Campaign for Wisconsin Libraries

Activities that strengthen relationships in rural schools, libraries, and communities will be celebrated during the ninth annual Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin awards program, including library projects in St. Croix Falls and Stockbridge! Congratulations, all!

http://news.dpi.wi.gov/files/eis/pdf/dpinr2014_10.pdf

UW Fox Valley Librarians Kelly Johnson and Ane Carriveau have been awarded the 2014 Arthur M. Kaplan Award for their work with the UWFox English Department. Congratulations Kelly and Ane!

UWFox :: What's New :: UWFox honors faculty members with Kaplan Award Four faculty and staff members at UWFox have been awarded the UW Colleges’ prestigious Arthur M. Kaplan Award. 2014 award recipients are Kelly Johnson, and Ane Carriveau (shared award), Heather Benson and A.L. Ranen McLanahan.

Cool idea from Baraboo!
http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/news/local/article_5b203250-ea1e-58e6-99ff-3c43a775d814.html

Nice interview with Melissa McLimans and Steve Dast!

The wondrous world of the UW Digital Collections - OUPblog By Caitlin Tyler-Richards A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending a presentation on archiving commemorative African fabrics, through the course of which I learned about the University of Wisconsin’s Digital Collections Center. As a historian-in-training and digital archive enthusiast, I bec...

Columbus Public Library is a "Champion for Coverage"!

Marketplace rolls out in County After the federal government’s launch of a health insurance marketplace last week, Columbia County is looking for ways to help residents navigate the new system.

Get your 'stache on in Necedah!

Mustache Bash planned for Necedah library : Juneau County Star-Times You can get a free mustache when you check out a book. You can have your picture taken wearing your mustache at our “photo booth.” If you can find a

"This fall, the La Crosse Public Library will lead people through some of the darker corners of downtown La Crosse, giving them a taste of the seedy underbelly of a Mississippi River town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."

Peer into corners of La Crosse's dark history Lust, greed, murder: This is not your typical tour of historic sites.

This is pretty great...

Library Card PSA- Forbes Library Made by Jason & Steven Starring Steven as the man Music: "Boléro" [transcribed by Branga] by Maurice Revel, performed by Felipe Sarro "Cantina Rag" by Jackso...

The courage of library lovers can speak volumes; thanks to the people of Clinton who value their library.

Clinton Public Library supporters hope for a budget increase -- GazetteXtra Instead, the newly formed “Save Clinton Public Library” is a polite and orderly group of library patrons who don’t want their library to die from benign neglect.

Arrowhead Library System is providing these cool posters to their libraries to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month. Here, Stephanie Klett, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, shows off her Beloit Public Library Card!

An emphasis on lifelong learning, focus on literacy and appreciation for diversity: Linda Schuster is another example of why librarians rock.

Boomer Q&A: Merrill librarian puts emphasis on literacy Linda Schuster grew up in a household that emphasized education, and it instilled a love for learning she carries today. She uses that to her advantage each day in her work as the director of the Youth Services Department at the T.B.