$20,000 grant will help the library work with residents with disabilities to better access library facilitiesKewaunee Public Library has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities. The competitive award comes with a $20,000 grant that will help the library improve accessibility to their building through improved automatic front doors and updates to their bathroom facilities. “We are so proud to be chosen for this amazing opportunity,” said Library Director Carol Petrina. “This grant will allow our library to better serve our residents with disabilities. It will make our building easier to access and ensure this population feels welcome and comfortable in our space.” As part of the grant, Kewaunee Public Library staff will take an online course in how to lead conversations, a skill vital to library work today. Staff will then host a community conversation with residents about what makes a building aging and disability friendly and use the grant funds to create a more welcoming building that is easier to access and use. In working with the Kewaunee County Aging-Friendly coalition, the library identified the connection between quality of life and the need for accessible spaces. If you are interested in getting involved or taking part in the conversation, please contact the Kewaunee Public Library at (920) 388-5015 or visit www.kewauneepubliclibrary.org for more information. Here are the headlines from the February 23, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:
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Subscribe to Newsletters from NFLS 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. You are encouraged to register even if you cannot attend to receive links to recordings when available. Featured upcoming webinars from WisconsinWisconsin Libraries Talk About Race Webinar: Identity, Burnout, and Vocational Awe – all staff. Fobazi M. Ettarh, the woman who coined the term "vocational awe," will present on Identity, Burnout, and Vocational Awe as part of Wisconsin Libraries Talk About Race on February 29 at 1:00 p.m. Get registration, archive, and more information here. BadgerLink Winter 2024 Training Schedule - youth services, summer library program planners. Don't miss out on these upcoming BadgerLink training opportunities with Jen Champoux, BadgerLink Outreach and Training Specialist. Upcoming topics focus on Teaching Books and tools for K-12 learners. Upcoming webinars from around the webChildren & Teens
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Subscribe to Newsletters from NFLS Please read the following end-of-year update from NFLS Inclusive Services Representative Emily RogersAs your NFLS Inclusive Services rep, I wanted to share an end of year update with all of you from the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Action) Team. Wisconsin Libraries Talk about Race recently hosted a webinar titled Understanding and Challenging Implicit Bias in Decision Making. This training, conducted by Anne Phibbs from Strategic Diversity Initiatives, is archived on The IDEA’s website if you missed it. Knowing how busy things are at the end of the year, I wanted to share some highlights and resources from this talk that you can browse at your leisure. Unconscious or implicit bias is unintentional. It is the way we automatically react to situations and people without conscious thought. It shapes our judgements about how we conduct ourselves and how we treat others, often without us even knowing it. This can impact who we interview and hire, who we trust, who we see as competent, and who we affiliate with both inside and outside our libraries. It can also impact our collections, programming, services, and policies. You might be asking, if I’m not even aware of these biases, how do I combat them? Well to begin with, understand that we all have these blind spots. We need to do the work to challenge our own thinking. When making decisions, slow down and try to consider all angles of the issue. Be objective. Ask others who think differently than you for their views. Become aware of your biases. The resources below can help you understand and combat your own biases.
I hope you can join us for the next training, Moving from Allyship to Leadership, on January 11 at 10am. Register for Moving from Allyship to Leadership here. Emily Rogers NFLS Inclusive Services Rep Deputy Director, Brown County Library 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 webinarsFeatured webinars from Wisconsin:
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Subscribe to Newsletters from NFLS 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: Here are the headlines from the September 22, 2023 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
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