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FREE Courses on Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

12/30/2019

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Do you or your library staff need Microsoft training? 

​TechSoup offers free beginner and advanced courses on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Nonprofits.

Visit TechSoup's Microsoft Digital Skills Center to get started.
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WiLS Events for Winter 2020

12/27/2019

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See below for WiLS learning opportunities in January - February 2020:
Taco Tuesday (Talking About Coop Opportunities) Potluck Edition
January 7th @ 11:30 am
Have you had struggles or successes in making sure that your e-resources are accessible to all of your users? Come to this session to share with your colleagues. Maybe someone has a solution that will help you and maybe you have a solution to share, too!
Learn More & Register
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WiLS World shorts
January 17th @ 1:00 pm
We are excited to feature this WiLSWorld Short with Dr. Krista Aronson, Professor of Psychology at Bates College and contributor to the Diverse BookFinder, as we learn about her work exploring the importance and impact of diverse children’s books. ​
Learn More & Register
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WiLS 2020 Membership Meeting
February 28th @ 10:00 am
Save the date for our 2020 Membership Meeting! This will be a virtual opportunity to hear from WiLS members, including Ideas to Action award winners, about their recent work and hear from WiLS staffers about work done in 2019 and what we're looking forward to in 2020.
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Keep an eye on wils.org for updates!

Check out more Upcoming Events that WiLS is hosting at
​https://www.wils.org/wils-events/wilsevents/upcoming-events/.
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Holiday Hours: NFLS Office "Closed" December 31 - January 1

12/26/2019

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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.
NFLS
Click image to see the staff in action (external link). Expires 1/1/2020.
Video Credit: https://www.elfyourself.com/
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InfoSoup: Ancestry IN - My Heritage OUT (effective 1/1/2020)

12/24/2019

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Ancestry.com library edition (In Library Use Only)
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.

Source: ​http://infosoup.info/ws/dec-16-2019/ancestry-my-heritage-out
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Presenting the 2020 Morris Award Finalists (webinar)

12/24/2019

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Presenting the 2020 Morris Award Finalists
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.
Reserve your seat today!
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InfoSoup: Transparent Language to be Discontinued 12/31/2019

12/24/2019

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Due to very limited use, InfoSoup will be discontinuing its subscription to Transparent Languages at the end of 2019. We apologize for the inconvenience to those using the program.

Please see InfoSoup's 
language learning page for other resources available at your library.

​For those looking for a free online program, we recommend 
Duolingo (link is external).
Source: http://0-www.infosoup.info.www.infosoup.org/transparent-language
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Issues around Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (In Libraries) Webinar January 2, 2020 @ 1PM

12/23/2019

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Homeless Training Institute
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
Register for Webinar
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Science Kits for Public Libraries: Apply for Grants up to $2,000 by Jan 19

12/20/2019

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Grant Applications Due January 19, 2020
Over the last 10 years, the Chicago Section of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has funded public libraries in Illinois to provide hands-on, self-directed educational opportunities in math and science to pre-university students by developing and circulating science kits.

The program is expanding to cover IEEE Region 4, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Public libraries in Region 4 may apply for grants of up to $2,000. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 19, 2020. Learn more at 
https://sciencekitsforpubliclibraries.org.
Apply for a Grant

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Nic News Weekly: December 20, 2019

12/20/2019

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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
View Newsletter Archive
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Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement (National Conference in Madison on April 20-21, 2020)

12/20/2019

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Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement - April 20-21, Madison, WI
Click above to LEARN MORE & REGISTER.
Registration is now open for our new conference, Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement: http://go.wisc.edu/ischool-engage.
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This national conference, focusing on community engagement, is going to be held in Madison on April 20-21, 2020. 

Conference highlights include:
  • Opening Keynote Address: Not-so-secret Agents of Change: Library Workers Leading the Way in Community Engagement (Mary Davis Fournier)
  • Closing Keynote Address: Be Positive. Be Productive. Be Ready to Lead the Way! Implementing Community Change (Deborah Althoff Will & Cheri Neal)
  • Post-Conference Workshop: Improving Community Engagement through Approachable Research

WI Libraries for Everyone
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:​

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Winter 2019 WLA Newsletter

12/19/2019

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Click below to download the Winter 2019 edition of WLA News:
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD
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2020 WAPL Conference Call for Proposals: Due December 31, 2019

12/19/2019

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Please read the following Call for Proposals, brought to us by ​WAPL Conference Programming Co-Chairs Eva Kozerski, Black Creek Village Library; Angie Bodzislaw, Spooner Memorial Library; and Kaushalya Ivengar, Waukesha Public Library:
Now is the time to look past impossibilities and obstacles and focus on possibilities…

We’re looking for library staff who believe in infinite possibilities! The Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) Annual Conference Programming Committee seeks program proposals for the next public library conference to be held April 29 – May 1, 2020 at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Conference Center in Oshkosh.

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Courses, Webinars and News for Library Staff (WebJunction)

12/18/2019

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Crossroads: The newsletter for Library Learning
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.
​
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.
LEARN MORE
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Libraries Transform Communities: Engagement Grant (Apply by Feb 3)

12/16/2019

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Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant by ALA
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.
LEARN MORE & APPLY FOR GRANT
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Become a WLA Volunteer

12/16/2019

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Lead with us! Become a WLA Volunteer.
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.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS for the Back in Circulation Again Conference (Conference in Madison from October 19-20, 2020)

12/16/2019

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Do you have an innovative approach to circulation services you’d like to share? The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Information School will host their popular Back in Circulation Again conference Oct 19-20, 2020 and will accept proposals until January 31, 2020.

Topics may include, but are not limited to: e-reserves, stacks management, staff management, staff training, staff motivation, keeping up with technology, customer service, diversity issues, and innovation.

​See last year’s schedule (
Back in Circulation Program 2018) for inspiration. Circulation managers and staff from public and academic libraries all over the United States and Canada (and beyond!) attend.
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Keynote Speaker: Kristin Pekoll
Keynote Speaker: Kristin Pekoll
Assistant Director, ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom
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Censorship Beyond Books
Just as books can be censored, displays, programs and databases come under fire. Libraries provide resources and services that are essential to ensure equitable access to information for all, including underserved populations. But while libraries are often well-versed in protecting the right to read, many lack policies and experience in addressing censorship and complaints of resources and services on the front line. This presentation will highlight specific case studies and offer practical guidance on safeguarding intellectual freedom beyond book challenges.

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Nic News Weekly: December 13, 2019

12/13/2019

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Below are the headlines from the latest 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.
  • 2019 Library Improvement & Innovation Grant Purchase
  • NFLS Regional Training: January 16th in Sturgeon Bay
  • Recollection Wisconsin Steering Committee Nominations Open
  • Part Time Circulation Assistant @ Door County Library
  • WI Libraries Transforming Communities: Applications Go Live TODAY
View Newsletter Archive
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Attend Library Legislative Day on February 11, 2020

12/12/2019

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Why attend Library Legislative Day?

"Anyone who is passionate about libraries is welcome to attend Legislative Day. It is important that our state representatives and their staff hear firsthand how important libraries are to the communities they serve."
Library Legislative Day
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Madison Concourse Hotel
8:30 – 3:30 pm
Click Here for Registration Details
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Farnsworth Public Library is Lending Playaway Launchpads

12/9/2019

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The Farnsworth Public Library is now lending Playaway Launchpads.

These 12 Launchpads are preloaded, secure children’s learning tablets, with themed reading, spelling, and vocabulary apps designed to support early literacy.

​They are available for lots of subjects and age groups, but the library chose to focus on early literacy and preschoolers. They also have no cameras or internet access.
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The library has 12 different Launchpads available - check one out today!
The Launchpads were paid for by the Nicolet Federated Library System through its 2019 Library Improvement & Innovation Grant, which funds programs in the areas of workforce development, lifelong learning, and/or technology.​

Check out what other NFLS libraries have purchased with their grants here.
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Nic News Weekly: December 6, 2019

12/6/2019

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Below are the headlines from the latest 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.
  • 2019 Library Improvement & Innovation Grant Purchase
  • ALA Announces Free Facilitation Skills Training for Small & Rural Library Workers: Applications Due January 20, 2020
  • Registration Open for Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference
  • Important Update on the CSLP 2020 Artwork and Products
  • Marinette County Libraries’ New Website
  • PLA Awards & Grants Applications - DUE TODAY
View Newsletter Archive
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Important Update on the CSLP 2020 Artwork and Products

12/4/2019

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Following is a message from the Collaborative Summer Library Program:

If this is the first you have heard of the necessary changes that were made to the 2020 program, please read this letter for context:


https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2020-artwork-statement.pdf

Products containing the offensive imagery have been removed, and the new poster and reading record design have been added to the online store. Essentially, the product line up has stabilized, and you can resume using the CSLP online store to place orders:

https://www.cslpreads.org/cslp-store/

For a quick guide to the products in question:

https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2020-incentive-catalog-message.docx

Thank you for your patience as we have made these important changes to our program.
Learn More in the November CSLP Newsletter
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2020 Census Resources (Courtesy of Wisconsin Valley Library Service)

12/3/2019

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April 1st is Census Day
2020 Census Curious? Find info at the library.
If you're looking for useful 2020 Census resources, check out the 2020 Census page at WVLS! The page has resources, social media shares, and a timeline.

WVLS will keep adding to it as more becomes available at https://wvls.org/2020-census.
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NFLS Regional Training: December 5, 2019 in Marinette

12/2/2019

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WHERE: Stephenson Public Library - Marinette
WHEN: Thursday, December 5th, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM (Doors open 9AM)

Topics will include the following:
  • Compassionate Accountability: Dealing with Problem Behaviors in the Library
  • Lunch and Learn: Breaking Down §43.30 Before the Police are Breaking Down Your Library Door!
    ​(RSVP is requested so we can get an accurate lunch count.)
  • Purple Angel Program: Elderly and Dementia, Alzheimer's, Memory Care
  • After 1:30, Marinette County Library staff will receive a walk-through of their new website and receive training on maintaining its pages in Weebly. Other libraries are welcome to attend/observe should they choose.

See detailed agenda below:

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NEWI's December List of Free Webinars on Summer Library Program, PR, CodeSciGirls & More

12/2/2019

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​Go to the NEWI list of free webinars to find continuing education opportunities in which you can participate without leaving your library; most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems.
 
Here’s a sample of webinars offered this month:
  • Say Yes to Census 2020 – learn how your library can help your community be counted; this census has the potential  to create changes to political representation and Federal funding; (December 3)
  • Getting Ready for an Audit: Everything You Need to Know (December 3)
  • Summer Library Program and Early Literacy (December 5)
  • PR + Media Relations 101 (December 10)
  • Celebrate Computer Science Education Week with CodeSciGirls (December 11)
  • eBooksForAll Campaign Update on Macmillan Publishers’ embargo on new eBook titles for public libraries (December 17)
  • Recruiting and Retaining Younger Generations as Trustees and Friends: Advocates of All Ages (December 18)
  • Summer Reading Program 2020: Imagine Your Story (December 31)
Missed a webinar? It might have been archived, so check NEWI’s list of webinar recordings you can watch for free, anytime.
 
NEWI is a continuing education (CE) partnership of library systems located in North Eastern Wisconsin.  The NEWI website aims to be a central source of CE info for staff working at libraries in four library systems: Manitowoc‐Calumet Library System (MCLS), Nicolet Federated Library System (NFLS), Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS), and Winnefox Library System (WLS).
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Free Webinars in December (PLA)

12/2/2019

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Check out these free learning opportunities from PLA:
​Free national webinars in December
  • December 16: “Library Programs and Partnerships in the 2020 Census”
  • PLA and OCLC are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 17, around public libraries response to the opioid crisis. This webinar will highlight approaches, resources, and programs that can help reduce stigma and fear surrounding the opioid crisis, and promote healthier communities. Learn more and register.
  • Want to learn more about the Macmillan saga related to ebook access at public libraries? PLA will host an #eBooksForAll Campaign Update webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to outline planned next steps with Congress and data-gathering to build the library case, and specific actions public libraries can take to advance these efforts.* The webinar is free, but registration is required and space is limited. Learn more and register.

New course on health insurance enrollment added to DigitalLearn website
In early November, in coordination with Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment for 2020, PLA released a new online tutorial to help consumers sign up for health insurance. The course, Using Healthcare.gov to Enroll in Health Insurance, covers the basics of securing coverage through Healthcare.gov, the health insurance exchange website operated by the U.S. federal government. This 18-minute online tutorial explores the processes of determining eligibility, preparing to enroll, creating an account, and finding local help to successfully enroll in an ACA health insurance plan. The course can be accessed via DigitalLearn.org, PLA's free online digital literacy training curriculum designed to help people increase their digital skills. Read the full announcement.

 
Watch recording of family engagement program
PLA recently collaborated with the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) to present the session “How Programs Can Recruit & Engage Culturally Diverse Families” at NCFL's Annual Conference in Louisville. During the session, education and library experts who work to engage diverse community groups spoke about how those programs can inform the work of public libraries. Presenters included Allison Barney, youth services manager at Denver (Colo.) Public Library; Amber Creger, Youth Department director at Schaumburg Township (Ill.) District Library; Zeljana Javorek, ESL program manager at Catholic Charities of Louisville (Ky.); Sophie Maier, immigrant services librarian at Louisville (Ky.) Free Public Library; Homa Naficy, executive director of The American Place at Hartford (Conn.) Public Library; and PLA Deputy Director Scott Allen. Click here to access a recording of the session or here to view the presentation slides.
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