Registration Open for Library Legislative Day

The Wisconsin Library Association is making their annual Library Legislative Day even easier to attend - they’re going virtual! In making this change, they listened to many members who wanted to plan for the event as early as possible. Others have always wanted to attend, but could not because of distance, scheduling, or snow!

WLA's traditional morning agenda will be held via video conference on February 16 and virtual appointments with legislators will be spread out during the week. Register online today!
 

(Source: https://mailchi.mp/3592cdda9139/registration-open-for-library-legislative-day-1605526?e=af6408c602)

Tools in Action Micro-grant Program

Call for Applicants!

Want the tools to understand how social wellbeing happens in your community? Want guidance on translating that understanding into impactful library service?

The Rural Libraries and Social Wellbeing project is seeking applicants for the Tools in Action micro-grant program.

What happens:

• Tools in Action participants work through five weeks of social wellbeing resources with a personal rural librarian guide;
• After the five weeks they complete two monthly reflections and one Zoom interview.
• The rural library staff person receives $500 to support their work over the program period.
• The public library where the participant works receives $500 as seed money to be used to extend library service according to the staff person’s wishes.

When does this happen:

• Applications are due February 13, 2021 and notifications will be received by February 15, 2021. 

• Participants will work through resources February 22 - March 29 with meetings with their guide throughout.
• Participants receive their honorarium during the first week of March and libraries receive their seed money during the last week of March.
• Participants submit written reflections about their work in April and May, 2021.
• Participants give a one-hour individual interview via Zoom in June, 2021.

Who can apply:

• Paid employee of a public library with a budget less than $150,000 and service population less than 7,500, who is
• Able to personally receive an honorarium of $500 for time spent learning to use the resources, meeting with personal guide, and answering written and video recorded questions;
• Able to work with your public library trustees for the library to receive and spend $500 on social wellbeing related activities;
• A person who wants to make real long-lasting wellbeing improvements throughout the community through library service.

For more information, email Margo at research@rurallibraries.org. To apply, visit https://forms.gle/zptCqgdXKeMkr9du9.