Opportunities to learn, wherever you arePlease 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.
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 Libraries Lead with Digital Skills Expands Economic Opportunity
Apply now for $2,000 toward virtual workforce programming The COVID-19 crisis has forced libraries to pivot into virtual services in lieu of face-to-face programming. Recognizing the critical role libraries play in supporting America’s workforce when millions file for unemployment, Libraries Lead with Digital Skills has expanded its initiative to offer public libraries $2,000 to provide virtual programming, outreach, and education to address the digital skills gaps of job seekers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. Who should apply? Public libraries that want to start virtual digital skills programs or those that are interested in testing out new resources. > > Click here to learn more in PLA's announcement. WiscNet Community ConversationClick here to view the webinar recording for WiscNet Community Conversation: Connecting People & Strategies in Strange Times.
Posted 4/28/2020 It's not too late to join WiscNet for a special WiscNet Community Conversation: Connecting People & Strategies in Strange Times next week, May 5 from 10:00-11:00am. Normally WiscNet Community Conversations bring WiscNet to you as they travel around the state to different areas and help WiscNet members connect to one another locally. Obviously they can't do that right now, so they're Zooming at you instead. Partaking in a panel discussion will be a few of your wonderful WiscNet Board Members:
They'll discuss what’s working for them right now, and what’s not; how they’re connecting with their communities and improvements to be made; and how they’re reaching out to students, staff, and/or citizens that are most disengaged/vulnerable. We’ll also pick their brains about the future: how will they take what they’re learning now and apply it when this happens again? There will also be time for you to share your own situations, experiences, expertise, and lessons already learned as well as ask questions of each other. RSVP on WiscNet's website to join. Learn more at https://mailchi.mp/wiscnet/well-be-online-next-tuesday-may-5-for-a-special-wiscnet-community-conversation?e=d9587b45b8  From WI Libraries for Everyone: Thursday, April 23, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Division for Libraries and Technology is supporting libraries and library users by launching a new statewide online reading challenge platform and mobile app to support summer library programming in 2020 and beyond. The Division will award a discretionary grant for nearly $327,000 to the Wisconsin Valley Library Service to contract with Beanstack on behalf of Wisconsin public libraries. Over the course of three years, this statewide procurement will save over $761,000 when compared to local libraries procuring this service individually. The contract will run through 2023. Originally scheduled as part of our in-person Teen/Tween Programming Workshop, Katherine Schoofs is taking this program virtual:
Going the Distance: Library Programs for Teens and Tweens Friday, May 8 from 10 - 11 a.m. Central Time Providing programs for teens & tweens during 2020 requires ingenuity, creativity, flexibility, and good-natured courage. You are invited to attend this webinar to learn about innovative programs that allow teens and tweens to safely connect with the library & each other during unheralded times. Get ready to rethink what you thought you knew about programming and prepare to absorb and share inspiration with your colleagues. Katherine Schoofs of the Aram Public Library in Delavan will guide us through uncharted waters and inspire us to think about traditional programming in very UNtraditional ways to support regularly scheduled programs and the upcoming 2020 Summer Library Program. So buckle up, buttercup -- we’re about to have a boatload of fun. Register here! UPDATED 6/24/2020: After much consideration, the WLA Board at its June 12th meeting made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 annual conference. A workgroup is being created to explore alternative ways to provide professional development opportunities to members yet this year. Click here for more details about the decision. Deadline Extension to May 29, 2020Please see below the call for program proposals from the WLA Conference Program Committee: The WLA Programming Committee is now accepting proposals for the 2020 WLA annual conference! The conference will be held in Green Bay from October 27-30 at the KI Convention Center. The Conference already boasts a fantastic lineup of keynote speakers, including Sarah Vowell, Stephen Franck and Nigel Poor. Now we invite you to share your expertise and experiences with your colleagues this October. DPI’s Division for Libraries and Technology is proud to bring Beck Tench to Wisconsin for a one-hour webinar on how to take care of ourselves in this time of COVID-19.
Webinar: Being Still in an Emergency Tuesday, May 5, 1-2 PM No registration required. Simply login: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting (Updated 5/4/2020) Or call in: 608-620-9781(Toll); Conference ID: 710 600 689#  The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) shared several upcoming and "on demand" virtual continuing education opportunities, some free and some at reduced cost. FREE Webinar Recordings (available any time) include:
 A June Library 2.0 mini-conference that is being co-organized by TechSoup. It is "Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Central time. Register for this free event here.
This mini-conference will focus on innovation and innovative thinking in rural, independent, tribal, and other small libraries, as well as the many unique challenges that libraries face in these strange times. A diverse array of keynote panelists and curated presenters will cover topics that will include:
Attached is an infographic from one of the iSchool professors, Rebekah Willett. She is part of a research project that put this together for families. Feel free to share it widely!
Below are the headlines from the 03/20/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
“When people are distracted, concerned, and extremely motivated to get information," he says, "you can’t count on them to notice things they might have in calmer times.” Remember to be on the lookout for any fraudulent COVID-19 emails. If you have any suspicion at all, it's better to Google an organization and go to its website than to click on a link.
Here is a good article from Consumer Report’s site that goes over the situation and provides great suggestions for avoiding scams: https://www.consumerreports.org/phishing-vishing/how-to-avoid-coronavirus-phishing-scams/. Charter Offers Free Access to Spectrum Broadband & Wi-Fi For New K-12 & College Student Households3/17/2020 Below is a press release issued by Charter Communications, Inc. PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 13, 2020 Charter to Offer Free Access to Spectrum Broadband and Wi-Fi For 60 Days For New K-12 and College Student Households and More STAMFORD, Conn. – In the coming weeks, many Americans will be affected either directly or indirectly by COVID-19 and Charter is focused on serving and supporting our 29 million customers. Americans rely on high speed broadband in nearly every aspect of their lives and Charter is committed to ensuring our customers maintain reliable access to the online resources and information they want and need. To ease the strain in this challenging time, beginning Monday, March 16, Charter commits to the following for 60 days:
Web accessibility is essential for people with disabilities and useful for all. The following video is provided by the W3C WAI to help us learn about the impact of accessibility and the benefits for everyone in a variety of situations. The video is also broken into shorter segments. Click the "Read More" link below to see these shorter videos.
 The Door County Speaks Oral History Kit is an exciting tool for promoting oral history projects, building community memory, and fostering deeper collaborations between public libraries and community organizations. Each kit contains a set of tools for planning and conducting a professional-quality oral history interview: a Zoom H2n audio recorder, studio monitor headphones, a tripod and other essential accessories, and a resource binder with instructions for every stage of the oral history process. Kits will be available for checkout in 2020 at every Door County Library branch. The Door County Library would like to thank NFLS for its support for this ongoing project, through its 2019 Library Improvement & Innovation Grant, which funds programs in the areas of workforce development, lifelong learning, and/or technology. Check out what other NFLS libraries have purchased with their grants here.
Get more information about the kits below: Go to the NEWI list of free webinars to find continuing education opportunities in which you can participate without leaving your library; most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems.
Here’s a sample of webinars offered this month:
Missed a webinar? It might have been archived, so check NEWI’s list of webinar recordings you can watch for free, anytime. Bonus: the Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference will take place online via GoToWebinar on Wed & Thu Jan. 22 and 23. Fourteen webinars will be offered in 4 tracks + opening and closing sessions:  WildWiscWinterWeb.com The Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference is a state-wide web conference developed by the Nicolet Federated Library System and supported by 15 other library systems in Wisconsin since 2013. This year, we welcome two new session tracks in Adult Services and Library Management.
It takes a specialized skill set to conduct a complete web accessibility evaluation, but there are several things anyone can do to evaluate a website. Below are 6 things you can do without a knowledge of HTML. Start by watching this 6-minute video demonstrating these evaluation steps. Then use the details below to try it yourself.
 http://wla.wisconsinlibraries.org/wapl/conferences-events/wapl-conference Please read the following Call for Proposals, brought to us by WAPL Conference Programming Co-Chairs Eva Kozerski, Black Creek Village Library; Angie Bodzislaw, Spooner Memorial Library; and Kaushalya Ivengar, Waukesha Public Library: Now is the time to look past impossibilities and obstacles and focus on possibilities… We’re looking for library staff who believe in infinite possibilities! The Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) Annual Conference Programming Committee seeks program proposals for the next public library conference to be held April 29 – May 1, 2020 at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Conference Center in Oshkosh. The Kewaunee Public Library recently purchased a new interactive white board with a 2019 Library Improvement & Innovation Grant from Nicolet Federated Library System (NFLS). Carol Patrina, Director at Kewaunee Public Library, wrote:
NFLS is grateful for the opportunity to offer this one-time grant to its member libraries. Funds from the grant are be used in the areas of Workforce Development, Lifelong Learning, and/or Technology.
Check out what other NFLS libraries have purchased with their grants here. Free webinars on walking book clubs, PLSR, low-tech STEM, going fine-free & more this month from NEWI: Go to the NEWI list of free webinars to find continuing education opportunities in which you can participate without leaving your library; most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems.
Here’s a sample of webinars offered this month: Below are the headlines from the latest 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.
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