions, and
• the tools for providing support such as Marketplace, OverDrive Help, and the WPLC OverDrive Support Google Community.

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!