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

There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you.

Managing stress & building resilience, click title to register:

• Coping with Stress Through Journaling - 10:30am on Thursday, July 8
• Mental Health Matters! Finding Support in Challenging Times – 10am on Wednesday, July 14
• The Art of Saying No: Setting Boundaries & Making Space for What Matters - 11:45am on Thursday, July 15

Equity, diversity and inclusion, click title to register:

• On Implicit Bias and Communication - 2pm on Thursday, July 8
• Leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Collection Analysis and Development - 4pm on Wednesday, July 21
• Using Courage to Confront Bias - 1pm on Thursday, July 22 [no registration required]
• Accessibility Features in Microsoft - Noon on Tuesday, July 27

Google tools, click title to register:

• Google Forms Basics - 11am on Thursday, July 8
• 10 Chrome Extensions You Can't Live Without - 12pm on Thursday, July 8
• Getting Started with Google Drawings - 3pm on Thursday, July 8
• Choose Your Own Adventure with Google Slides - 4pm on Thursday, July 8

A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:

• Youth Perceptions of Online Harassment, Cyberbullying, and “Just Drama”: Avenues for Support and Guidance [no registration required] - 10am on Wednesday, July 14
• Beanstack Reports Bootcamp - 1pm on Wednesday, July 14
• Introduction to Library Ethics - 1:30pm on Monday, July 19
• Supporting STEM Education in Rural Communities - 2pm on Monday, July 19
• Canva: Design Basics for Your Small Business - 5pm on Tuesday, July 27
• Canva: Advanced Design Skills for Small Business Owner/Marketer - 5pm on Thursday, July 29

Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may attend from where you are. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you.

Managing stress & building resilience, click title to register:

• Enhancing Personal Wellbeing at Work and at Home - 11am on Tuesday, June 8
• Mental Maintenance - 10am on Wednesday, June 9
• In the Chaos, Stick with Emotional Intelligence and Accountability - 1pm on Friday, June 11
• How to Practice Empathy at Work - 1pm on Tuesday, June 15

Equity, diversity and inclusion, click title to register:

• The Power of Our Shared Stories: Early Childhood First Nations Webinar - 8:30am on Tuesday, June 8
• Where to Start with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? - Noon on Tuesday, June 8
• Overcoming Pitfalls in Diversity: Making the Workplace Better for All Employees - 1pm on Wednesday, June 9
• Eliminating Library Fines: Improving Community Access, Equity and Usage - 2pm on Tuesday, June 15
• Defining Library Accessibility: Services, Programs, & Technology - 1pm on Monday, June 21
• LGBTQ+ Programming and Outreach with Youth - Noon on Tuesday, June 29

A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:

• Building Connections with Community Assets - 2pm on Thursday, June 3
• Giving Storytime a Tune-Up: Embedding Music Activities to Support Texts and Engage Participants - Noon on Tuesday, June 8
• Designing Libraries to Meet Evolving Community Needs - 1pm on Tuesday, June 8
• Bedbugs in the Library?! - 10am on Wednesday, June 9
• Ten Tips for Managing Conflict With Co-Workers and Patrons - 2pm on Wednesday, June 9
• Reinventing Libraries for a Post-COVID World - 2pm on Thursday, June 17
• Fights: How to Prevent and Stop Them (Safely!) - 1pm on Thursday, June 24
• Hire Right the First Time - 1pm on Thursday, June 24

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

There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you.

Managing stress & building resilience webinars, click title to register:

• A Holistic Approach to Managing Anxiety - Noon on Wednesday, May 5
• Cultivating the Power of Resilience - 2pm on Wednesday, May 5
• Prioritizing and Promoting Self-Care to Avoid Burnout - 2pm on Tuesday, May 18
• From A to Z: An Amazing Array of Awesome Antidotes for Zoom Fatigue - 11am on Thursday, May 20

Equity, diversity and inclusion webinars, click title to register:

• Understanding the Present and Future of Diverse Children’s Literature - 1:30pm on Tuesday, May 4
• Tribal Nations at Your Library: Discussion and Reflection - 10am on Thursday, May 13
• Accessibility Features of Apple iOS Devices - Noon on Tuesday, May 18
• Spanish Language Collection Development - 2pm on Thursday, May 20
• Creating Accessible Virtual Programs for Children with Disabilities and their Families - Noon on Friday, May 21
• Indigenous Voices: Authentic Children's Literature in the Classroom and Library - 2pm on Tuesday & Wednesday, May 25 & 26
• Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)'s Best of the Best Booklist: Ensuring Equity and Diversity in Public and School Libraries - 2pm on Thursday, May 27

A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:

• The Economic Power of Libraries: Introducing a Tool to Drive Meaningful Funding Conversations - Noon on Wednesday, May 5
• Police: How to Reduce Police Calls and Keep Everyone Safe in Your Organization - 1pm on Thursday, May 6
• Building a WOW Recognition Culture to Keep Employees Engaged & Motivated - 11:30am on Wednesday, May 12
• Managing Difficult Conversations at Work - Noon on Wednesday, May 12
• Designing for the Future: The Post-Pandemic Library - 9am on Thursday, May 13
• Be More Productive, Powerful & Persuasive with Board, Staff & Donors - 1pm on Thursday, May 20

If you missed any of Ryan Dowd’s customer service training webinars, you can watch the archived recordings when you log in to your "Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness" account at https://my.nicheacademy.com/dpi-wi-staff. If you don’t have an account yet, just email Joy Schwarz (NEWI) and she'll get you enrolled!

Here are the newest webinars added this year:

• Prejudice: Responding to Prejudicial Comments From Customers
• Resolving Liberal vs. Conservative Conflict in the Workplace
• Service Animals: Your Obligations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Unattended Children: How to Talk to Parents About Their Children's Behavior

Here are all the other archived webinars you can watch there:

1. Advanced Body Language
2. Body Odor: The Dreaded Conversation
3. Burnout and Stress (Updated): Just in Case 2021 is as Bad as 2020
4. Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Compassion Fatigue
5. COVID: How to Deal with Problem Behaviors Related to COVID-19
6. Dementia and Alzheimer's: Compassionately and Effectively Working with People With Dementia
7. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
8. Getting Hit on by Customers: Women (and Men) Share Their Tools for Stopping Unwanted Attention
9. Homeless Q&A with Ryan, Part 1
10. Homeless Q&A with Ryan, Part 2
11. Homelessness 201: A Deeper Understanding
12. Jerks with Homes: How to Deal with Members of the Public Who are Being Jerks About Homeless Folks
13. Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness (core training)
14. Ornery Teenagers: Compassionately and Effectively Managing Their Problem Behaviors
15. Supervisor Training: Tips for Managers
16. Traumatic Brain Injury: Invisible Cause of Homelessness

If you don’t see all these trainings when you log in to your account, click the green graduation cap icon in the top right-hand corner.

When you finish a course, you can download a pdf of your Certificate of Completion by clicking the green "Download Certificate" button. When you complete a course, you may count it as a continuing education (CE) activity. The number of tutorials increases each month – the courses now include the 3½ hour Core Training + 19 one-hour archived webinars.

Below are the headlines from the April 9, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Is Your Library Hiring? Let's Get the Word Out Together
• WeCOPE: Connecting with our Positive Emotions
• Webinars in April (NEWI)

Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may 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. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you.

COVID-19 pandemic topics, click title to register:

• From Plexiglass to Physical Distancing: Library Spaces in 2021 - 1pm on Thursday, Apr 15
• Understanding COVID-19 Vaccines and How they Impact the Reopening and Ongoing Operations Plans for Libraries - 2pm on Thursday, Apr 15

Managing stress & building resilience webinars, click title to register:

• Compassion – Divided. Disconnected. Tired. - 9am on Wednesday, Apr 7
• Preventing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue - Noon on Wednesday, Apr 7
• Self-Care: Awareness, Acknowledgement, Action - 1pm on Wednesday, Apr 7
• Mental Health First Aid and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Libraries - 2pm on Tuesday, Apr 13
• Re-envisioning Resilience: Become the Narrator of Your Story - Noon on Monday, Apr 26
• Mental Maintenance - 9am on Wednesday, Apr 28

Equity, diversity and inclusion webinars, click title to register:

• From Being to Doing: Anti-Racism as Action at Work - 1pm on Tuesday, Apr 13
• Collection Development to Support Indigenous Patrons: Looking for Mirrors in the Library - 1:30pm on Monday, Apr 19
• Uplifting Native Voices: Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade discuss "We Are Water Protectors" - 1pm on Wednesday, Apr 21
• Book Clubs for Neurodivergent Adults: Let’s Get Together! - 2pm on Wednesday, Apr 21
• Diversifying Your Collection as a Small Library - 1pm on Thursday, Apr 22
• Measuring the Success of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs - 1pm on Wednesday, Apr 28

A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:

• Surviving and Thriving With Bad Bosses - 1pm on Tuesday, Apr 13
• Planning an Exit Strategy for a Board Member - 11am on Wednesday, Apr 14
• Adult Take & Make Ideas for Your Library - 1pm on Wednesday, Apr 14
• Story Time STEM with Steve Spangler: Strategies for Connecting Amazing Science with Great Children’s Literature - 2pm on Wednesday, Apr 14
• Communicating Impact 2: Helping Stakeholders See the Story in Your Data - 9am on Friday, Apr 23
• Smart Spaces are Community Places - 2pm on Tuesday, Apr 27

Below are the headlines from the March 5, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• WLA Member Spotlight on Jen Thiele, Marinette County Library System Director
• Introducing the Library Services Team
• 6 Dr. Seuss Books Won't Be Published For Racist Images
• Gillett Public Library is Hiring
• Beanstack's New Admin Dashboard
• Health Information Online: Finding Information You Can Trust--Train the Trainer (see newsletter for the multiple registration links)
• WAPL Annual Conference is Going Virtual
• Webinars in March

​Below are the headlines from the February 5, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Shawano County Library is Hiring
• Submit your Program Proposal for WAPL 2021
• WiLS Annual Membership Meeting
• Programming Resources
  • Japanese Folktales with Origami and Magic Tricks
  • Lalo's Lunchbox: Live and Interactive Virtual Performances
• Continuing Education Highlights
  • Building Community Resiliency: How your Library can Help Prepare your Community Before a Disaster or Crisis Hits
  • Wild Wisconsin Conference Recap
  • Remember to visit the NEWI website for the latest CE opportunities.

Below are the headlines from the December 11, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Public Library System Redesign (PLSR) Implementation Update
• Libraries Transform Newsletter
• Successful Programs for Youth, This Summer & Year-Round (NEWI Webinar)

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. Here’s a spotlight on topics that may be of most interest to you.

For webinars on managing stress & building resilience, click title to register:

• Work and Our Well-Being - 11am on Tuesday, Nov 10
• Self-Care During a Pandemic, Part 2 - 1:30pm on Monday, Nov 16
• Attend to Your Well-Being: How You Can Avoid Mental, Physical and Emotional Exhaustion - 5pm on Wednesday, Nov 18

For webinars on equity, diversity and inclusion, click title to register:

• Diverse Books with TeachingBooks Resources - 2pm on Monday, Nov 2
• Unconscious Bias is Impacting Your Organizational Performance, Whether you Know it or Not- 2pm on Thursday, Nov 5
• Facing Bias - 9am on Tuesday, Nov 10
• Beyond Diversity and Inclusion: Equity, Belonging, and Allyship - 2pm on Thursday, Nov 12
• A Discussion of Contemporary Native Children's Literature with Authors Traci Sorell and Carla Messinger - 3pm on Thursday, Nov 12
• Diversity on Library Boards - 6pm on Thursday, Nov 12
• Serving All Adults: Dementia Friendly Business Training & Customer Service in the Library - 10am on Tuesday, Nov 17
• Support Adults with Autism by Creating a Welcoming Physical Space at the Library - 10am on Wednesday, Nov 18

​
Trustees Supporting Library Directors, a 4-part series from IFLS Library System; you may register for the whole series, or click title below to register for individual sessions:

1. Understanding Your Role - Noon on Thursday, Nov 5
2. Understanding the Library - Noon on Thursday, Nov 12
3. Connecting the Library and Community - Noon on Thursday, Nov 19
4. Bringing It All Together, a Conversation - 7pm on Thursday, Dec 3

Below are the headlines from the October 9, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• New and Upgraded EBSCO Resources in BadgerLink
• Bright Idea? Share It with Your Peers: Submit a PLA Webinar Proposal
• CSLP Newsletter: September 2020
• Family COVID Survey - University of Wisconsin
• Beanstack News
  • Epic! Integration Now Available in Beanstack
  • Register for Beanstack Webinar Focusing on Non-summer Reading Challenges for all Ages
• October Webinars from NEWI

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

​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

​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.

Below are the headlines from the 7/2/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Take Action with Collection Reflection
• REALM Project Updates: Round 1 Results Available and Test Set 2 Announced
• Webinars in July from NEWI
• Customer Service Training Videos

Below are the headlines from the 06/05/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

• Public Libraries Reopening Guide
• Compassionate Accountability: Dealing with Problem Behaviors in the Library
• CARL Training Registration
• NEWI Update: Webinars in June
• Customer Service Online Training, via Ryan Dowd
• Crossroads: REALM Project Updates, Phase 1
• Youth Services Programming Palooza Recording

• ​Q&A with Ryan Dowd – 1pm on Thursday, June 4
• Compassionate Accountability: Dealing with Problem Behaviors in the Library – 10am on Thursday, June 11
• Getting Started with Virtual Storytimes – 1pm on Tuesday, June 16
• Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries Mini-Conference – 2 – 5pm on Wednesday, June 17
• 5 Languages of Workplace Appreciation – 1:30pm on Thursday, June 18
• Is Strategic Planning Dead? Preparing for the Future When Tomorrow is Uncertain – 12pm noon on Monday, June 22
• Preparing Your Organization for Your Retirement – 9am on Wednesday, June 24
• Library Services to Latinos & Spanish Speakers – 2pm on Wednesday, June 24

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).

Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you can attend from where you are, whether at work or at home. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems.
 
For webinars on COVID-19, click on a title to register:

• Being Still in an Emergency – 1pm on Tue, May 5
• Reopening Lives with the Library – 1pm on Wed, May 6
• Guidelines for Reopening Wisconsin Public Libraries <-click to join at time of webinar – 2pm on Thu, May 7
• Safety Tips for Reopening Your Library (Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, presenter) – 1pm on Tue, May 12
• Maximizing and Measuring Virtual Programs – 1pm on Wed, May 13
• Connections Summit Online Conference includes these sessions:
  • Preparing Your Library for a Post-Quarantine Environment – 10:15am on Tue, May 19
  • Preparing and Implementing Tools to Re-Open Post Quarantine – Noon on Tue, May 19
• In Times of Crisis: Managing Key Relationships – 2pm on Thu, May 21

Learning something new can be a diversion from the news; you can go to the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities in which you can participate while your library is closed and you shelter in place. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems.
 
Here are webinars related to COVID-19; click on a title to register:

• Pandemic Mini-Conference: Libraries Stepping up to Serve the Needs of Communities in Crisis (4 webinar sessions) – March 26
  • Self-Care During A Crisis: Breathe, Think, And Grow
  • Why and How to Promote Your Online Services During the Quarantine
  • Serving Patrons In A Crisis
  • Preparing Your Digital Branch for Increased Use
• Public Libraries Respond to COVID-19 series of 4 webinars:
  • The Current Landscape – March 26
  • Successful Ways to Work Remotely – April 2
  • Managing Stress and Anxiety – April 9
  • Innovative Solutions in Times of Crisis – April 16
• Coronavirus Frauds and Scams: What You Need to Know – April 8

 
Need a break from pandemic news? Here’s a sample of webinars on other topics; click on a title to register:

Join facilitators Tessa Schmidt, Laurie Freund, Angela Meyers, and Caitlin Schaffer as we explore the needs of the youth we serve and how to apply Connected Learning theory into your existing programs.
 
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Time: 9am - 3:30pm
Location: Green Bay Botanical Garden, Green Bay
Register at https://newilibraries.org/ce/ConnectedLearning
CE contact hours for the full day: 6.5
 
Connected Learning happens when a peer or adult can connect a young person’s interests and skills to real world opportunities. Whether it’s coding, cooking, or comic-con, libraries can easily nurture these interests through programming, and are well-positioned to connect kids and teens to future career possibilities through community relationships. In fact, most libraries are already doing this — they just don't realize it!