School Library Scoop
Common School Fund Announcement
Aid for school libraries from the Common School Fund will be $65 million for the 2023-24 school year. This amount is a 25% increase from the 2022-23…
Common School Fund Guideline Review Update
As a result of steady increases in the Common School Fund distributions and feedback from the field, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI)…
Staying in the Loop
In May 2023, Google ended support for the WI DPI School Libraries Google Currents community. Everyone who was a member of this community was sent an…
Beanstack 2023-24 Updates
This guest article provided from your Beanstack Team.
What better way to start the school year than to keep that summer reading spirit alive with…
New District Library Plan Data Collection Tool
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is excited to announce the launch of a new data collection tool in WISEadmin Portal to collect…
Cornucopia of Messages!
Can you believe it is the middle of May?! Library media specialists are busy working to gather materials from students, promote summer reading…
Beanstack Access Renewed for School and Public Libraries
Contract information for Beanstack was updated on January 26, 2024. For the most current information, please visit WI Libraries for…
Celebrating School Library Month: A Message from Dr. Darrell Williams
This guest blog post is from Dr. Darrell Willliams, Assistant State Superintendent for the Division for Libraries and Technology at the Wisconsin…
New Tools for Library Planning
Over the last four years, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has prioritized working with and supporting districts in creating board approved…
Opportunities for Learning from PBS Wisconsin Education
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is fortunate to have PBS Wisconsin Education as a remarkable collaborative partner. The resources they…