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Monthly Memo Newsletter | November 2020

ARROWHEAD LIBRARY SYSTEM NEWS

Monthly Circulation Statistics

Total Circulations in October 2020

  • Traditional: 73,849 84% 84%
  • OverDrive/Libby: 10,415 12% 12%
  • Hoopla Digital: 3,868 4% 4%

Two Rock County Libraries Awarded Grants to Augment Collections

We’re excited to announce Beloit Public Library and Milton Public Library received grants from the Center for East Asian Studies at UW-Madison to augment their collections with East Asia-related materials and/or programming.

Logo m- Center of East Asian Studies

STATE AND LOCAL NEWS

Legislative Day Goes Digital in 2021

Wisconsin Library Association’s Library Legislative Day 2021 is going virtual! Mark your calendars for February 16-18, 2021, WLA is making the annual Library Legislative Day even easier to attend – it will be online.

The traditional morning agenda will be held via video conference on February 16th. Virtual appointments with legislators will be spread out during the week.

Please keep these dates on your calendar and watch for more details on the WLA website to follow! 

Attendees seated at tables during 2020 Library Legislative Day. Keynote speakers featured at podiums.

Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference

Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference Logo - 2020

January 27-28, 2021

Registration is now open for the ninth annual Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference, geared toward public librarians in Wisconsin.

This year’s conference has 14 programs with tracks in Management, Small Libraries, Public Services, and Marketing.

Participate in the comfort and safety of your own home or library workspace.

ALS is a partial sponsor of this event, registration is free to our staff and member library staffs.

 

ALS MEETING CALENDAR

SHARE Directors’ Council:
Tuesday, December 1, 9:30 a.m.
online.

Board of Trustees Meeting:
Wednesday, December 9, 6:00 p.m. at online.

Librarians Meeting:
Wednesday, December 16, 9:30 a.m. online.

CONTACT US

Steve Platteter

System Director
608-868-2872
Email: platteter.steve@als.lib.wi.us

Tovah Anderson

Public Information Coordinator
608-868-2872
Email: Anderson.tovah@als.lib.wi.us

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