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Libraries as Recovery Centers: A Free CE Opportunity from the GMR

8/15/2019

Applications Due by August 30, 2019.

Are you interested in an amazing opportunity to learn to work with librarians, first responders, health professionals, and the public in emergencies for free?

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region (NNLM GMR) and Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (Midwest Chapter/MLA) have joined together to provide an opportunity for local public librarians, first responders, or public health professionals to attend free training in the field of disaster information and planning at the Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, WI, on October 5, 2019.

Veteran Hiring Event: August 22, 2019

8/12/2019

2019 Military Hiring Event for Veterans, Guardsmen, Reservists and Family Members

Image of military member and employer shaking hands.

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AUGUST 22, 2019
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
7001 Gass Lake Road, Manitowoc, WI 54220

Transportation shuttles are available to event from Sheboygan job center.

September - October Workshops & eCourses for Library Professionals

8/9/2019

ALA Publishing: Workshops and eCourses for Library Professionals

The following workshops that are being offered by ALA September - October, 2019:

September 11, 2019

eCourse begins on October 7, 2019

eCourse begins September 16, 2019

Banned Books Week: September 22-28, 2019

8/9/2019

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship.

Browse these resources provided by the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom:

Free Downloads
Display Ideas
How to Get Involved
Participate in the National Read-out
Banned Books Week Q&A
Contact ALA to Schedule an Interview

Nic News Weekly: August 9, 2019

8/9/2019

Below are the headlines from the 08/09/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

BadgerLink Outage Postponed Again: New Dates September 6-9
WLA Online Election Ballot Due August 16
WLA 2019 Registration is Open
A Unique Way for Libraries to Raise the Funds they Need
Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Newsletter
CSLP Annual End-of-Summer Survey - Due September 13th

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WLA 2019 in Wisconsin Dells: Registration Open

8/7/2019

2019 WLA Conference
October 8-11, 2019
Kalahari Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells
1305 Kalahari Drive
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Inclusive Services Assessment and Guide for Wisconsin Public Libraries

8/6/2019

We all know libraries and their services are supposed to be available to everyone. It’s even in Wisconsin law that public libraries have to be accessible to people with “special needs.”

But how can we predict which special needs we need to accommodate? … or which unique combinations of barriers and assets people will need us to address?

The Inclusive Services Assessment and Guide for Wisconsin Public Libraries is meant to be your roadmap for these issues. To see what we mean by this, watch this short video about how one library navigated inclusive services.

So You Want to Talk About Race

8/2/2019

Free Preconference with Ijeoma Oluo at WLA Fall Conference

Tuesday,October 8, 2019 from 1-4pm
Kalahari Resort and Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Registration: Claim your seat when you register for the conference. Space is limited. Registration opens soon.

Nic News Weekly: August 2, 2019

8/2/2019

Below are the headlines from the 08/02/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

Best of Luck to Megan!
BadgerLink Outage August 9 - 12
WLA Spotlight on Inclusive Services: Submit Your Example and You’re Done!
Perspectives on Reading - Call for Submissions
WiLSWorld Shorts: Digital Preservation Advocacy
Digital Readiness Survey from Recollection Wisconsin

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BadgerLink Outage August 9 - 12, 2019

8/1/2019

The BadgerLink authentication and Super Search platform upgrade will occur next weekend, August 9-12.
BadgerLink resources and Super Search will be offline at 7pm on Friday, August 9th, and be back online at 7am on Monday morning, August 12th. This upgrade will not affect functionality of any BadgerLink resource, however the Super Search platform will see new features and more modern styling, and the BadgerLink authenticated URLs will change. Super Search screen shots and help documents will be posted very soon!

For library and school staff:

Effective August 12th all BadgerLink authenticated URLs will change. Our vendor is providing a redirect for up to 6 months.
Any library or school that places these authenticated URLs on a website, within a proxy, or in another SSO application such as OpenAthens, will need to edit the URLs no later than early February 2020 in order to continue providing users access outside of the BadgerLink website.
For reference the current authenticated URL structure is: https://www.wiscat.net/homepages/CustomerWide/ValidateGlobalIP.asp?cuid=stwi&lid=stwi&dataid=71&term=
The new URL structure will be formatted as: https://www.wiscat.net/ext/validateglobal.php?cid=stwi&lid=stwi&dataid=71

For BadgerLink users:

Access to all resources, either through the BadgerLink website or through your library/school website, will be down August 9-12.
If you have issues accessing any resource after the upgrade and are navigating through your library or school website, try the BadgerLink website instead. Contact us if you continue to have any issues.

Thank you for your understanding during this downtime! Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

The above post was obtained from the Badger Bulletin. Click here to be directed to original post.