The Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) was formed in 2001.
In this installment of the “Did You Know?” series from WPLC, we want to spotlight some information that library staff might be able to use with patrons who have questions related to long wait times, especially in Wisconsin’s Digital Library/Libby. “Why is the wait time so long for the book I want to read?” “Why…
The WPLC Board celebrated the consortium’s one-year anniversary of its strategic plan at their February meeting. Notable activities and highlights from Year 1 of the strategic plan include: The adoption of a Mission, Vision, and a set of Value statements to help guide how the WPLC does its work. A new WPLC website was created…
A common hurdle for many digital library users – and the library staff working to assist them – is managing the Libby app on various devices, including e-readers such as Kindles. Today, we spotlight resources for library staff and patrons to help with some e-reader basics and Wisconsin’s Digital Library. Staff Resources Library staff can…
Have you taken a look at Wisconsin’s Digital Library Insight Dashboard lately? The dashboard gives a snapshot of current checkouts and holds for the current day, month, and year! A link to the dashboard was available on the WDL site , but due to OverDrive linking restrictions, the dashboard is no longer available there. However,…
As 2025 comes to a close, the WPLC Board is pleased to share a newly adopted set of Value statements that will help guide the consortium’s work going forward. Check out the Values below and find them any time on the WPLC website . Integrity and Ethics: We are guided by the ethics and standards…
