Tips and Info from DPI's August 7, 2026 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 August 7, 2026 edition:

 

 

Weekly Resources & Reminders

 

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Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Theme and Slogan Listening Sessions - Save the Date!  Join CSLP and provide feedback to help determine the 2029 Slogan and 2030 Theme. Two interactive listening sessions will be held in August. Registration is not required, and you can attend one or both sessions.   Listening Session Option #1  Thursday, August 13 at 12pm   Join us on Zoom - no need to register  Listening Session Option #2  Tuesday, August 18 at 3pm   Join us on Zoom - no need to register

News Access and Media Literacy in Public Libraries: A FREE Public Library Association (PLA) Webinar  Join the Public Library Association on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 1 p.m. for a free webinar exploring findings from News Access and Media Literacy in Public Libraries, a new national report sponsored by PressReader. Hear key insights from the research and discover practical strategies public libraries are using to strengthen news access and media literacy in their communities.  Download the report and register for the webinar.

PBS Wisconsin Library Cohort   The PBS Wisconsin Library Cohort blends professional development, hands-on learning, collaboration, and program implementation into one engaging series for Wisconsin public library and school library staff.  Why join?  EXPLORE ready-to-use, research-backed educational multimedia resources.  BUILD media literacy skills for infusing resources that support children in learning how to think, rather than what to think.  CULTIVATE relationships with colleagues across Wisconsin and beyond.  Apply by September 1, 2026 - spots are limited! Invitation to apply.

 

Jeni Schomber Public Library Consultant Contact: jeni.schomber@dpi.wi.gov