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Nic News Weekly: February 12, 2021

2/12/2021

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Below are the headlines from the February 12, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Kewaunee Public Library Receives ALA Community Engagement Grant
  • Embracing Special Needs, Building Inclusive Communities: A Program offered by Miss Wisconsin 2020-2021
  • Apply for the ARSL Outstanding in Their Field Leadership Institute
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Kewaunee Public Library Receives ALA Community Engagement Grant

2/10/2021

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Kewaunee Public Library Building
Congratulations to the Kewaunee Public Library on receiving one of the 11, first-round ALA Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC) grants!

​ALA has all the info you need to apply for second-round funding. Second round applications are due March 4, 2021.
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Click here to learn more about this grant - and how your library can apply for future grants.

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Nic News Weekly: January 22, 2021

1/22/2021

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Below are the headlines from the January 22, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • New Mileage Reimbursement Rate for 2021
  • Virtual Library Legislative Day: Registration Due TODAY
  • Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference: January 27-28
  • RIPL Data Boot Camp Series: January 27 - March 16
  • Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries Grant
  • Check out the Libraries Transform Newsletter!
  • Free, Ready-to-go Library Program: Understanding America's Longest War
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Nic News Weekly: January 8, 2021

1/8/2021

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Below are the headlines from the January 8, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Registration Open for Library Legislative Day
  • Tools in Action Micro-grant Program
  • CSLP Newsletter: December 2020
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Nic News Weekly: November 20, 2020

11/20/2020

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Below are the headlines from the November 20, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • ALA Midwinter Virtual: Registration Open
  • SIJO: A Ready-to-Go, Virtual Library Program and Contest for People of All Ages
  • WiLS Helps Small Libraries Develop Strategic Plans - Together!
  • Apply for Compassion Resilience Facilitator Training
  • Annual Grant: American Dream Literacy Initiative
  • Promote Digital Resources Using OverDrive's Resource Center
  • On-Line Music Programs for Your Library Community
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Nic News Weekly: November 13, 2020

11/13/2020

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Below are the headlines from the November 13, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Fill Up Your Fuel Tank With Compassion Resilience
  • Free Unique and Fun Tools to Help Keep You Sane
  • Brown County Library Receives $1,000 Grant
  • Colossal Fossils 2021 Summer Reading Program: Whale of a Tale
  • BadgerLink Updates:
    • Britannica School Webinars Highlight New Look
    • TeachingBooks' Webinar Spotlights for Winter 2020-2021
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Brown County Library Receives $1,000 grant to Fund Programs and Materials about East Asia

11/6/2020

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) has today awarded Brown County Library a grant of $1,000 as part of the new East Asia in Wisconsin Library Program.

​CEAS, a federally-funded National Resource Center for the study of East Asia, created the program to encourage Wisconsin libraries to augment their collections with East Asia-related materials, and to design new book clubs and other programing with an East Asian theme. This program is part of the center’s focus on promoting understanding of East Asian histories and cultures, and also aligns with the Wisconsin Idea mission of service to Wisconsin citizens beyond the boundaries of the classroom. CEAS partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the Wisconsin Library Association, and the Cooperative Children’s Book Center to plan and promote the new program, which was launched in August.

​Brown County Library’s grant was one of 38 awarded to libraries across Wisconsin, totaling $32,765 is awards. The grants will be used to purchase books and films about China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and also to host book clubs, speakers and other related library programs. 

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Nic News Weekly: October 30, 2020

10/30/2020

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Below are the headlines from the October 30, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • What’s News
    • New and Upgraded EBSCO Resources in BadgerLink
    • RB Digital Audiobooks Move to Libby/OverDrive
    • Government Information Day Goes Virtual
    • Virtual Trivia Fundraiser by WLA
  • Grant Opportunity
    • Science Kits for Public Libraries Grant Opportunity
  • Library Programming & Resources:
    • Magic Village Shows: Magician & Ventriloquist
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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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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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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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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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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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IMLS Opens Library Grants for National Leadership, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Programs

7/9/2020

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Application Deadline is October 2, 2020

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting FY 2021 proposals for National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program (LB21). 

Applicants have through October 2, 2020, to submit their two-page preliminary proposals.
Click here to learn more about these two grant opportunities.
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Mini-grant Opportunity: Support Health Insurance Enrollment in Your Community

7/9/2020

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Libraries Connecting You to Coverage: Mini-grant application period is July 1-17, 2020

Apply Now to Become a Certified Application Counselor Designated Organization for the Affordable Care Act

The Public Library Association, in partnership with Community Catalyst and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, are working together to inform communities about the open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act for 2021. Applications are now being accepted to offer financial and staff support for public libraries to become Certified Application Counselor Designated Organizations (CDOs) for the 2021 open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act.
  • Up to 30 public libraries in states that utilize the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM)* at healthcare.gov will receive $1,000 to support their organization in becoming a Certified Application Counselor Designated Organization (CDO) and certifying at least one staff member and/or volunteer as a Certified Application Counselor (CAC).
  • Up to 10 of the awarded public libraries will also receive an additional $1,000 in funding to support efforts to increase communication, awareness and education about the upcoming open enrollment period.

Click here to learn more about this grant opportunity.
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Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change (ALA Grant)

7/9/2020

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Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA), will help libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations that address the climate crisis.

The pilot program project will fund film screenings, community dialogues and related events based on local interest in 25 public and academic libraries in 2020, and it will fund the creation of a suite of free programming resources about the climate crisis that will be available to all libraries. 

​Public and academic libraries are invited to apply between July 1 and August 28, 2020.

Learn more and apply here.

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Nic News Weekly: June 26, 2020

6/26/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 06/26/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • InfoSoup Placing Holds Update
  • Update to the WLA COVID-19 Response
  • Palaces for the People Virtual Discussions
  • 2020 Census: Last Chance for a Complete Count
  • Advancing Racial Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace Symposium
  • Wisconsin Humanities CARES Grant, Round 2
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2020 WLA Leadership Development Institute ​Conference Scholarship

6/24/2020

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The 2020 Leadership Development Institute live event will be postponed to December 8-10.
​More details and application information will be shared in the coming weeks.
​Read more details in the Update to the WLA COVID-19 Response.


Original Post: 4/28/2020

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Nic News Weekly: June 19, 2020

6/19/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 6/19/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Penguin Random House Extends Open Storytime License
  • Jerks With Homes
  • Safe, Welcome, and Respected: Social Injustice in Our Libraries and Communities
  • Online Learning Opportunities about Race and Equity
  • Wisconsin Humanities CARES Grant: 2nd Round Open
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Wisconsin Humanities CARES: Grant Information

6/16/2020

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The second round of CARES grant funding opened June 15. Applications will be due July 15. For more information, see details below or visit Wisconsin Humanities CARES Relief Grant.
 
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The Wisconsin Humanities Council is providing rapid-response funding to nonprofit humanities and cultural organizations that are facing financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus. 
  • How to apply
  • Guidelines
  • FAQs

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Nic News Weekly: May 29, 2020

5/29/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 05/29/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Wisconsin Youth Services Program Palooza Webinar
  • NFLS Sponsoring Pulitzer Prize Nominee Nigel Poor at WLA Fall Conference
  • Census 2020 Activities Resume
  • Beanstack Tips
  • Compassionate Accountability: Dealing with Problem Behaviors in the Library
  • Free Recorded Webinars from Information School, UW-Madison
  • Unemployment Insurance Basics: Assisting Library Patrons (Webinar)
  • Upcoming WebJunction Webinars
  • REMINDER: WiLS Ideas to Action Fund Applications are Due Monday, June 1st
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Nic News Weekly: May 22, 2020

5/22/2020

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Below are the headlines from the 05/22/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Palaces for the People: Part 4
  • IMLS CARES Act Grant Reminder
  • Register for Trustee Training Week
  • Virtual Training: BadgerLink's TeachingBooks & Book Connections
  • Record-setting Learning on WebJunction
  • June is Rainbow Book Month
  • Color the Great Lakes
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