Save Wed & Thu Jan. 22 and 23, 2020 for the annual Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference.
Topics include Making the Most of the Space You Have; Help Your Patrons Cut the Cable Cord; Programming With Purpose; Social Media Trends 2020; Managing a Multigenerational Library Staff; and Displays On a Dime.
There are 14 concurrent sessions in 4 tracks — small & mighty, tech trends, adult services, and library management — plus opening and closing sessions.
Upcoming Events
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Dec 24, 12:00am
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Dec 31, 12:00am
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Jan 27, 9:00am
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Jan 28, 4:30pm
What's New for Member Libraries
Posted by Joy Schwarz
Winnefox Library System
Monday, November 4, 2019 - 7:52am
What's New in WALS
Posted by Karla Smith
Winnefox Library System
Monday, February 17, 2025 - 9:18am
Salutations!
Today's Topic: Let's play "Find that Patron!!"
With the rising costs of Hoopla and long hold lists on Libby, it is more imporant than ever to always, always, check carefully for duplicate patrons whenever issuing a new card.
Complicating matters, it was determined at an ALL-WALS meeting that all WALS libraries would enter patron names "as written" (except in ALL-CAPS) on their ID or application form. This means that VanderZanden gets entered as "VANDERZANDEN" and "Van der Zanden" gets entered as "VAN DER ZANDEN." This means last names won't sort together anymore. You need to search by Phone, Street, and Birthdate. Read More...
What's New in General
Posted by Karla Smith
Winnefox Library System
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 12:43pm
What is Shoutbomb?
A software service that allows libraries to send SMS messages to all text message enabled phones. Patrons can reply, using pre-selected keywords, to request additional information or carry out tasks such as renewing items.
