Tips and Info from DPI's November 13, 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 November 13, 2025 edition:

 

Hello All,  Check out these youth services resources and reminders!  CSLP Swag Bag Giveaway  Enter for a chance to win one of four swag bags full of Unearth a Story merchandise, courtesy of Collaborative Summer Library Program.   Each bag includes (2) pencil packs, (2) mini-sticker packs, (2) bookmark packs, sports bag, water bottle, lanyard, and a Digby squishy.    The deadline to enter is 5 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025. Randomly selected winners will be notified on Monday, November 24, 2025.    Building Community Based Summers (BCBS) Wisconsin Cohort  The application for the Spring 2026 Wisconsin Cohort deadline is this Friday, November 14, 2025, at 4 p.m.  The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Bureau of Libraries is looking for six libraries to participate in the 2026 Building Community-Based Summers (BCBS) Cohort.     The BCBS learning framework will empower library staff to weave equity into their summer services and programming by exploring how equitable their current programs are, whether equity goals are being achieved, and what impact summer programs are having on those community members needing them most.    Applicants will be notified of their status by Monday, November 24, 2026.    2026 Summer Teen Internship Informational Webinar  Registration for the DPI Bureau of Libraries Teen Internship informational webinar at 10 a.m., January 30, 2026, is open.  View the Teen Internship story on the WILibraries for Everyone blog.     Jeni Schomber  Public Library Consultant  The DPI does not sponsor or endorse external resources or events. They are provided for your consideration only.  Contact: jeni.schomber@dpi.wi.gov

WEMTA Conference - Make, Shake, and Move: March 22-24

The Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association Conference is taking place at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells from Sunday, March 22 through Tuesday, March 24. Join makers, movers and shakers from Wisconsin and beyond.

See the conference home page for schedule and more information on featured speakers. To share your story at the conference or to learn more about that, see the post on the WILibraries for Everyone blog.