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The latest version of reopening guidelines for public libraries has been released. The Wisconsin Public Libraries Reopening Guide, a collaborative effort between the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Wisconsin public library community, provides a process to help libraries develop their own reopening plans.
This reopening guide focuses on the safety of staff and the community and is specific to the needs of libraries and library services during this COVID-19 public health event. The decision about how and when to reopen a library remains a local decision. > > Read more about Public Libraries Reopening Guide Released Below is an outline of the June 3, 2020 Crossroads newsletter from WebJunction:
Join ALA on Thursday, June 4, 1:00 - 2:15 pm CT for “The Library Community Moving Forward in the New Normal." This free webinar will offer insight and discussion with leaders from state, public, academic, and school libraries on the continued efforts and strategies to reopen library facilities across the country.
Attendees will benefit from hearing about preliminary results from the recent national “Libraries Respond: COVID-19 Survey,” and have the opportunity to ask questions and compare and contrast planning and guidance across the range of library types to inform your own robust planning and services responses. Facilitator: Patty Wong, Incoming ALA President-elect, Santa Monica Public Library Speakers: Ramiro Salazar, PLA President, Director, San Antonio Public Library Jon Cawthorne, ACRL President-elect, Wayne State University Mary Keeling, AASL President, Library Services Supervisor, Newport News (Va.) Public Schools Jake Speer, State Librarian, Indiana State Library Lucinda Nord, Executive Director, Indiana Library Federation Presented by the American Library Association Source: "The Library Community Moving Forward in the New Normal", American Library Association, May 15, 2020. http://www.ala.org/united/forward (Accessed June 1, 2020). Document ID: 747158f3-a22e-4be0-8f40-d5c25c95364c  The call for proposals is now open for Power Up! Power Up is a leadership conference for library youth services managers and staff, and will be held in Madison, Wisconsin on March 25-26, 2021. Proposals are due by August 3, 2020. Submission details and instructions are available at https://go.wisc.edu/power-up-21.
Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you can attend from where you are, whether at work or at home. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems. For webinars on COVID-19, click on a title to register:
Here’s a sample of webinars on other topics; click on a title to register:
NEWI is a continuing education (CE) partnership of library systems located in North Eastern Wisconsin. The NEWI website aims to be a central source of CE info for staff working at libraries in four library systems: Manitowoc‐Calumet Library System (MCLS), Nicolet Federated Library System (NFLS), Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS), and Winnefox Library System (WLS). Libraries Across the County Open for Pickup Service
Starting Monday, June 1st libraries across the county will open for pickup service, as part of Phase 1 of the gradual expansion of library service. Each branch will have different hours for calling in orders, picking up items, and returning materials that were previously checked out. “We are excited to get back to work inside the branches and sharing our collections again,” stated Morgan Mann, Community Relations Library Assistant. “We’ve been working hard at getting processes down to best serve our communities and opening access safely.” There are no interlibrary loans at this time, but patrons must call individual branches to request items from an individual library’s collection, which then will be scheduled for pickup. Ordering hours and return times vary across branches. Buildings remain closed to the public, and social distancing is stressed when coming to the libraries to pickup or return items. Door County Libraries are located in Forestville, Sturgeon Bay, Egg Harbor, Baileys Harbor, Fish Creek, Ephraim, Sister Bay/Liberty Grove, and Washington Island. Visit www.DoorCountyLibrary.org to see individual branch hours and follow the library on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for the latest updates. Below are the headlines from the 05/29/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
Compassionate Accountability: Dealing with Problem Behaviors in the Library (June 11 Webinar)5/27/2020 Join us on Thursday, June 11 from 10-11:30 a.m. for Compassionate Accountability: Dealing with Problem Behaviors in the Library.
We all have those patrons who can make library work more challenging. Maybe they repeatedly violate a policy or they seek out the staff person who is willing to bend the rules for them when you have already told them no. With many of our libraries just starting to expand services and making plans to reopen our facilities in the wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic, this session will explore ways we can explain changes to our services and enforce existing and new guidelines. We will provide ideas for how to hold patrons accountable for behaviors, and still be compassionate. Topics include tips and tricks to use before, during, and after a behavior concern to help make the library safe for all. Presented by Emily Rogers, Deputy Director, Brown County Library and Karla Giraldez, Ashwaubenon/Southwest Branch Manager, Brown County Library The webinar will be recorded if you're not able to join us live.  Earlier this year, the NFLS Board agreed to sponsor one of the keynote speakers, Nigel Poor, at the upcoming WLA Fall Conference in Green Bay.
Poor is a volunteer at San Quentin Prison and co-hosts the podcast “Ear Hustle.” The podcast is a partnership between Poor, a Bay Area visual artist, and Earlonne Woods, formerly incarcerated at San Quentin. The podcast was also co-founded with former San Quentin resident Antwan Williams. Poor currently co-hosts with Rahsaan “New York” Thomas, an inmate at the prison. U.S. Census Bureau Press Release May 22, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin to drop off 2020 Census questionnaire packets at front doors of households in Wisconsin in the week of May 25. This is done in areas where the majority of households do not receive mail at their physical address. The Census Bureau began hand-delivering census materials on March 15, but suspended all fieldwork for this operation on March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here for more details about this release. Below are the headlines from the 05/22/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
Libraries as Social Infrastructure Virtual Discussion Part 4 (Healthy Bonds) is now available! Part 4, Healthy Bonds, touches on a wide range of topics that impact communities of all sizes including: food security, the Opioid Epidemic, and aging and living in communities. Discussion questions and additional resources are ready for you to use.
If you want to participate in the discussion of the themes and ideas from Eric Klinenberg's book Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life, you can join in any time! You can go back to Part 1 , Part 2, or Part 3. Sign up here so we know who is participating (even if you don't add to the discussions). Each folder contains a discussion document and a document with additional resources. Reading the book is great, but not required, you can check out the additional resources to learn about some of the themes or delve a little deeper. There are extra copies of the book and audiobook in Overdrive so hopefully wait time will not be too difficult. You might also want to purchase a copy for yourself, or maybe your library has a copy. If you have questions, please contact: Leah Langby (langby@ifls.lib.wi.us) Mark Jochem (mjochem@scls.info) Shawn Brommer (sbrommer@scls.info) Jean Anderson (jean@scls.info)  DC’s Wonder Woman will champion the power of a library card this September as Library Card Sign-up Month Honorary Chair. In the coming weeks, there will be free graphics starring Wonder Woman as well as media tools like a template press release, sample social media posts, and much more.
The free graphics and tools will be available on the Library Card Sign-up Month webpage. Below are the headlines from the 05/15/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
 Starting this June, GLBT Book Month™ will be observed by a new name: Rainbow Book Month™.
The month is a nationwide celebration of authors and writings that reflect the lives and experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. Visit the Rainbow Book Month webpage to download free resources to support the observance, including social media graphics and ideas for virtual programming and book discussion groups. On May 8, 2020, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced two new funding opportunities for museums, libraries, federally recognized tribes, and organizations that primarily serve Native Hawaiians. The combined $15 million federal investment will provide direct support to these institutions, equipping them to respond to community needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below are the headlines from the 05/08/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
NEH invites applications from eligible organizations seeking support for at-risk humanities positions and projects that have been impacted by the coronavirus. Through this funding opportunity, NEH will award grants to museums, libraries and archives, historic sites, independent research institutions, professional organizations, colleges and universities, and other cultural organizations across the country to help these entities continue to advance their mission during the interruption of their operations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Webinar: Unemployment Insurance Basics: Assisting Library Patrons
Monday, May 18, 10:00-11:00 AM Login here, no registration necessary. Sorry there is no option to call in via phone. The way Wisconsinites sign up for and apply for unemployment is changing rapidly, sometimes multiple times a day. As such, the DPI Public Library Team is repeating the Unemployment Insurance webinar originally given on April 27, 2020. Ann Astin will include up-to-the-moment tips. This webinar does not have a seat capacity so everyone will be able to access it. It will be recoded and captioned, as well.  This newsletter contains the following headlines:
 Libraries Lead with Digital Skills Expands Economic Opportunity
Apply now for $2,000 toward virtual workforce programming The COVID-19 crisis has forced libraries to pivot into virtual services in lieu of face-to-face programming. Recognizing the critical role libraries play in supporting America’s workforce when millions file for unemployment, Libraries Lead with Digital Skills has expanded its initiative to offer public libraries $2,000 to provide virtual programming, outreach, and education to address the digital skills gaps of job seekers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. Who should apply? Public libraries that want to start virtual digital skills programs or those that are interested in testing out new resources. > > Click here to learn more in PLA's announcement. Last week's blog posts were heavy on great Summer Learning Program resources including offline programming ideas, updates from CSLP on programming for summer during COVID-19; an announcement of a webinar coming this Friday on serving Tweens and Teens; fair use and patron privacy for virtual programming and free COVID-19 ebooks for kids.
Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you can attend from where you are, whether at work or at home. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems.
For webinars on COVID-19, click on a title to register:
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