Category: Inclusive Services

Workshops & Webinars from NEWI

11/20/2023

As we enter the winter holiday season and start the countdown to 2024 (gulp!), here’s one last CE opportunity post from NEWI. Keep reading for free webinars, a preview of 2024 events, and more. Watch for a survey in December to help in planning of CE events for 2024 and beyond.

Upcoming free webinars

Featured webinars from Wisconsin:

WI Libraries Talk About Race: Understanding and Challenging Implicit Bias in Decision Making - Thursday December 7, 1:00-2:30 pm (Zoom)
Scholars and researchers continue to demonstrate that we all carry implicit bias involving social identities like race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, class, and religion, among others. This unconscious bias can work against an organization’s stated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals, affecting everything from hiring and promotion decisions to how staff work with patrons, the larger community, and each other. This workshop addresses what we’ve learned, and how we can use this knowledge to challenge implicit bias in all our decisions.
De-escalation and Recovery: Supporting staff on the front lines (sponsored by South Central Library System) - Thursday, December 14, 1:00-2:00 (Zoom)
Over the past several years, studies have begun to reveal significant trauma experienced by staff in public libraries due to aggressive patron behaviors, including verbal abuse, harassment, physical safety concerns, and drug and alcohol issues. To help address some of the challenges faced by library workers, this workshop will explore concepts of secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout, and compassion fatigue and identify strategies to manage difficult work dynamics. Resources and tips on de-escalation, setting healthy boundaries, and engaging in ethical practice will be discussed. Finally, ideas on creating a supportive culture will be shared.
Children & teens
- Tools for Reimagining School Readiness – December 5 at 2pm
- RA: Graphic Novels and Manga for Teens and Tweens – December 5 at 2pm
- CCBC Shorts (Books for Children & Teens) – December 6 at 9am
- Connecting with Teens Using Discord – December 6 at 1pm
- Summer Library Program & Early Literacy (presented by SCLS) - December 7 at 10am

Oconto Falls Community Library staff member wins Modern Woodmen Hometown Hero Award

11/14/2023

Allison Schoel, a Children's Programmer at Oconto Falls Community Library, recently won the Modern Woodmen Hometown Hero Award for her efforts in Children's Literacy and Education in the community.

A donation on Allison's behalf was used to buy brand new board books for the toddlers she works with and a few books highlighting Neurodivergence and Autism.

"We have found that especially in the last few years, there have been more Neurodivergent voices speaking up and providing resources for new generations," Allison says. "As an autistic woman whose symptoms were overlooked as a child, making these resources more easily accessible to the kids in our community means a lot to me. The library was always a safe place for me and I'm proud to continue providing safety and acceptance to our local library."

Congratulations, Allison!

Smiling Allison Schoel holds a folder displaying the award she won. She's standing in the children's section of the library.

Nic News Weekly: November 10, 2023

11/10/2023

Here are the headlines from the November 10, 2023 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Applications for National Friends of Libraries Week Awards due December 15
ALA Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant applications are open
Wisconsin Libraries Talk About Race webinars:
- Understanding and Challenging Implicit Bias in Decision Making
- Moving from Allyship to Leadership: Agency, Accountability, and Emotional Intelligence

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Nic News Weekly: October 27, 2023

10/27/2023

Here are the headlines from the October 27, 2023 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Film Inspection and Digitization Kits available to borrow
Youth Services
- YSS 2023 Performers Showcase coming December 8
- CSLP needs your 2026 program ideas and resource suggestions
- Naturally Inclusive webinar with Dr. Ruth Wilson

Free Veterans Day programming resources from the Libraries and Veterans National Forum
New learning opportunities for library staff

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Upcoming free webinars from NEWI

10/11/2023

Visit the NEWI calendar of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may attend from where you are. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you (click the event title to learn more and register):

Introduction to Plain Language: Thursday November 9, 1:00-2:30 pm (Zoom)
Have you ever wanted to get your message across clearer and faster? Using plain language may be the answer! Plain language can make any type of writing more accessible, from emails and memos to reports and marketing materials. This virtual training introduces strategies for word choice, font selection, grammar use, user testing, and more that help us communicate quickly and effectively with both native and nonnative English speakers. Join us to learn how people across Wisconsin—and across the globe—rely on plain language to save time, money, work, and frustration by promoting better understanding and customer satisfaction.

Register at https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsfuurqjsiGtTzHjTYb35QgqQosAevK-Jm

Following are additional webinars, in the areas of Accessibility, Children & Teens, Communication, Digital Resources, Management, and Programming & Outreach:

Nic News Weekly: September 22, 2023

9/22/2023

Here are the headlines from the September 22, 2023 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Dr. Williams attends grand opening celebration at Brown County Library's East Branch
Public vacancies on COLAND
What's new for the 2023 Public Library Annual Report
Survey on Intellectual Freedom Challenges in Wisconsin Libraries
Grant & Scholarship Opportunities
- WHS Local History & Historic Preservation Conference Scholarship
- Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities

Call for visual art and poetry from individuals with disabilities
Learning opportunities for library staff

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Nic News Weekly: June 23, 2023

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