Below are the headlines from the June 25, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Nominations open June 23 for the I Love My Librarian Award
• Final Call: Take the BadgerLink Training Survey by July 2
• Virtual Digital Readiness Fair w/ Appleton Public Library June 29
• WiLSWorld Shorts: Unpacking New Diversity Titles
• Digital Readiness Fair (free & virtual)
• Mental Health First Aid Training

After more than a year’s absence, Brown County Library is thrilled to bring back in-person storytime to the Denmark community, beginning July 8, 2021. Registration is required and will open one week before each session. Visit the events calendar on the library’s website for program details and to sign up. 

Denmark storytime will be held on Thursdays at 10:30 am at Veterans Memorial Park Shelter, 140 Wisconsin Ave through August. All sessions will be Family Storytimes, recommended for ages 2 - 6 years, however, all ages are welcome. 

Guidelines for in-person storytime follow CDC recommendations. Unvaccinated individuals are encouraged to wear a mask; all are welcome to wear one. Extra masks (including child-size) will be available upon request. 

Stay current with library news and information by connecting with the library on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, visiting www.browncountylibrary.org or by calling (920) 448-4400. ​

Below are the headlines from the June 18, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• The Future of the DPI Youth Services Consultant Position
• WLA Legislative Newsletter: Biennial Budget Update, JFC Public Hearings, and More
• Shawano County Library Seeks Children's Library Assistant
• IMLS American Rescue Plan Grant: Applications Due June 28th
• Still Time to Register: ALA Annual Conference (Virtual) is June 23-29
• PLA 2022 Program Proposals Due Monday
• WebJunction Satisfaction Survey

Below are the headlines from the June 11, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Be Part of a Study on Storytime
• BadgerLink Training Survey
• 3 NFLS Member Libraries Win Read Africa Grant Competition
• ARSL Conference Early Bird Registration is Open

Below are the headlines from the June 4, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• What’s News
  • Changes to Claiming WI Unemployment Insurance
  • WLA Calls for Volunteers
  • WLA 2021 Conference Call for Program Proposals
• Grant & Scholarship Opportunities
  • Scholarships Available through WLA
  • $15 Million in IMLS American Rescue Plan Act Grants Available for Museum and Library Services
  • WHRAB Professional Development Scholarships
• Programming Resources
  • CSLP Newsletter
  • Summer Reading Activities with BadgerLink
• Webinars in June (Collected by NEWI)

The Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board (WHRAB), with support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) is offering scholarships to attend the 2021 Society of American Archivists (SAA) Annual Meeting. The conference will be held online August 2-6, 2021.   
  
To be considered for the scholarship, the application should be received no later than Friday, July 2, 2021. Recipients will be notified by email of their status by Monday, July 19, 2021.   
  
Visit https://www2.archivists.org/am2021 for more information on SAA and www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS4407 for more information on WHRAB professional development scholarships.  
  
Linked below are a PDF and Word document version of the application:

• saa_whrab_professional_development_scholarship_application_form.pdf
• saa_whrab_professional_development_scholarship_application.docx

If you have any questions about the application, please contact Brianna Krumwiede:

Brianna Krumwiede, Program Assistant   
Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board   
Wisconsin Historical Society   
816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706   
brianna.krumwiede@wisconsinhistory.org   ​

Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may attend from where you are. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you.

Managing stress & building resilience, click title to register:

• Enhancing Personal Wellbeing at Work and at Home - 11am on Tuesday, June 8
• Mental Maintenance - 10am on Wednesday, June 9
• In the Chaos, Stick with Emotional Intelligence and Accountability - 1pm on Friday, June 11
• How to Practice Empathy at Work - 1pm on Tuesday, June 15

Equity, diversity and inclusion, click title to register:

• The Power of Our Shared Stories: Early Childhood First Nations Webinar - 8:30am on Tuesday, June 8
• Where to Start with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? - Noon on Tuesday, June 8
• Overcoming Pitfalls in Diversity: Making the Workplace Better for All Employees - 1pm on Wednesday, June 9
• Eliminating Library Fines: Improving Community Access, Equity and Usage - 2pm on Tuesday, June 15
• Defining Library Accessibility: Services, Programs, & Technology - 1pm on Monday, June 21
• LGBTQ+ Programming and Outreach with Youth - Noon on Tuesday, June 29

A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:

• Building Connections with Community Assets - 2pm on Thursday, June 3
• Giving Storytime a Tune-Up: Embedding Music Activities to Support Texts and Engage Participants - Noon on Tuesday, June 8
• Designing Libraries to Meet Evolving Community Needs - 1pm on Tuesday, June 8
• Bedbugs in the Library?! - 10am on Wednesday, June 9
• Ten Tips for Managing Conflict With Co-Workers and Patrons - 2pm on Wednesday, June 9
• Reinventing Libraries for a Post-COVID World - 2pm on Thursday, June 17
• Fights: How to Prevent and Stop Them (Safely!) - 1pm on Thursday, June 24
• Hire Right the First Time - 1pm on Thursday, June 24

The Kewaunee Public Library and Algoma Public Library are happy to announce that, effective June 1, 2021, overdue fines will not accrue on children and teen print materials – no matter what the age of the person checking out the materials. The libraries are excited to be following the practice of many libraries around the country and removing this potential barrier to library services.

This is their way of removing any reading barrier that they can to help increase childhood literacy and improve library access for the youth of Kewaunee County. Fines can potentially be an obstacle that disproportionately impact people without the means to pay.

Removing these fines (while still requiring the items to be returned) will allow more people to enjoy their materials for education, enrichment, and inspiration. Patrons will continue to be charged for lost or damaged items. The libraries still encourage that patrons bring back those children and teen print materials on time to make materials available to others who would like to borrow them.