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Statewide Data Landscape Study Final Report Released
The Department of Public Instruction Library Services Team announced today the release of the Statewide Data Landscape Study Final Report. The report coincides with the objectives of the DPI 2023-2027 LSTA Strategic Plan, which includes developing and increasing public library staff’s access to, awareness of, and use of data, resources, and tools for library service and administrative decision-making and planning.
2023 Grant Guidelines Now Available
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released the final version of the Library Services and Technology Act Institute of Museum and Library Services (LSTA) Grant Information and Guidelines 2023. All Wisconsin regional public library systems are eligible to apply.
Upcoming Free Webinars in May
Guest post by Angela Schneider
Please check the NEWI calendar of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may attend from where you are. Most sessions are 60 minutes long and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you this month:
Wisconsin Libraries Talk About Race - May 4 Webinar
Guest post by The IDEA Team
The next webinar in the Wisconsin Libraries Talk About Race series, How to Move Past Midwest Nice and Towards Safety and Belonging, will take place on Thursday, May 4, from 1-2 p.m.
In this one-hour webinar, you will learn:
Happy National Library Week
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Library Services Team wishes all our state’s library staff, volunteers, and supporters a Happy National Library Week, April 23-29.
The DPI Library Services Team Presents at WAPL Annual Conference 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Library Services Team will be joining colleagues across the state for the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) Annual Conference 2023, April 26-28, 2023, at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Conference Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Beanstack Access Through April 2025
The Library Services Team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) announced today a contract with the reading engagement platform Beanstack through April 2025. The agreement with Zoobean, Inc. provides new and continued access to Beanstack for all interested Wisconsin public libraries and public school libraries. This program is being offered through the DPI with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant.
