Tips and Info from DPI's Jan 23, 2025 Youth Services Newsletter

Jeni Schomber's DPI Youth Services Weekly Reminders and Resources is chockfull of great resources. If you are a WI youth library staffer and you don't receive this weekly missive in your email inbox, please contact Jeni (jennifer.schomber@dpi.wi.gov) to be placed on the list! 

Here is the January 23, 2025 edition:

Registration Now Open: Teen Inclusive Internship Informational Webinar

• Thursday, February 7, 2025, at 10 a.m. REGISTRATION LINK
• In this 2025 Teen Inclusive Internship Informational Webinar, participants will learn about the program’s goals, what is expected of the library, the mentor, and the intern, and how to apply for the program. Up to $2500 in funding is available for each of the Wisconsin public libraries chosen to participate in the program that runs from June 1 to August 31, 2025. This is expected to be a competitive process and not all applications will be accepted into the program.
• Presentation slides will be made available to registrants.

CSLP 2028 Slogan and 2029 Theme Ideas and Suggestions

• CSLP is accepting suggestions for the 2028 Slogan (Mythical Creatures) and the 2029 Theme. 
• Each year CSLP seeks feedback from Wisconsin library staff for future summer slogan and theme suggestions. Libraries from across the nation also contribute, and together, we come to consensus. Now is your time to be heard! Please complete this brief survey to suggest a slogan for the 2028 theme of Mythical Creatures, and a fresh, new theme for 2029.
• Some tips for developing themes and slogans: adaptable for all ages, translatable into Spanish, culturally sensitive and thoughtful, catchy, memorable, and concise.
• Please share your suggestions between now and Sunday, February 2, 2025.

The Bee Line - Wisconsin Science Festival quarterly newsletter

• Check out this newsletter that connects you to the buzzing world of science and discovery! Whether you’re a long-time participant or a newcomer to the festival, The Bee Line will keep you in the loop on all things Wisconsin Science Festival. Join us as we continue to build and expand our network, fostering curiosity and a passion for discovery throughout Wisconsin!
• Visit https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/subscribe/ and select "Wisconsin Science Festival" (and/or other newsletters as well) to be added to the list.

Have a great weekend!