LearningExpress Library Career Preparation

LearningExpress Library Career Preparation

Badgerlink includes a subscription to LearningExpress Library, a great collection of resources for anyone planning a new career or seeking employment. It includes information on writing resumes, interviews, and other job search and employment skills; practice tests...

Workforce Development News

The Library Workforce Connection (LWC) is a group of DPI staff and system representatives that grew out of the LAWDS workforce development grants from a few years ago. LWC continues to meet monthly, and we’ll soon be planning our activities for 2024. Is there a...
BadgerLink training and resources

BadgerLink training and resources

BadgerLink is celebrating 25 years, 1998-2023! Known as Wisconsin’s Online Library, BadgerLink is a great collection of online resources for all ages. At Wisconsin libraries, schools, and Job Centers, patrons should be able to directly access BadgerLink...
Get out the glasses…

Get out the glasses…

It’s almost eclipse season! The continental United States will experience two eclipse events in the next year: an annular eclipse on October 14, 2023, and a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Northern Wisconsin is not in the path of totality for either event, but...

Local Elections in Wisconsin

As a source of trusted information, libraries often receive questions about elections in their communities. Libraries should strive to be able to assist local residents with questions about elections and to direct residents to the best place to get more information...

Adult Services Programming Directory

We all know how hard it is to find good library performers, especially performers that are willing to travel all the way to the NWLS service area. Let’s work together to share information about the best performers and presenters at our libraries!  Did you hire a...

Tech Help Programming at your Library

Would you like to offer tech help programming at your library, but aren’t sure where to start? You might want to check out the recorded version of the conference session I presented at the 2022 WAPL conference, “Infinite Tech Questions… Itty-bitty living space!” Some...
2022 Election Guide

2022 Election Guide

Do you, your staff, or your patrons have questions about voter registration, voting deadlines, and what will appear on your ballot? We’ve put together a 2022 Election Guide (rev 10/12/2022) to give you quick access to the information you need about the November...