WLA Annual Conference is This Week!

We're looking forward to seeing you at WLA in Green Bay this week! There are great events planned all day and into the evening on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Mark your calendars for the roundtable meetings on Thursday morning from 7:45am-8:30am. Even if you aren't able to attend the entire conference, the roundtable meetings are free to attend and we'd love to have you join us!

WLA Annual Conference is Next Week!

The WLA Conference is less than a week away! We hope you are able to attend this fantastic get together in Green Bay. If you haven't registered,  there is still time! Please take a moment this afternoon and sign up, follow this
link to register: http://wla.wisconsinlibraries.org/events-conferences/annual-conference/registration-hotel

Here are some Conference FAQs: http://flic.kr/p/gHkMh2

We're looking forward to seeing you at #WLA13!

WLA Annual Conference is Next Month!

The 2013 Annual Conference will be held October 22-25 at the Hyatt on Main and KI Convention Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The conference shares new ideas and tools to stay up-to-date, innovate and succeed with library staff, trustees and volunteers. This year’s theme is “Play. Create. Innovate!”

Two pre-conference sessions happening on Tuesday:

• Becoming a Drum Major for Change: Creating & Inspiring Leadership in Your Libraries
• Play & Read: Early Literacy in Libraries 

This year’s headline and featured presenters include:

• Chip Kidd, author, editor, designer – known for book jacket design
• Sergio Dogliani & The Idea Store, innovating library services in the UK 
• Jarrett Krosoczka, author of Punk Farm, Baghead, Lunch Lady graphic novels and more! 
• Deborah Blum, author of the critically acclaimed The Poisoner's Handbook
• Michael Perry, author of bestselling memoirs Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop and Visiting Tom

Special events include:

• Tailgate Party 
• Lambeau Field Tour 
• Librarians Rock! WLAF Fundraiser (karaoke)
• Morning Yoga Session 
• Tour of the Oneida Community Library
• Weidener Center for the Performing Arts Tour
• Bring It: Banned Books Read-In Celebrating Multicultural Literature
• Battledecks/Craftdecks 
• Pub Crawl 
• Bookin' It 5K Fun Run

The 2013 Annual Conference offers more than 90 sessions across nine simultaneous tracks - Back to the Book; Collections: Building, Sharing, Transforming; Innovation & Creative Collaboration; Library Issues & Challenges; Advocacy & Promotion; Programming & Instruction; Technology & Digital Services; Engaging People; and Leadership & Personal Development.
Also: a silent auction fundraiser, networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall with currently over 60 vendors showcasing library products and services. Details about sessions, speakers, and registration are now available. Register today!

from the Official Conference Press Release

Did you miss the early bird registration deadline?

No worries, due to a technical glitch at WLA, they extended the early bird registration through this Friday, October 4!

Bring It! Banned Books Read-In at WLA

Celebrate Banned Books at the 2013 WLA Conference in Green Bay!

What will you bring to the fight against censorship? Bring your voice and your favorite banned work of multicultural literature! Come and learn about Libros Milwaukee, an underground library centered on Mexican American expression, perspective, and history.
The underground library seeks to eliminate barriers of access and provide a welcoming environment where community members of all ages, races, and ethnicities can access Mexican American cultural works and Ethnic Studies literature.

The read-in will include the presentation of the 2013 WLA/WEMTA Intellectual Freedom Award to the Appleton Area School District and School Board. Join us in recognizing their dedication to upholding the principles of intellectual freedom.

Sponsored by the Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) and the Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT).

For more information about the time and location, go to https://www.smore.com/f2rv.

For more information about the Banned Books list from the Arizona Ethnic Studies program, go to http://azethnicstudies.com/banned-books?subscribe=success#blog_subscription-2.

Outreach Services Award

The Outreach Services Round Table is the proud sponsor of the Outreach Services Award, presented annually to a “library or librarian who has provided exemplary library outreach services to underserved populations.”

The award may be for a specific project or projects or for outstanding lifetime achievement in outreach services.  Applications for the Outreach Services Award are due September 1, 2013.

• Application Form

The award was inspired by the former Special Needs Consultant for the Wisconsin Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning, Frances de Usabel. Frances worked diligently and successfully to advance outreach services in Wisconsin public libraries for many years. Public, academic, school or special libraries and librarians are all eligible and encouraged to apply.

Nominees should be members of the Wisconsin Library Association but need not be members of the Outreach Services Round Table--the winner will receive a one-year membership in the Outreach Services Round Table. The amount of the award is $250. The award will be presented at the WLA Annual Conference Awards Banquet.

If you have any questions about this award, please contact the current board chair.

Workshop: Tips for Serving People on the Autism Spectrum

Tips for Serving People on the Autism Spectrum with Judy Endow

September 10th, 1-3:30 pm

Avalon Hotel, 1009 West Park Ave, Chippewa Falls

Register by September 3rd here: http://tinyurl.com/lbdv3ls

The population of people on the autism spectrum continues to rise. In the public sector, we encounter people on the spectrum, but sometimes don’t have the information or tools to feel equipped to serve them effectively

Join us for a workshop with Judy Endow, designed for people who work with the general public (librarians, social workers, teachers, professors, and other professionals). You’ll come away with a better understanding of autism and some concrete ideas about what you can do to provide more effective and compassionate service.

Judy Endow, MSW, is an author and nationally-sought-after speaker. Judy does workshops and presentations on a variety of autism-related issues, is part of the Wisconsin DPI Statewide Autism Training Team and a board member of both the Autism Society of America, Wisconsin Chapter and the Autism National Committee. Besides having autism herself, she is the parent of three now-grown sons, one of whom is on the autism spectrum.

Sponsored by the Indianhead Federated Library System, and funded in part by a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services

Serving Spanish-speaking Populations---Part 2

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