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Webinars in October (NEWI)

10/2/2020

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Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you can attend from where you are, whether in the library or working from home. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems.

For webinars related to COVID-19, click title to register:
  • What’s Next? Libraries Adapt to the New Abnormal – 9am on Tuesday, Oct 6
  • Anti-Loneliness Programs in the Time of COVID-19 – 2pm on Wednesday, Oct 7
  • Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19 – 2pm on Thursday, Oct 8

For webinars on managing stress & building resilience, click title to register:
  • Resilience to Face Turbulent Times: Understanding and Achieving It – Noon on Thursday, Oct 8
  • Managing Workplace Anxiety – Noon on Thursday, Oct 8
  • Virtual Group Engagement covers Zoom fatigue & how to calm anxieties caused by technology – 1pm on Friday, Oct 16
  • Techniques for Adapting to Uncertain Times with Ease & Joy​: Improvise into the Unknown – Noon on Friday, Oct 23
  • Taking Care of Yourself and Staying Mentally Strong in a Time of Uncertainty (part of the SirsiDynix Connections Summit) – 12:55pm on Tuesday, Oct 27

For webinars on equity, diversity and inclusion, click title to register:
  • How to be More Inclusive in Your Readers’ Advisory Work – 2pm on Wednesday, Oct 7
  • Integrating Cultural Humility into Librarianship – 1pm on Tuesday, Oct 13
  • Tackling Racism in Classic Children's Literature – 10am on Tuesday, Oct 20
  • Understanding Microaggressions in the Nonprofit Workplace – 11am on Tuesday, Oct 20
  • Inclusion: It Doesn’t Happen by Accident – 1pm on Wednesday, Oct 28

A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:
  • Activating and Customizing a Beanstack Template – 3pm on Tuesday, Oct 6
  • Money Smart for Older Adults and COVID-19 Scams: Building Collaboration and Finding Free Resources to Prevent Isolation and Financial Exploitation – 3pm on Wednesday Oct 7
  • Libraries Supporting Voter Turnout: Answers to Your Questions About the 2020 Election – 9am on Monday, Oct 12

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Nic News Weekly: October 2, 2020

10/2/2020

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Below are the headlines from the October 2, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • YWCA of Green Bay: Upcoming Conferences
  • Update URLs for Literary Reference Center & MAS Ultra-School Edition
  • Make a difference by joining the WLA Virtual Conferencing Work Group
  • Libraries Supporting Voter Turnout: Answers to Your Questions about the 2020 Election
  • Virtual Program: Abraham Lincoln by Kevin Wood
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Nic News Weekly: September 25, 2020

9/25/2020

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Below are the headlines from the September 25, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • TeachingBooks' Diverse Books Toolkit: Recording Now Available
  • WiLS Cooperative Purchasing Advisory Committee Seeks New Members
  • $3,000 Grant Opportunity for Rural and Small Libraries
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Nic News Weekly: September 18, 2020

9/18/2020

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Below are the headlines from the September 18, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Gillett Public Library has a New Website
  • Professional Development Scholarship: 2020 Local History and Historic Preservation Conference
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Gillett Public Library has New Website and Web Address

9/15/2020

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As of September 15, 2020, Gillett Public Library's official website address has changed to www.gilpubliclibrary.org. The new web address also comes with a new look.

​We encourage you to check it out - and please let the library's staff know what you think.
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Click image above to visit Gillett Public Library's new website at https://www.gilpubliclibrary.org.
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Nic News Weekly: September 11, 2020

9/11/2020

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Below are the headlines from the September 11, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • I Love My Librarian Award Nominations Open
  • Now Hiring: Library Director, Little Chute Library
  • Now Hiring: Library Director, Kimberly Public Library
  • BadgerLink Updates
    • Back to School with BadgerLink Resources
    • Resources Highlight: Black Voices
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Nic News Weekly: September 4, 2020

9/4/2020

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​Below are the headlines from the September 4, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • September Webinars Listing from NEWI
  • September 17 Drive Thru Job Fair Locations
  • New CCBC Website with Enhanced Search Features
  • Nominations Now Open for IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service
  • Collaborative Summer Library Program Newsletter
  • How to Ignore Email Conversations in Microsoft Outlook
  • Wildlife In Need Center: Connecting Communities through Wildlife Education
  • Circulation Assistant - Egg Harbor Library
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Webinars in September (NEWI)

9/2/2020

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Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you can attend from where you are, whether in the library or working from home. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems.
 
For webinars related to COVID-19, click title to register:
  • Libraries Helping Students Succeed During COVID-19 - 2pm on Tuesday, Sep 8
  • Redesigning Library Spaces for Health and Safety - 1pm on Tuesday, Sep 15
  • Navigating the New Normal: Lessons Learned for Building More Resilient Libraries - Noon on Tuesday, Sep 15
  • The Ins and Outs of Virtual Programming - 9:30am on Friday, Sep 18
  • Virtual Programs for Public Libraries - 1pm on Tuesday, Sep 29
 
For webinars on managing stress & building resilience, click title to register:
  • Choose Your Mindset, Change the World with Ryan Harris - 6pm on Tuesday, Sep 1
  • Why You Need to Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time - 3pm on Thursday, Sep 17
  • Towards a Mindful Practice in Library Work - 2pm on Tuesday, Sep 22
  • Building Your Immunity to Other People’s Negativity - Noon on Wednesday Sep 23

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How to Ignore Email Conversations in Microsoft Outlook

9/1/2020

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Ever get emails followed by "replies to all" that do not pertain to you? This short video will show you how to ignore specific email chains in Microsoft Outlook - keeping your email inbox just a little cleaner.
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Nic News Weekly: August 28, 2020

8/28/2020

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Below are the headlines from the August 28, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Mental Health Resources (HOPELINE & Crisis Text Line)
  • Menominee Public Library Awarded Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant
  • Libraries Transform® Newsletter
  • WLA 2020 Summer Newsletter
  • Grants & Scholarships:
    • Beanstack Black Voices Microgrants
    • East Asia in Wisconsin Grant​
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Menominee Public Library Awarded Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant

8/27/2020

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Congratulations to the Menominee Public Library on being awarded a $149,889 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services!

With this grant, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin will create and self-publish a series of books to encourage fluency in and preserve the Menominee language. Library staff will work with a trained immersion teacher to create eight simple books, four picture books, and one book of short stories with phonetic pronunciation and English translation for juvenile readers. The book of short stories will consist of original content from the Menominee people, collected from two Kataes esehcekasiq (Let's Do Things Together) Family Program (KEFP) writer's workshops hosted by the library. The project will allow books to be purchased and made available to the library, families with infants attending the immersion rooms at the Menominee Tribal daycare, elementary children attending reservation schools, and families that participate in KEFP. (Source: NAE-246595-OLS-20)

Read more at: ​IMLS Invests $5.2 Million in Library Services for Tribal Communities, Native Hawaiians
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Nic News Weekly: August 21, 2020

8/21/2020

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Below are the headlines from the August 21, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • 2021 County Tax Exemption Calculation Guide Available
  • "Lead the Way" Conference Scholarship
  • Getting Hit On By Customers: Women (and Men) Share Their Tools for Stopping Unwanted Attention
  • Register for Tech Days 2020
  • Library Journal’s Summit: What’s Next? Libraries Adapt to the New Abnormal
  • Attention NFLS Directors: We're Trying Something New
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Tech Days 2020: September 23-24

8/18/2020

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Click here to register for Tech Days 2020
​Registration is now open for Tech Days 2020, a series of four webinars over two days, September 23 – 24.

The schedule of sessions is as follows:

Wednesday, Sep. 23
  • 10:00 - 11:30am – Technology Training for Non-Techies.
  • 1:00 - 2:30pm – Mind the Gap: How to Navigate Your Way Across the Digital Divide (And Why That Isn't As Easy As It Sounds).

Thursday, Sep. 24
  • 10:00 - 11:30am – Productivity and Technology.
  • 1:00 - 2:30pm – Change is a Constant: Technology, Service, and Constant Change.

Click here for webinar details and to register.

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Nic News Weekly: August 14, 2020

8/14/2020

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Below are the headlines from the August 14, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • New InfoSoup Catalog Launches this Weekend
  • Back to School Considerations for Wisconsin Public Libraries
  • Continuing Education:
    • Virtual Training: TeachingBooks' Diversity Toolkit
    • Making It Stick: Creating an Engaged Organization with Thriving Libraries
    • 19 Suffrage Stories: Help Create & Edit Wikipedia Content
    • Register for Library Journal's Fall Day of Dialog
    • Job Center of WI for Job Seekers Webinar Recording
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Nic News Weekly: August 7, 2020

8/7/2020

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Below are the headlines from the August 7, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • #LookToLibraries in Times of Crisis
  • Beanstack & DPI Wisconsin "Hour of Power" Webinar: August 12
  • Publishers Extend Permissions for Read Alouds
  • Egg Harbor Public Library Looking for Branch Manager
  • Fall Outdoor Concerts at the Library with Christian Strutz
  • Continuing Education:
    • RIPL Webinar August 26 - Libraries Build Pathways to Wellbeing
    • Become a CDO: Prepare Your Library for Health Insurance Enrollment
    • Strengthen Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Practice Through Self-Paced Learning
    • ARSL Conference Registration
    • WebJunction Course Catalog
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Look to Libraries in Times of Crisis (ALSC)

8/6/2020

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#LookToLibraries: Discover the power of connecting with your children's library professional.
​Discover the power of connecting with your children's library professional.
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The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has a new campaign called #LooktoLibraries. ALSC encourages parents and caregivers to look to libraries as they consider their options for the education and well-being of their children during a global pandemic and racial unrest. 
 
In response to this rise in digital media use and other challenges posed in recent months, ALSC has compiled a suite of tools and resources to support library professionals in all types of libraries. ALSC's Look to Libraries in Times of Crisis webpage provides a host of free resources including tip sheets, articles, booklists, and other resources, including. . .


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Register for the Association for Rural & Small Libraries Virtual Conference

8/3/2020

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SOAR with Libraries: Sharing Our Amazing Resources
Registration is now open for the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference, which will be offered virtually September 28–October 2, 2020.

This is a special opportunity for staff at many of Wisconsin’s libraries to connect with quality content and engagement on topics highly relevant to their work without additional travel commitments. The 2020 conference theme is "SOAR: Sharing Our Amazing Resources." Details on the schedule and sessions descriptions can be found at 
https://www.arsl.org/2020-con.

Learn more from WI Libraries for Everyone
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Nic News Weekly: July 31, 2020

7/31/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 7/31/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Nominations for WLA Awards 2020
  • WLA Legislative Newsletter: Fall Election Dates, Budget Discussions, Broadband Bills and More
  • Quarantine Increased to Four Days
  • Two New Grant/Scholarship Opportunities
    • Scholarship: 2020 Strategic Planning Cohort for Small Public Libraries
    • Grant: 2020 WLA Leadership Development Institute
  • Continuing Education
    • Racial Justice Challenge: August 3-7
    • REALM Project Update Webinar
    • HR Issues in the Time of COVID-19
    • Job Center of Wisconsin for Job Seekers
    • Healing Reading Trauma: Rebuilding a Love of Reading Through Libraries for Liberation
    • How to deal with problem behaviors related to COVID-19: Ryan Dowd's 1-Hour Live Webinar
    • Virtual Training on BadgerLink Resources: Recordings Now Available
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HR Issues in the Time of COVID-19

7/27/2020

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
10:30 – 11:30 am
Presenter: Geoffrey Trotier, Attorney, von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 

Info & Registration: https://sewilibraries.org/?p=6671

Our society has gone through an unprecedented period. But as we begin the process of reopening, renewing and reinvigorating – including our HR function – what are the key points to consider as we move forward?  “Business as usual” is likely not the answer.  Instead, we must assess challenges and create solutions.  During this interactive webinar, we will discuss “best practices” being adopted by employers and compliance with rapidly changing laws and regulations surrounding re-opening in the midst of a pandemic.  We will address:

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Nic News Weekly: July 24, 2020

7/24/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 7/24/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Be Ready to Help Patrons Prepare for the InfoSoup Update
  • Closed Captioning Library YouTube Videos
  • COVID-19 Recovery Resources Guide
  • Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference Call for Proposals
  • Rural Libraries Invited to Apply for Digital Access Grants
  • Register for September 23-24 Tech Days
  • The Public Library's Role in Elections: Voter Education in a Post-Truth Era
  • Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement
  • PLA 2020 Virtual Conference: Available On-Demand
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Closed Captioning Library YouTube Videos (WCLS)

7/20/2020

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During the COVID-19 stay home orders, Whatcom County Library System kept staff whose library work couldn't be done from home busy by having them work from home to close caption the many videos on the WCLS YouTube channel. Getting this closed captioning done to make the videos accessible to more patrons had been on the system's to-do list for a long time, but they hadn't had the staffing to take up the project. It was a great way to keep staff busy from home during the closure, and they are proud of the fact that (almost) all of the videos they are creating about library services are now accessible to those who are hard of hearing. (They are still working through some of the backlog.)

If you still have library staff who can't return to their normal schedules 100%, this might be a good project for them to take up. 

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Nic News Weekly: July 17, 2020

7/17/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 7/17/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Register now for Trustee Training Week 2020
  • Three Things You Can Do to Promote Anti-Racism Efforts In Your Library
  • COVID-19-related Cybercrime: Microsoft Takes Legal Action
  • Marketing Materials for the "New" InfoSoup Coming this August
  • Transition Planned In-Person Adult Programs to a Virtual Environment
  • Antiracist Collection Development & Programming for Middle School & High School Youth (InfoPeople Webinar)
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COVID-19-related Cybercrime: Microsoft Takes Legal Action

7/15/2020

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According to a recent blog post by Microsoft, cybercriminals have been "taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic in an attempt to defraud customers in 62 countries around the world. Our civil case has resulted in a court order allowing Microsoft to seize control of key domains in the criminals’ infrastructure so that it can no longer be used to execute cyberattacks."

Because this issue directly affects our librarians, we thought it important to relay the following information regarding these phishing attacks. Read more below for a highlight that has been pulled from the article...

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Nic News Weekly: July 10, 2020

7/10/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 7/10/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Annual Report Summer Programming Update
  • Opportunity Out of Adversity: Digital Access in Rural and Small Libraries
  • Professional Development: Digital Bytes in the Time of COVID-19
  • Tips for Leading Productive Meetings with Microsoft Teams
  • Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change
  • Mini-grant Opportunity: Support Health Insurance Enrollment in Your Community
  • IMLS Opens Library Grants for National Leadership, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Programs
  • Simple Animations in Canva for Social Media Posts
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PLA 2020 Virtual Conference: Available On-Demand

7/10/2020

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Ten recorded programs from the PLA 2020 Virtual Conference are now available on-demand. These programs were selected from among the highest rated in the PLA 2020 session preference survey, and were originally presented on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28.

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