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Below are the headlines from the July 30, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Nominate someone exceptional for the WI Library Hall of Fame
• September is Library Card Sign-up Month
• ​2021 YSS New Member Welcome Social August 12th​
• Elizabeth Tomev joins the DPI’s Library Services Team
• Fostering an Antiracist Library Culture: 35% Discount
• Save the Date for the PLA Conference: March 23-25, 2022

​Below are the headlines from the July 23, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Consumer Reports Asks Libraries to Help Promote Broadband Affordability Project
• WLA Welcomes New Executive Director
• Small Library Strategic Planning Cohorts: 2019 Results, 2020 Recap, & 2021 Spots Available
• BadgerLink Newspapers Community Survey
• Continuing Education Highlights
  • BadgerLink Training Options
  • HELP!: The Correct Way for Staff to Provide Backup in Crisis
  • Library Search Strategies: Thinking Inside and Outside the Box

Below are the headlines from the July 16, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Welcome, Kim!
• ARSL Summer Newsletter Submissions Open
• Deadline for WLA Conference Program Proposal Submissions Extended to August 12
• WLTC Engaged Leadership Academy: Applications Open Now
• Registration Open for Play Make Learn August 5-6, 2021

Kim Cackowski is the new director of the Oneida Community Library.

​Kim has been working at the Oneida Community Library for over 15 years: first at the Oneida Community Library and then moving over to the Green Earth Branch for the past nine years.

Kim has recently stepped into the role of Library Manager. She said "Our library is a public library on the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin Reservation, this gives us the opportunity to share our culture with the surrounding communities in a diverse and welcoming setting for all. I am excited to take on this new role to serve the community."

​Welcome, Kim!

Below are the headlines from the July 9, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Brown County Library’s Offer to Purchase Building for Future East Branch Library Accepted
• Covering Wisconsin: Providing Assistance in Applying for Health Insurance
• Nominate Yourself or Another Deserving Candidate for a WLA Award This Year
• Register for Trustee Training Week 2021
• Tech Days Webinar Series: September 15-16
• ARSL Conference Early Bird Registration Open July 7th

After careful consideration and thoughtful deliberation, and upon approval by the Brown County Education and Recreation Committee, the Brown County Library Board of Trustees announces an accepted offer of $975,000 for property that will become the future home of the East Branch Library. 

On Wednesday, July 7, the Ed & Rec Committee approved a resolution to authorize the purchase of the property at 2253 Main Street in east Green Bay for an East Branch Library location. A top priority for the Library Board, the search for a new East Branch Library location is complete after a series of facility studies, assessment, and public comment. 

“We are excited to have taken this critical step toward a new, modern, and innovative library for residents of Brown County,” said Brian Anderson, Library Board President.

Registration is now open for Wisconsin Trustee Training Week 2021, which will be held August 23-27.

There will be one webinar each day from noon to 1 p.m. on a topic that’s relevant to public library boards, friends, and trustees. Webinars are available free of charge and are open to anyone.

Sessions include:

• Monday, Aug. 23--Wisconsin Library Ecosystem
• Tuesday, Aug. 24--Departures & Arrivals: Transitions and Succession Planning
• Wednesday, Aug. 25--Self-awareness for Social Justice Ally-ship
• Thursday, Aug. 26--Library Ethics 101: What Would You Do?
• Friday, Aug. 27--Trustee Leadership: Bringing it All Together

​You must register for each webinar individually at www.wistrusteetraining.com. More information is also available at that link, and you can also access recordings from the 2015-20 webinars.

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:

• Coping with Stress Through Journaling - 10:30am on Thursday, July 8
• Mental Health Matters! Finding Support in Challenging Times – 10am on Wednesday, July 14
• The Art of Saying No: Setting Boundaries & Making Space for What Matters - 11:45am on Thursday, July 15

Equity, diversity and inclusion, click title to register:

• On Implicit Bias and Communication - 2pm on Thursday, July 8
• Leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Collection Analysis and Development - 4pm on Wednesday, July 21
• Using Courage to Confront Bias - 1pm on Thursday, July 22 [no registration required]
• Accessibility Features in Microsoft - Noon on Tuesday, July 27

Google tools, click title to register:

• Google Forms Basics - 11am on Thursday, July 8
• 10 Chrome Extensions You Can't Live Without - 12pm on Thursday, July 8
• Getting Started with Google Drawings - 3pm on Thursday, July 8
• Choose Your Own Adventure with Google Slides - 4pm on Thursday, July 8

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

• Youth Perceptions of Online Harassment, Cyberbullying, and “Just Drama”: Avenues for Support and Guidance [no registration required] - 10am on Wednesday, July 14
• Beanstack Reports Bootcamp - 1pm on Wednesday, July 14
• Introduction to Library Ethics - 1:30pm on Monday, July 19
• Supporting STEM Education in Rural Communities - 2pm on Monday, July 19
• Canva: Design Basics for Your Small Business - 5pm on Tuesday, July 27
• Canva: Advanced Design Skills for Small Business Owner/Marketer - 5pm on Thursday, July 29

The following comes from the Wisconsin Library Association:

You're amazing! Nominate yourself or another deserving candidate for a WLA Award this year.

New this year! Winners will have a chance to share their story at a winners panel presentation at the WLA Conference in November!

Visit www.wisconsinlibraries.org/awards-honors for a list of awards and application instructions.

Nominations are due August 27, 2021.

Want to promote these nomination opportunities at your library?Download these files, print & share!

• Library User Poster #1
• Library User Poster #2
• Trustee Poster #1

Below are the headlines from the July 2, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Big Library Read
• Library Director Position Open at Marinette County Consolidated Library System
• Grant Opportunity ALA LTC: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries
• Libraries & Veterans National Forum: September 13 - 24, 2021
• Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections

Here are links to county-specific sheets created by Covering Wisconsin that provide your patrons with the contact information they need to obtain health insurance and other services.