Index
- SCLS Foundation Board Member Search
- Pat Wagner’s Final Webinar Series Before Retirement
- Registration Is Now Open For 2022 WLA Conference in Lake Geneva
- Scholarships for Fall WLA Conference in Lake Geneva
- Libby’s Latest Update – Tags to Organize
- Continuing Education Calendar
SCLS Foundation Board Member Search
The South Central Library System Foundation is looking for a new person to sit on its Board of Directors. Nick Studnicka will be stepping down at the end of this year. The board has nine spots and one is filled by a SCLS Library Director appointed by Martha Van Pelt.
The Foundation board meets 4 times a year in January, April, July and October at 1:30 on the fourth Thursday of that month. Meetings typically last about an hour. The board decides how to distribute their money and plans the annual Cornerstone event. If you are interested, give Martha Van Pelt a call or email.
More information can be found at:
https://www.sclsfoundation.org/
Pat Wagner’s Final Webinar Series Before Retirement
Pat is doing a final series of webinars for LibraryWorks and SCLS is coordinating group registration for them. The webinars are:
· Recruiting, Hiring, Orienting, Maintaining, and Saying Goodbye to Library Volunteers, October 6
· Mastering Uncomfortable Conversations with Library Visitors, October 20
· Everyday Leadership, Regardless of Your Job Title, November 3
· Spark! Little Things that Attract Library Users and Increase Circulation, December 8
The webinars are one hour long and scheduled from 1 - 2 p.m. Central Time.
If you are interested in attending one (or more) of Pat's webinars, please fill out this registration form and I will take care of the rest. To attend the first webinar on October 6, please fill out the form by Monday, October 3.
Registration for these webinars is funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which administers the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Thank you!
Registration is Now Open for the 2022 WLA Annual Conference
Registration is now open for the WLA Annual Conference, scheduled for November 1 - 4, 2022 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
This year join WLA for;
- Three educational and informative keynote speakers, including New York Time’s bestselling author Jason Reynolds, Library Freedom Project Founder and Director Alison Macrina, and 2021-2022 Wisconsin and Milwaukee Poet Laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton.
- Access to luncheon presentations by former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton, and Caldecott Medalist, Newbery Honoree, and #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Kevin Henkes.
- Nearly 70 breakout sessions.
- Access to a growing list of exhibitors in the Exhibit Hall, include vendors, independent authors, and library presenters offering new tools, services, innovations, programs, and materials for your library.
- Special events, including library tours and the chance to try your hand at playing the Dungeons and Dragons tabletop role playing game.
- Numerous networking opportunities to develop, rekindle, and maintain relationships with peers from around the state.
Early bird rates and the cutoff date for the hotel guest rooms ends on October 10, 2022 - so register today!
Scholarships for Fall WLA Conference in Lake Geneva
Thinking about attending the Fall 2022 WLA Conference in Lake Geneva? SCLS is offering Continuing Education Scholarships for member library staff to attend the conference. This scholarship will cover registration, mileage, lodging, meals, and other costs to attend the conference. The WLA Conference is scheduled for November 1 - 4 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. There are seven (7) scholarships available for the fall WLA Conference and the deadline to apply is October 14, 2022.
The Scholarship program complements our existing CE Grant program. Applicants who don't receive a scholarship are encouraged to utilize CE Grant funds to offset the costs of attending a conference. The limit for in-state conferences has been increased to $300.
The SCLS CE Scholarship and Grant programs are funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which administers the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Thank you!
Libby’s Lastest Update – Tags to Organize
With Libby’s latest update, users will notice the following improvements:
- Tags now have a dedicated screen on the Shelf, making it easier to see and manage tags. Users can filter their Tags Shelf to show regular tags (like book club picks) or smart tags (i.e., tags with extra logic, like the ability to sync wish lists from the OverDrive app to Libby). From this screen, users will see more details about their tags, including the tag description, how many titles are in the tag, and more.
- Users can create a new tag from their Tags Shelf under ACTIONS. Previously, users could only create a new tag from search results, a list, or a title details screen.
- Tutorials about tags have been updated for clarity and consistency throughout the app. New users will see the main “What are tags” tutorial automatically when they first navigate to the Tags screen. This tutorial can also be accessed at any time from the Tags Shelf under ACTIONS.
- “Recent Tags” are shown on the Shelf summary to remind users about the feature. From the “Recent Tags” block, users can see their two most recent tags and create a new tag.
Users making the switch from the OverDrive app can find dedicated FAQs under Menu > Get Some Help. There, they can get help setting up their OverDrive Wish List tag and learn about other app features. They can also access this page directly from Libby help.