Missed the Plain Language webinar in April? You can watch the recording for a limited time! From now through Sep 30th learn improved communication strategies:
• simplifying word choice
• active vs. passive voice
• layout and design.
• grammar tips
Wisconsin Literacy’s Plain Language webinar focuses on the fundamentals of plain language, including the benefits of using it in your work place.
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
What's New in WALS
Salutations!
Today’s Topic: Creating displays with other library's materials...and Insert Link shortcut in MS Office.
Just a gentle reminder that borrowing time-sensitive books from other libraries to put on display in your library is not appropriate behavior for WALS libraries. We are asking libraries to honor patron holds and share their holiday materials when patrons place holds on specific titles, but that doesn't extend to "sharing" with staff from other libraries to create local displays of seasonal materials in their library....Read more...
What's New in General
Effective April 10, 2014, the OverDrive Media Console (OMC) mobile app for BlackBerry will no longer be available to download on BlackBerry, BlackBerry 10, and Playbook devices.
BlackBerry users with the app installed prior to April 10 will be able to continue downloading eBooks and audiobooks via OMC. However, no further development or testing will be dedicated to it.