Reminder: Workshop Registration Closes May 17
Registration for the Workforce Development Collaboration Workshop closes May 17, 2024.
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Registration for the Workforce Development Collaboration Workshop closes May 17, 2024.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released the final version of the Library Services and Technology Act Institute of Museum and Library Services (LSTA) Grant Information and Guidelines 2024. All Wisconsin regional public library systems are eligible to apply.
The Library Services Team has confirmed Zoobean, LLC. is continuing access to Beanstack for all Wisconsin public libraries and school districts at no cost through April 2025. Our staff is widely sharing this information, so you’ll probably see it a few times.
If you have questions about this access, please reach out to wisconsin@zoobean.com.
DPI staff, as always, will continue to be available for any clarification or support.
As 2023 comes to a close, the DPI’s Library Services Team would like to thank all the public system, local, and school library staff along with our external stakeholders with whom we have collaborated with this year.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is pleased to announce the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Grant competition, for funding beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
The purpose of the 21st CCLC program is threefold. A 21st Century Community Learning Center provides an array of activities during non-school hours, or periods when school is not in session (such as before and after school, weekends and during school breaks) that:
Guest post submitted by the IDEA Team:
Libraries are asked to do more than ever to help their communities thrive. Staff are often asked to assist job seekers in gaining meaningful, livable employment. This can take the form of helping library users in online job searching, application prep, and other social/employment services, which can be challenging for frontline staff to navigate alone.
In preparation for the 2023 Public Library Annual Report, a What’s New summary is now posted by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The summary includes instructions on how to fill in and submit the annual report, a worksheet, and several training slide decks.