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Webinars in July (NEWI)

6/30/2020

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Opportunities to learn, wherever you are

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 title to register:
  • Tools to Reopen Post Stay-At-Home-Order, Part 2 – Noon on Wednesday, July 1
  • Library Service in a Post-COVID World: The Road Ahead – 1pm on Wednesday, July 1
  • Emotional Intelligence, Hardiness & Dealing with the COVID-19 Crisis – 1pm on Wednesday, July 8
  • Book Sales & Book Donations During a Pandemic – 3pm on Thursday, July 9
  • Libraries and Coronavirus: Leading Through A Crisis – 1pm on Tuesday, July 14
  • How to Prepare Your Organization for a Safe Re-Entry During COVID-19 – 11am on Wednesday, July 15
  • Library Responses to COVID-19 – Noon on Wednesday, July 22
 
For webinars on racial equity, click title to register:

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Brown County Library Opens for Computer Use

6/30/2020

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Brown County Library enters “Chapter 2” of reopening plan

​Beginning Monday, June 29, 2020, Brown County Library will reopen its buildings for controlled access to computers by appointment only.  Reservations are required.
 
Knowing that many people lack home broadband access and that the public library is often the only source of free access to computers and the internet, this next step in the library’s phased reopening plan will benefit jobseekers, those who need to connect with services, and others.

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Oconto Falls Library Partners with FFA in Dairy Product Giveaway

6/29/2020

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​The Oconto Falls Library partnered with the Oconto Falls FFA in a dairy product giveaway. The giveaway started with local businesses raising money to purchase surplus dairy products from local cheese and milk factories. On June 24, 2020, starting at 4:00 p.m., the library had cars lined up to drive through the parking lot and stopping to receive a free bag of assorted dairy products. 

FFA and 4-H groups distributed 3,500 bags in 23 communities in Northeastern Wisconsin. The 200 bags allocated to the Oconto Falls FFA and Alumni were distributed in about 45 minutes.

Joan Denis, the Director of the Oconto Falls Library, said "The goal of the project was to support our local dairy industry.
We hope those receiving the bags of dairy products enjoy and continue to support our Wisconsin Farmers."

The Neighborhood Dairy Distribution project was initiated by Maple Valley Mutual Insurance company, which was its major sponsor. Products were provided by local dairy farmers, dairy producers, FFA, 4-H, and neighborhood volunteers. Additional support was provided by St. Anne's Church, Kugel's Cheese Mart, Rank's Northern Distributing LLC, Kugels Cheese, Graf Creamery, Saputo Cheese, Simon's Specialty Cheese, Springside Cheese and BelGioioso Cheese.
Volunteers with coolers handing dairy products to drivers
Volunteers hand out bags of assorted dairy products in Oconto Falls Library parking lot.
Line of cars on street waiting to enter parking lot
Cars line up on the street outside of Oconto Falls Library.
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Nic News Weekly: June 26, 2020

6/26/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 06/26/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • InfoSoup Placing Holds Update
  • Update to the WLA COVID-19 Response
  • Palaces for the People Virtual Discussions
  • 2020 Census: Last Chance for a Complete Count
  • Advancing Racial Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace Symposium
  • Wisconsin Humanities CARES Grant, Round 2
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InfoSoup: Place a Hold Button is Back!

6/25/2020

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The place a hold button is back!  InfoSoup users can now place holds and request items from their own library and from other InfoSoup libraries.

​Due to limited transit between libraries, users will be limited to placing 10 holds. Users who already have more than 10 holds will not lose these holds. Please also note that due to changes in how holds are delivered, InfoSoup can no longer display your position in a holds queue.

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Palaces for the People Virtual Discussions

6/25/2020

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Libraries as Social Infrastructure Virtual Discussion is wrapping up with Part 6 (Ahead of the Storm and Before We Lift the Next Shovel). These last two chapters talk about the challenges and responses to a changing environment and creating the world we want to live in. Discussion questions and additional resources are now ready to use.

The team hopes you’ve enjoyed 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, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 at any time. Sign up here so we know who is participating (even if you don't add to the discussions).

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Advancing Racial Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace Symposium

6/24/2020

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Please consider attending and sharing the following FREE opportunity from Denver Public Library: a virtual three-day “Advancing Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace Symposium” on July 8th-10th from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST.

The symposium will be a chance to leverage professional networks across a multitude of fields to dive deeper into particular issues that contribute to success in promoting racial equity & inclusion in the workplace. The themes for each day are as follows:
  • July 8th: Planning and Preparing for Equity Work
  • ​July 9th: Sustaining Equity Efforts and Supporting Staff of Color
  • July 10th: Assessment and Accountability ​

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2020 WLA Leadership Development Institute ​Conference Scholarship

6/24/2020

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The 2020 Leadership Development Institute live event will be postponed to December 8-10.
​More details and application information will be shared in the coming weeks.
​Read more details in the Update to the WLA COVID-19 Response.


Original Post: 4/28/2020

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WLA Conferences | COVID-19

6/24/2020

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After much consideration, the WLA Board at its June 12th meeting made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 annual conference. A workgroup is being created to explore alternative ways to provide professional development opportunities to members yet this year. Click here for more details about the decision.

ORIGINAL POST: 3/11/2020

Please see the below a copy of the email delivered on March 11, 2020, by the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) regarding WLA conferences and COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019):

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2020 Census: Last Chance for a Complete Count

6/22/2020

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Free PLA Webinar
2020 Census: Last Chance for a Complete Count
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 | 1-2 p.m. Central
A complete count in the 2020 Census is essential to make sure that libraries and their communities don’t miss out on billions of dollars in needed funding, as well as political representation. However, nearly 40% of households have not responded yet, and the count is even lower among populations that have been undercounted historically. Participants in this webinar will learn how the Census Bureau, libraries, and community partners have adapted their operations and outreach in response to COVID-19, and how libraries can support a complete count before the Census ends in October. REGISTER NOW!

This webinar is co-sponsored by the ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office and the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services.
Learn more about this free PLA Webinar
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Nic News Weekly: June 19, 2020

6/19/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 6/19/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Penguin Random House Extends Open Storytime License
  • Jerks With Homes
  • Safe, Welcome, and Respected: Social Injustice in Our Libraries and Communities
  • Online Learning Opportunities about Race and Equity
  • Wisconsin Humanities CARES Grant: 2nd Round Open
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Online Learning Opportunities about Race and Equity

6/18/2020

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Crossroads: The Newsletter for Library Learning
Below is an outline of the June 17, 2020 issue of Crossroads: The newsletter for library learning.

​Crossroads is a free publication produced by WebJunction. You can subscribe to Crossroads on webjunction.org.

"As communities across the country continue to speak out against racial injustice, libraries are seeking ways to stand in solidarity, to take action, and to ensure library services and programs are equitable and safe for all. In addition to updating Access and Equity resources on WebJunction.org, we're highlighting a few of the courses related to race and equity hosted in the WebJunction Course Catalog."
  • Doing the Work Externally and Internally: Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Multicultural Picture Books: A Deeper Look at Your Collection
  • We Know Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are Important…Now What?
  • Upcoming Webinars
  • Additional Online Learning

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Jerks With Homes:  How to deal with members of the public who are being jerks about homeless folks (Ryan Dowd Seminar)

6/17/2020

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1-Hour Live Webinar

Some of the issues covered:
  • How to sort out bigotry from “legitimate” concerns.
  • How flight attendants can teach you a valuable skill.
  • How to combat the dehumanization of people.
 
When: Thursday, July 23 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central time
Cost: Since Wisconsin has a current statewide membership for this training package, staff in our libraries can take this webinar at no additional cost.

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Penguin Random Extends Open Storytime License

6/16/2020

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In order to encourage reading and classroom read-aloud experiences, and to support schools and public libraries forced to close by the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, Penguin Random House is permitting teachers, librarians and booksellers to create and share story time and read-aloud videos and live events, according to the following guidelines which have been extended to August 31st, 2020. This Open License is not meant to grant permission for the posting of any pre-recorded audiobook product.
 
For the full announcement please visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/penguin-random-house-temporary-open-license/​
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Wisconsin Humanities CARES: Grant Information

6/16/2020

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The second round of CARES grant funding opened June 15. Applications will be due July 15. For more information, see details below or visit Wisconsin Humanities CARES Relief Grant.
 
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The Wisconsin Humanities Council is providing rapid-response funding to nonprofit humanities and cultural organizations that are facing financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus. 
  • How to apply
  • Guidelines
  • FAQs

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