Tips and Info from DPI's May 2 , 2025 Youth Services Newsletter

Jeni Schomber's DPI Youth Services Weekly Reminders and Resources is an email newsletter chockfull of great resources we've come to rely on. 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 May 2, 2025 edition  

Hello All, CSLP Newsletter Check out this month’s Collaborative Summer Library Program newsletter full of great resources including the Social Media Toolkit, Media PSAs, Manual highlights, and more! The Value of Libraries and Literacy School libraries and public libraries play a vital role in literacy and how that complements the teaching of reading. Please take a moment to learn and enjoy this 5 minute message from Dr. Barb Novak, Director of the Office of Literacy at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.  Foundations of Wisconsin Librarianship Workshop Only 3 spots remain! Registration is now open for the Foundations of Wisconsin Librarianship: Essential Skills for Library Media Specialists and Public Library Staff Serving Youth workshop.  This workshop is specifically structured to be most beneficial to public library staff who are new (three years or less) to serving youth in Wisconsin libraries and will provide an introduction to essential skills, resources, and strategies for working in public libraries. The three-day in-person workshop will be held at Hotel Mead, in Wisconsin Rapids from 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday July 29 through 2:00 p.m. on Thursday July 31, 2025. There is no cost to attend and most meals will be provided. Attendees, or their library, will be responsible for mileage, two nights lodging, and one evening meal. Registration closes Monday May 12, 2025.  Have a great weekend!