DLT Blog
The Division for Libraries & Technology maintains a blog called "Wisconsin Libraries for Everyone." Click the link on the top of that page to subscribe.
Email Lists
The Public Library Development Team moderates the following six (6) email lists, each organized around library information and topics relevant to their targeted audiences*. Please contact the listserv administrator for more information and to inquire about subscribing to a specific list:
| List Name | Target Audience | List Administrator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| LIBCERTCE | Wisconsin library system staff covering director certification and continuing education; closed discussion group |
Cindy Fesemyer
Shannon Schultz
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| LIBRARYIT | Wisconsin library system technology staff; closed discussion group |
Samantha Link |
| Library Services for Adults chat | Any and all library staff members who provide programs and services to adults. Please email cindy.fesemyer@dpi.wi.gov to be added to this chat group. | Cindy Fesemyer |
| WISPUBDIR | Wisconsin Public Library Directors only; DPI announcements only. Subscribe/Unsubscribe unavailable. |
Shannon Schultz |
| WISSYSDIR | Wisconsin Library System Directors only; closed discussion group |
Shannon Schultz |
| YS | Wisconsin Library Staff Serving Children, Teens, and Families; DPI announcements only |
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt |
| YSANDSN | Wisconsin Youth Services and Inclusive Services System Staff and Liaisons; closed discussion group |
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt |
The Future of DPI Library Communications
The Wisconsin Division for Libraries and Technology (DLT) established WISPUBLIB in 1994 as a venue to discuss public library issues of interest to the state's public library community. That email list was replaced by DPI Google+ Communities in late 2015 until they were sunsetted by Google in April 2019. The Public Library Development Team (PLD) understands the value of open and trustworthy communications, and discussion of a replacement for the communities is in the works among Wisconsin library systems.
*Listservs not open to general audiences. All subscriptions are subject to approval by list administrators.