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DPI Library Services Team presents at WAPL 2025 Conference


Join the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Library Services team April 30 – May 2, 2025, at the 2025 Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) Annual Conference. The conference, being held at the Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center, brings the public library community together to share ideas and learn from each other through interactive breakout sessions and special events.

National Library Workers Day & IMLS Update


The DPI Library Services Team wishes to recognize all our librarians and library staff as we celebrate National Library Workers Day. This year's National Library Week, as proclaimed by State Superintendent Jill Underly, comes at a time of uncertainty with federal funding in question and its effect on libraries. Despite these difficult days, we thank you for your daily committment to your communities ensuring they have what they need to foster a lifetime of learning.

Presentation Proposals Now Being Accepted for Upgrade Conference


Guest post by UW-Madison iSchool

The University of Wisconsin-Madison iSchool is excited to announce Upgrade, a new conference dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology and library services. This two-day event in Madison, WI will bring together library staff from across the country to discuss innovative practices in library technology on October 6-7, 2025.

Seven Wisconsin Libraries Selected for BEBS 2025 Cohort


The Library Services Team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction selected seven Wisconsin public libraries to participate in the Building Equity Based Summers (BEBS) 2025 Cohort.

The libraries chosen are Aram Public Library (Delavan), Delafield Public Library, Hammond Community Library, La Crosse County Library, Neenah Public Library, Waupaca Public Library, and Wauwatosa Public Library.

2025 “Wild Wisconsin” Conference Registration Open

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Registration is now open for the 13th Annual Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference, a two-day series of webinars that will be held on January 22-23, 2025. Fourteen sessions will be available in four different tracks, including Management, Internal Communications, Reference and Reader's Advisory, and Small Libraries.

The 2025 conference features a lineup of such renowned speakers as Cassy Leeport (Director, TLAM Program, UW-Madison), Brandi Cummings (Interim Director, Kenosha Public Library), Jim Robinson (Instructor, University of Minnesota), Carol Hassler (Access Services Librarian, Wisconsin State Law Library), Jamie LaRue (Director, Garfield County Public Library District), and many more. 

WVLS Education Consultant and Conference Coordinator Jamie Matczak said this year’s conference offers something for everyone. 

“We’re excited to bring back the “Small Libraries” track,” she said. “The Conference Planning Committee took a break from it for a few years and felt it was time to include it because Wisconsin is made up of many small and rural libraries.” 

All fourteen conference sessions will be captioned and recorded if people are unable to attend the live webinars. Each webinar is worth 1 contact hour of continuing education for Wisconsin public librarian certification.

There is no cost to attend! Thanks to support from our sponsors, registration for this conference is free. 

The Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference is sponsored by all 15 library systems in Wisconsin. The conference is also supported by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), Library Services Team, with funding support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Wisconsin Public Library Systems logo   Institute for Museum and Library Services    Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

For more information about the conference, contact Jamie Matczak at jmatczak@wvls.org.

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Feedback Needed: WPLC's Data Dashboard Pilot


In partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and WiLS, Wisconsin Public Consortium's (WPLC) Data Dashboard Pilot continues through December and we need your help. Your feedback regarding the Data Dashboard Pilot is very important. In particular, we are interested in participant experiences, perceptions of a tool such as this dashboard, suggestions for additional content and functionality, and opportunities for improvement.

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