‘Poverty Matters!’ Conference

WISCAP* is offering a 'Poverty Matters!' Conference on September 24, 2014 – September 24, 2014 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, WI. They are offering workshops on the themes of Strategies to Address Poverty, The ‘War on Poverty, Professional Development, Healthcare and the Poor, and Self-Reliance & Sustainability. More information is available on their website: http://wiscap.org/event/poverty-matters-conference-2/.




*The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) is the statewide association for Wisconsin’s sixteen (16) Community Action Agencies and three single-purpose agencies with statewide focus: the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG), the Foundation for Rural Housing and United Migrant Opportunities Services (UMOS).

FOODIES AT THE LIBRARY - WHAT A GREAT COMBINATION!

 

Every library their own patron "foodies" so why not plan more programs for them?

Foodie Fiction

Foodie Movies

Check with you local UW Extension Family Living Agent for some nutrition education.

Program Suggestions:

Book Club                                               Grilling

Movies                                                    Food Bank Benefit

Healthy Eating Seminars                        Holiday Baking

Baking with the kids                               Recipe Exchange

Food Preservation                                 Local Farmers

For the visual people check Pinterest - Food Programming Ideas

Become an Outreach Services Roundtable board member

The Outreach Services Roundtable is seeking candidates for the WLA election Oct. 1. The Outreach Services Roundtable board has two openings:

• Chair Elect (3-year term)
• Secretary (1-year term)

If interested, please contact Troy Espe (tespe@uwsp.edu) by July 24. To learn more about the Outreach Services Roundtable, visit wla.wisconsinlibraries.org/osrt.

Marketing Webinar

30-Minute Thursday: More Low-Cost Marketing Tools Webinar

Thursday, July 24 at 10am

Presented by Karen Echberg, Campus Librarian Rasmussen College (Green Bay)

Karen shared some great free and low-cost print marketing tools at a 30-minute session in April, so she's back to share some more! Learn some more online tools that can help you with your library print marketing, their level of difficulty and examples of how they can be used.

Register for the webinar HERE.

This presentation will be recorded.

Dog Days of Summer

As schools dismiss for the summer, Wisconsin public libraries are ramping up children's programs.

Hedberg Public Library in Janesville will offer Tail Waggin' Tutors starting June 19. Elementary schoolchildren can read to Maggie, a Lhasa apso from Therapy Dogs International. Children can improve literacy skills -- and self-esteem -- by reading to furry friends.

For a list of Hedberg Public Library summer programs visit, hedbergpubliclibrary.org/kids_events_landing.htm

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