Wisconsin Youth Services Development Institute

Sunday, September 13 - Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Heidel House Resort & Spa • Green Lake, Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Youth Services Development Institute provides professional development and networking for librarians who serve babies, children, and teens in smaller public libraries. The Institute targets librarians who have no graduate degree in librarianship and/or work in rural library communities. For these librarians, there is a need to improve skill and knowledge base, foster a supportive network (in person and online), and develop stronger peer-to-peer and professional community connections within the Wisconsin public libraries infrastructure. Graduates of the 2013 inaugural Institute described their experiences as "life changing." For more testimonials, see Comments from 2013 Institute Participants.

There is no fee for Institute participants; the costs are covered through an LSTA grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the Public Library Development Team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

Applications are due by Friday, May 29, 2015, through the online application process. Twenty-five applicants will be selected, preferably representing all 17 public library systems. If necessary, a waiting list will be maintained. Participants will be notified by mid-June.

For complete details about the 2015 Institute, including information about the application, visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzKbkfyCqtQOSk8xT0NUSTlfYXM

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction