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 December 18, 2025 edition:

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Hello All,

Check out these library youth services resources and reminders!

2026 Programming and Activity Count Tracker

This workbook can be used to track programs and activities throughout the year, and prepare program, activity counts, attendance, and participation for Sections III and XIII of the Annual Report.

Visit Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report for more information.

Use BadgerLink for Readers’ Advisory

BadgerLink’s readers’ advisory resources can bring you up to speed on the best books of 2025.

View the Readers’ Advisory Story

Wisconsin Public Library Standards Steering Committee Work Begins

Read what topics led their first meeting discussion as they begin the review and revisions of the Wisconsin Public Library Standards.

View the Standards Story.

CSLP Annual Slogan (2029) and Theme (2030) Survey

The Collaborative Summer Library Program survey is open! Please take a moment to fill out the survey and make your recommendations for the 2029 Slogan (for the Nature theme) and the 2030 Theme.

This survey is open to all libraries in the country, so please feel free to share it with staff at your library.

The deadline to submit your recommendations is Monday, February 2, 2026.

Save the Date! CSLP Building Community Based Summers application opens soon!

The Collaborative Summer Library Program is excited to launch a third national cohort of Building Community Based Summers in Spring 2026.

BCBS is designed to help member libraries identify the “whys” behind their summer services, build strategies to engage community voices, and create and provide inclusive summer services for all members of their communities. The spring 2026 cohort will gather for online learning sessions once weekly for 6 consecutive weeks in March-April 2026.

There is no charge to participate. Applications will be open from Monday, January 5 through Monday, January 26, 2026.

2026 Wisconsin Public Libraries CE Topics Survey

Help shape 2026-2027 Continuing Education offerings for Wisconsin Public Library Systems!

Library System CE Consultants are planning continuing education events for spring 2026 through spring 2027, and they would love your input. Your feedback helps them offer training that truly meets the needs of public library staff in their systems, regions, and across the state.

Take the CE Topic Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DCDCWQ2

The deadline to complete the survey is January 15, 2026.

This will be the last Weekly Resources and Reminders email for 2025. The next one will arrive the week of January 5, 2026. I hope that you are able to find peace and joy in the upcoming Holiday season.

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