What's New for Member Libraries

Posted by Angela Schneider
Winnefox Library System
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 4:11pm

NEW: Privacy and Wisconsin Public Libraries Tutorials for Front-Line Staff and for Managers
Wisconsin public library workers now have access to a tutorial covering the basics of privacy and public libraries, with specific attention to Wisconsin laws.

What's New in WALS

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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 Joy Schwarz
Winnefox Library System
Monday, February 27, 2017 - 11:29am

Teen Tech Week™ is March 5–11, 2017 and the theme is "Be the Source of Change". Use these free tools to make Teen Tech Week a success at your library:

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