See below for WiLS learning opportunities in January - February 2020:

Check out more Upcoming Events that WiLS is hosting at
​https://www.wils.org/wils-events/wilsevents/upcoming-events/.

The NFLS office will be "closed" December 31 - January 1. Happy New Year!

Click here see the staff in action (external link). Expires 1/1/2020.

Last year, InfoSoup made a switch and subscribed to My Heritage Library Edition rather than Ancestry Library Edition. Ancesty can only be made available for use inside the library, while My Heritage can be used from home. During the year, however, numerous users expressed a preference for Ancestry Library Edition, even though it was library use only.

Given that, InfoSoup is going back to Ancestry Library Edition rather than continue with My Heritage.

 Ancestry Library Edition is now available again for use from within any InfoSoup library. 

My Heritage will remain available until December 31, 2019.

Date and time:Tuesday, January 14, 2020 1:00 pm
Program: Booklist Webinars
Duration:1 hour

Join Booklist for this exciting Q and A with four of the five authors nominated for YALSA's 2020 William C. Morris Debut Award, an honor presented annually to first-time authors writing for teens.

Featuring conversations with Ben Philippe (The Field Guide to the North American Teenager), David Yoon (Frankly in Love), Katy Rose Pool (There Will Come a Darkness), and Nafiza Azad (The Candle and the Flame), this free, hour-long webinar will be moderated by Booklist Books for Youth editor—and Morris Award Committee consultant—Sarah Hunter and sponsored by HarperCollins Children’s Books, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, Penguin Young Readers, and Scholastic.

​For more information about the Morris Award, visit http://www.ala.org/yalsa/morris-award.

As new subscribers to Ryan Dowd's Customer Service program, we are eligible for occasional webinars with his team. Below please find information on the first one in 2020. 

Topic: Issues around Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (In Libraries)
Issues Covered:

1. Signs to look for of domestic violence and stalking.​
2. How to provide resources to someone who is not disclosing an issue.​
3. What/When/How to say something to a survivor.

Time: Jan 2, 2020 01:00 PM CST

Below are the headlines from the latest 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

• 2019 Library Improvement & Innovation Grant Purchase
• Libraries Transform Communities: Engagement Grant
• WI Libraries Transforming Communities Info Webinar Recording
• 2020 Census Resources at @ WVLS
• Youth Services & SLP 2020 Workshop: Registration Open!
• Voices of Women in America: Survey Due January 31, 2020
• Attend Library Legislative Day on February 11, 2020
• The NFLS office will be closed Dec. 24-25 & Dec. 31 - Jan. 1. 
• Trying something new

The Department of Public Instruction is also running the Wisconsin Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC) project, for which this conference will serve as the kick-off event.

​Participants in the LTC project will have their registrations for this conference paid for as part of the project. The conference webpage includes a link to the LTC project for more information.

The recorded webinar from Tuesday, 12/17/19, with introductory information on the Wisconsin Libraries Transforming Communities (WLTC) community engagement training, is now available on the DPI website at https://dpi.wi.gov/pld/wisconsin-libraries-transforming-communities. You can watch the webinar below:​

Click below to download the Winter 2019 edition of WLA News:

Courses and webinars are always free through WebJunction's Course Catalog, providing learning at your fingertips when you need it. Sign-up for a free account to get started and then you'll have access to over 320 self-paced learning opportunities.
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WebJunction is turning an eye towards health communities and the value that libraries can bring to related needs and initiatives. As part of the California State Library Mental Health Initiative, Infopeople, the education and training branch of Califa, hosted a webinar series, Where Compassion Meets Action. These informative webinars are now available in the WebJunction Course Catalog - check out three highlights below and learn about all the new additions.

Date Posted: December 2, 2019
Deadline for Submission: February 3, 2020 by 11:59 pm (CST)
Award Notification Date: April 15, 2020
Apply online via Google Forms
Questions? Please read the grant description and carefully review the requirements in each category before applying.
Contact the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office staff at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5045, or publicprograms@ala.org.

Please read the following request from the Wisconsin Library Association:

We want you!

Share your expertise, network with colleagues and enhance your CV by volunteering with WLA! Volunteers can play a very important role by serving on a committee or task force; providing thoughtful input on deliberations; and focusing on the best interests of WLA’s membership while working toward accomplishing our goals. WLA could not be successful without our passionate and dedicated volunteers!

The following positions are now open:

• WLA Foundation Vice President / President Elect
• WLA Foundation Scholarship Committee Member
• Wisconsin Heritage Center Steering Committee Chair
• WAAL Secretary

For more information on these and other volunteer opportunities, please contact the WLA Membership Coordinator, Hannah Bunting, at bunting@wisconsinlibraries.org.