Category: WI DPI

Tech Days Workshop Series - Registration Open

7/10/2019

6 opportunities to attend:
Tech Days East: September 10 – 12, 2019
Tech Days West: November 5 – 7, 2019

Tech Days is a series of full-day workshops held at locations around Wisconsin. Each day includes a keynote / plenary session by a guest presenter, and a variety of breakout sessions of presentations & hands-on learning activities.

Breakout session topics and presenters vary with venues, so check the complete list to see what & who will be where & when. There is no charge to attend a Tech Days workshop.

Registration is open for Tech Days East workshops:

Tuesday, September 10
Franklin Public Library
register for Franklin

Wednesday, September 11
Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve, Appleton
register for Appleton

Thursday, September 12
Monona Public Library
register for Monona

Each day will include a keynote presentation, and concurrent breakout sessions and hands-on learning activities on topics like coding, digitization, partnering with the Girl Scouts, VR, free CRM software, tech classes for adults & seniors, DPI scanning kits, and computational thinking and connected learning in youth services.

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Sequences & Stories, Part 2: Computational Thinking in Youth Services

6/20/2019

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Event: Sequences & Stories, Part 2
Time/Date: 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Monday, September 23, 2019
Presenters: Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, WI DPI; Caitlin Schaffer, Oconomowoc Public Library; Angela Meyers and Laurie Freund, Bridges Library System
Location: Franklin Public Library. 9151 W. Loomis Road, Franklin, WI 53132

This workshop will introduce participants to Computational Thinking (CT), which is a set of problem-solving methods that involve expressing problems and their solutions in ways that a computer can execute. CT is also referred to as "coding." Don't feel intimidated--the session will be relaxed with no PYTHON, HTML, or binary code spoken or used!

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NEWI-Area Library Staff Named Members of 2019 Youth Services Institute Cohort

6/6/2019

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Congratulations to these staff at NEWI-area libraries for having been chosen as members of the 2019 Youth Services Institute Cohort:

Kirsten Smith, Manitowoc Public Library, Manitowoc-Calumet Library System
Lara Lakari, Stephenson Public Library (Marinette), Nicolet Federated Library System
Braelyn Spencer, Algoma Public Library, Nicolet Federated Library System
Sarah Read, Kaukauna Public Library, Outagamie Waupaca Library System
Sheri Dunham, Neenah Public Library, Winnefox Library System

The Wisconsin Youth Services Development Institute provides professional development and networking for Wisconsin public library staff who serve babies, children, and teens in smaller public libraries. The Institute targets library staff who have no graduate degree in librarianship and/or work in rural/isolated library communities. For these individuals, there is a need to improve skill and knowledge base, foster a supportive network, and develop stronger peer-to-peer and professional community connections within the Wisconsin public libraries infrastructure.

The Institute is supported through an LSTA grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the Public Library Development Team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

View the entire list of participants at https://dpi.wi.gov/wilibrariesforeveryone/announcing-2019-youth-services-institute-cohort.

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Spring Communication About Public & School Library Collaboration

4/29/2019

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Source: firstbook.org

In the spirit of work at the national level through ALA’s State Ecosystem Initiative and the new Public Library & School Library Collaboration Toolkit done through collaborative efforts of AASL, YALSA, and ALSC, WEMTA, WLA, and DPI are working together to support and foster communications and collaborations among Wisconsin public and school librarians in order to better support the communities we serve.

Each quarter we will share a resource, strategy, or example with you that could be used as a talking point in your community. Please use these ideas to initiate or continue to build relationships with public and school librarians.

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April 30, 2019 COLAND Virtual "Listening Session" on PLSR Final Report

4/25/2019

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Register in Advance and Connect on Tuesday, April 30 from 2 to 3:30 pm, via Skype

The Public Library System Redesign (PLSR) Steering Committee recently submitted the final Recommendation Report to the State Superintendent, Carolyn Stanford Taylor. In response to the report, Ms. Stanford Taylor requested a final opportunity for community input. To fulfill this request the Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) scheduled four listening sessions throughout the state, which were completed last week.

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Play Make Learn Conference: August 8-9, 2019

4/25/2019

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AUGUST 8-9, 2019
UNION SOUTH, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON

The Play Make Learn Conference promotes high-quality learning opportunities for educators, researchers, developers, designers, foundation leaders, policy makers, museum and library professionals, and school leaders who are dedicated to promoting making, gaming, and playful learning.

It provides hands-on workshops that engage the audience in cutting-edge learning science ideas and experience; keynote speakers who have expertise in communicating state-of-the-art design, education, and research; demonstrations of new and upcoming games and technology; and networking opportunities meant to spark new projects.

Play Make Learn's many sponsors include the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Education Outreach and Partnerships, The Network, School Of Education, and Wisconsin Center for Education Research.

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Application for WI Youth Services Development Institute Closes April 30

4/19/2019

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Wisconsin Youth Services Development Institute
Sunday, August 25 - Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Heartwood Conference Center • Trego, Wisconsin
Cost: There is no fee for Institute participants

The Wisconsin Youth Services Development Institute provides professional development and networking for Wisconsin public library staff who serve babies, children, and teens in smaller public libraries. The Institute targets library staff who have no graduate degree in librarianship and/or work in rural/isolated library communities.

Apply now for one of 25 seats! Past participants have described the experience as “life changing.” Why wouldn’t you consider applying?

APPLY ONLINE BY APRIL 30TH

Questions? Contact
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Public Library Youth and Inclusive Services Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
(608) 267-5077
tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov

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Tech Days Workshop Series - Registration Open

Sequences & Stories, Part 2: Computational Thinking in Youth Services

NEWI-Area Library Staff Named Members of 2019 Youth Services Institute Cohort

Spring Communication About Public & School Library Collaboration

April 30, 2019 COLAND Virtual "Listening Session" on PLSR Final Report

Play Make Learn Conference: August 8-9, 2019

Application for WI Youth Services Development Institute Closes April 30

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