The Tech Days East series of 3 workshops are coming up soon, and there's still time to register!
• Sep. 10, Franklin Public Library
• Sep. 11, Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve (Appleton)
• Sep. 12, Monona Public Library
Each day includes a keynote presentation, and concurrent breakout sessions & hands-on learning activities on topics like Electrifying Teen Programs; Tech ‘n Scouts; Help Your Patrons Cut the Cable Cord; PlayStation Virtual Reality Demo; Digital Archiving Made Simple; Extending the Third Place; The Future of Public Library System Technology; and Intro to Computational Thinking & Connected Learning in Youth Services.
Upcoming Events
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Oct 9, 9:30am
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Oct 9, 1:30pm
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Nov 10, 11:00am
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Nov 6, 9:30am
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Nov 13, 10:00am
What's New for Member Libraries
Posted by Joy Schwarz
Winnefox Library System
Monday, August 19, 2019 - 2:34pm
What's New in WALS
Posted by Karla Smith
Winnefox Library System
Monday, January 20, 2025 - 11:42am
Salutations!
There have been several requests for the return of the Monday ‘Minder, so I will do my best! I will also be recruiting ‘Minders from other staff. If YOU have an idea for a Monday ‘Minder, and would like to share, please let me know!
That said, I have 1 new tech trick and an “oldie, but goodie” ‘Minder to kick us off.
Today’s Tech Tip: Do you use Chrome, Firefox, or Brave as your default browser? Does it annoy you that whenever you click on a link in Outlook it opens in Edge—even tho’ you have already set a default browser? Or that it automatically opens Excel or Word files in a browser? Here’s how to fix it:
Right above the setting for opening hyperlinks is the setting for opening Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
Today's Topic: Let's play "Find that Patron!!"
At an ALL-WALS meeting last year it was decided 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." Reminder: you need to be more diligent when searching for duplicate users because last names won't sort together anymore. Read More...
What's New in General
Posted by Keetra Schultz
Winnefox Library System
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 3:10pm
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.
