JUNE IS AUDIOBOOK MONTH

 

UDIOBOOK PROMOTION IDEAS

• Promote audio versions with print version - through stickers, book shelf markers, or displays.
• Include audiobooks on "Staff Recommendation" lists
• Encourage sound samples through sites like Sound Cloud
• Share audio bites from "Why Favorite Authors Love Audiobooks"
  

CD' s ARE STILL THE MOST POPULAR FORMAT 

• 65% of audiobooks sold are in CD format - Audio Publishers Association Sales Survey 200
• Most listeners are still listening on CDs but 15% of adults and 19% of teens have downloaded an audiobook - Audio Publishers Association Consumer Survey 2010
  
  
  

WAPL is Nearly Here!

Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Annual Conference is coming to the Blue Harbor Resort and Spa in Sheboygan this week!

Programs begin Thursday morning at 9am. If you want to start planning your conference agenda or carry a digital file with you, the conference program book is available to download. The e-copy program book is identical to the one handed out at registration.

If you haven't already registered for WAPL 2014, it's not too late! Single day and full conference registration will be available at the conference.

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Outreach Services Roundtable (OSRT) will be meeting on Thursday at 4pm. Even if you cannot attend the full conference, meetings are free! Join us! We'd love to share outreach ideas and events with you.

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See you in Sheboygan!!

Do You Money Smart?

Money Smart Week @ your library--April 5-12, 2014!--is a national initiative in its fourth year between the ALA and the Federal Reserve Bank (Chicago) to provide financial literacy programming to help members of your community better manage their personal finances. Visit the Money Smart Week home page of the Federal Reserve Bank (Chicago) for additional details about Money Smart Week.

Seven hundred libraries, of all types, will be helping become money smart next week, April 5-12. "Money Smart Week @ your library" is a partnership initiative between the American Library Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to expand Money Smart Week® to libraries across the country. Libraries will present programs for all ages, and all stages of life, related to personal financial literacy.

Visit http://www.ala.org/offices/money-smart-week and follow #MoneySmartWeek on Twitter for more information.

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If your library participates in Money Smart Week, what are some activities you host at the library? Let us know! Leave a comment and tell us how you reach out to your community.

Book Madness

The NCAA men's basketball tournament is down to the Final Four. To capitalize on the tournament's popularity, UW-Madison Libraries have created UW Book Madness.

Instead of selecting basketball teams, library patrons pick their favorite books. Like the basketball tournament, 64 books compete in head-to-head competition until a champion is crowned April 6.

This year, 243 patrons entered the contest. To learn more about this clever outreach idea, visit http://www.library.wisc.edu/uwbookmadness/

WAPL 2014 is Coming!

The Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries is hosting their annual conference at the beginning of May. Registration is now open! 

As stated on the conference homepage, "Please join us for an exciting conference filled with provocative and informative programs. Network with your colleagues. Experience the ambiance of the classic Blue Harbor Resort on Wisconsin’s east coast. Relax in the resort’s Reflections Spa. Enjoy the balmy 84 degrees in Breaker Bay Waterpark. Most importantly, Discover . . ."

The conference runs from May 7-9, 2014 at Blue Harbor Resort and Spa in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.  We would be thrilled to see you in Sheboygan!

MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Women  Military Cadets - WI Historical Society

In the 1980's Congress designated March as Women's History Month. What began as a week became a month-long recognition. 
Resources on the Web:

• Women's History Month -   A huge resource of ideas and information including film ideas.
• WI Historical Society -   Lots of photos, articles and books to highlight the lives of  Wisconsin women.

 So display those photos and pull out those books in a salute those who paved the way.