Wisconsin Library Association

Registration for the 2024 Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Annual Conference is open! This year's conference promises to be an electrifying experience, taking place from November 5-8 at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. ? Why Attend??We’ve crafted a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers, including Dave Delaney, Dr. Brandy McNeil, and Dr. Alonzo Kelly, plus over 55 breakout sessions tailored to a variety of library types and roles. ? Your registration includes access to: * Keynotes and Luncheons:?Featuring industry leaders and authors like Joanne Robertson and Amy Pease. * Educational Breakout Sessions: Covering the latest trends, technologies, and practices in libraries. * Exhibitors and Vendors:?Discover new tools, services, and innovations to enhance your library's offerings. * Special Events and Networking:?Including an opening reception at the iconic Lambeau Field! Register before October 1 to take advantage of?early?bird?savings. Don't miss your chance to secure your spot at a reduced rate. ? Visit our?Conference Website?for more details, speaker information, hotel room registration, the full conference agenda and more. https://lnkd.in/gBHVqCbg Need a little more inspiration? Check out this video from our conference planning committee! https://lnkd.in/g8iCwdHY

Have you ever had to miss out on a conference because you couldn't take time away from your library to travel? Ever wish you could do some professional development during your downtime at work or from home? If so, the 2024 Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians virtual conference is for you! Scheduled for Wednesday, August 7, this one-day event with shorter breakout sessions and the ability to watch recordings on your own time gives you more flexibility to learn at your own pace. Join us for the live virtual sessions or watch the recordings later, whatever works for you! Our speakers come from both within Wisconsin and around the country - we welcome attendees from far and wide. In addition to a full day of live online learning sessions, there will be 30-day post-conference access to every single recorded session and a bonus offering of pre-recorded lightning talks and poster presentations. Learn together and save! Group discounts for attendees registering from individual academic institutions and libraries are available. Online registration ends August 5, so make your reservation today. To learn more and register, visit:?https://lnkd.in/gPek-CuT. Thank you to our growing list of generous conference sponsors: WiLs, UW-Green Bay Libraries, UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Third Iron, Sage, and NewsBank.

Recognized your local library or favorite librarian for an award! The WLA Awards & Honors Committee has now opened the nomination process for 2024. Award categories include WLA/DEMCO? Librarian of the Year, Library of the Year, Programming Innovation Award, WLA/WEMTA Intellectual Freedom Award, Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame, and more! Visit https://lnkd.in/gcKiC_78 to see all categories and details. Nominations are due September 6, 2024.

We're seeking applicants for our 2024 scholarship program. Please share!

We're hiring! Looking for a fulfilling new opportunity that will allow you to work from home? If you have excellent customer service skills, thrive on detail and organization, are an amazing communicator, and love libraries, we want to talk to you! The Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) is seeking a part-time Membership Coordinator to add to our team. To learn more and apply, visit https://lnkd.in/g4UcKphT

We're pleased to announce Mike Caulfield, author, researcher, and creator of the SIFT Methodology as the keynote speaker for our 2024 virtual academic library conference. Mark your calendar for August 7- registration will open next month. The committee is accepting proposals for virtual breakout sessions and pre-recorded lightning talks and poster presentations from academic librarians around the country. Proposals are due Monday, May 13. To learn more and submit a proposal, visit wisconsinlibraries.org.

Plans are underway for the WLA 2024?conference for academic librarians, "Alphabet Soup: Finding Meaning in?Academic?Library?Work" to be held virtually on Wednesday, August 7. The Conference Planning Committee invites session, poster and lightning talk proposals from colleagues in and outside of Wisconsin. ? Sessions, poster and lightning talks should engage with the theme "Alphabet Soup: Finding Meaning in?Academic?Library?Work" in a broad way.?IL, IF, EDI, OE, AI…what does it all mean?! Focus topics include information literacy; intellectual freedom; community outreach; equity, diversity, and inclusion; open education; and artificial intelligence. Proposals are due May 13, 2024. ? Proposal Workshop - May 8 at 12:30 p.m.? Join members of the conference planning committee for an online proposal workshop on?Wednesday, May 8 from 12:30 pm -1:30 pm?to learn more about the proposal process and get tips for crafting a successful submission. Whether you are submitting an idea for a breakout session, a lightning talk, or a poster presentation, this workshop will help you navigate the proposal forms and ensure your ideas shine.? Visit https://lnkd.in/gSGSexJv to get the Zoom link and learn more!

National Library Week is April 7 - April 13, 2024. The Wisconsin Library Association celebrates the library community this week - and every week - of the year. You make a difference in our world!

Gather Your Great Ideas! WAPL 2024 Call for Session Proposals Now Open WAPL 2024 Call for Session Proposals Plans are underway for the 2024 WAPL conference taking place May 1- 3, 2024 at the Holiday Inn Stevens Point Convention Center in Stevens Point, WI.??Hosted by the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL), a division of the Wisconsin Library Association, this annual conference brings together the public library community to share big ideas and learn from each other through interactive breakout sessions and special events.?Watch the conference?webpage?for updates! ? Submit a Session Proposal!??This year's conference theme is "Power to the Public," which means: * Empowering library staff through conference sessions that kickstart creativity and fuel innovation. * Empowering the public to learn, play, and connect at the library through the spaces, programs, and services we offer. * Empowering stakeholders to support and advocate for their local public library. While this is a very broad theme, proposals are not required to fit within it.?We encourage innovative proposals on a wide variety of topics - and we want to hear your voice!?We welcome proposals from libraries of all sizes and from individuals who work in a variety of roles - from front line staff to technical services to programming and more!??We also welcome proposals from vendors, consultants, trustees, friends, and other library partners.?? ? We will accept session proposals through midnight on January 26, 2024. ? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g79eYUxu