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Nic News Weekly: June 25, 2021

6/25/2021

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Below are the headlines from the June 25, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Nominations open June 23 for the I Love My Librarian Award
  • Final Call: Take the BadgerLink Training Survey by July 2
  • Virtual Digital Readiness Fair w/ Appleton Public Library June 29
  • WiLSWorld Shorts: Unpacking New Diversity Titles
  • Digital Readiness Fair (free & virtual)
  • Mental Health First Aid Training
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Nic News Weekly: June 18, 2021

6/18/2021

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Below are the headlines from the June 18, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • The Future of the DPI Youth Services Consultant Position
  • WLA Legislative Newsletter: Biennial Budget Update, JFC Public Hearings, and More
  • Shawano County Library Seeks Children's Library Assistant
  • IMLS American Rescue Plan Grant: Applications Due June 28th
  • Still Time to Register: ALA Annual Conference (Virtual) is June 23-29
  • PLA 2022 Program Proposals Due Monday
  • WebJunction Satisfaction Survey
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Changes to Claiming WI Unemployment Insurance

6/3/2021

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The following information was taken directly from a WI Libraries for Everyone blog post.

As Mark mentioned in yesterday’s Wisconsin Libraries for Everyone blog post, beginning May 23, 2021, the COVID-era Unemployment Insurance (UI) work search waiver disappeared. Wisconsinites filing for unemployment insurance benefits (with certain exceptions) must now complete and document four work search activities per week.

Assisting residents with filing Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims and with job seeking are among the top priorities as libraries are able to resume service delivery within their communities. The Libraries Activating Workforce Development Skills (LAWDS) project is well-situated to enhance the ability of public library staff to meet those needs. The Department of Public Instruction is working closely with partners from the Wisconsin Library Association, Wisconsin’s public libraries and systems, the Department of Workforce Development and the Wisconsin Workforce Development Boards to re-envision the activities of the grant to align them with current needs.
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A number of partner resources and previously recorded webinars might be the refresher you need to help you help UI claimants:

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Brown County Library Recipient of Grant to Fund Materials about East Asia

5/6/2021

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Brown County Library (click to view website)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) awarded Brown County Library a grant of $1,000 as part of the new East Asia in Wisconsin Library Program.

CEAS, a federally funded National Resource Center for the study of East Asia, created the program to encourage Wisconsin libraries to augment their collections with East Asia- related materials. This program is part of the center’s focus on promoting understanding of East Asian histories and cultures, and aligns with the Wisconsin Idea mission of service to Wisconsin citizens beyond the boundaries of the classroom. CEAS partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the Wisconsin Library Association, and the Cooperative Children’s Book Center to plan and promote the new program, which launched in August, 2020.


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Ryan Dowd Webinar Recordings: 4 New Customer Service Trainings

4/12/2021

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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.

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Nic News Weekly: March 5, 2021

3/5/2021

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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
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Building Your Data Confidence Workshop: Applications Due February 3, 2021

1/21/2021

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Building Your Data Confidence
In an era of data-driven decision making, what does it really mean to strategically use data to support your work? Join Kim Kiesewetter of WiLS for a two-part series on research and data specifically tailored to library workers.

Part 1: By March 15, watch an archived one-hour webinar and read two reports on the foundations of research and data.

Part 2: On Tuesday, March 16, from 9:00 AM - noon, participants will join together for an interactive virtual workshop to dig in and explore your library's "data ecosystem.” The workshop begins with participants finding and using library data and ends with building together a scenario that illustrates how to apply data locally.

Application is required. Due by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, February 3, 2021

No prior data knowledge is required. There is no cost to applicants chosen to participate in the training.

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9th Annual Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference: Registration is Open

12/3/2020

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The conference will take place on January 27-28, 2021. Fourteen sessions will be available in four different tracks, including Public Services (new!), Management, Marketing, and Small and Mighty.

Presenters include Dipesh Navsaria, Angela Hursh, Beck Tench, Helyn-Luisi Mills, Julie Biando Edwards, and more.

Planning has been underway since April to give those who work in public libraries an excellent conference experience, without having to leave their library or work space.

All 16 public library systems in Wisconsin, along with the Department of Public Instruction, are providing support for this conference. All of the sessions will be recorded and captioned in the event people are unable to attend the live session.
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Each session is worth 1 contact hour for public library certification.
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For more information on the conference, contact Jamie Matczak at jmatczak@wvls.org or 920-455-0668.
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Ryan Dowd Homelessness Customer Service Training Renewed for 2021

11/25/2020

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DPI, in partnership with the Manitowoc-Calumet Library System, has renewed our subscription to the Ryan Dowd Guide to Homelessness customer service training program. Everyone’s progress will be saved in the new year and new people can be added the same way.

Ryan Dowd, executive director of a large homeless shelter, trains libraries around the world on how to compassionately and effectively manage problematic behavior from troubled and traumatized individuals.

Access training at https://my.nicheacademy.com/dpi-wi-staff.

Supervisors & Department Heads: If someone on your staff does not have a work email address, please contact Joy Schwartz with their alternate email address and she’ll send them a personalized invitation.

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Nic News Weekly: November 20, 2020

11/20/2020

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Below are the headlines from the November 20, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • ALA Midwinter Virtual: Registration Open
  • SIJO: A Ready-to-Go, Virtual Library Program and Contest for People of All Ages
  • WiLS Helps Small Libraries Develop Strategic Plans - Together!
  • Apply for Compassion Resilience Facilitator Training
  • Annual Grant: American Dream Literacy Initiative
  • Promote Digital Resources Using OverDrive's Resource Center
  • On-Line Music Programs for Your Library Community
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Nic News Weekly: November 13, 2020

11/13/2020

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Below are the headlines from the November 13, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • Fill Up Your Fuel Tank With Compassion Resilience
  • Free Unique and Fun Tools to Help Keep You Sane
  • Brown County Library Receives $1,000 Grant
  • Colossal Fossils 2021 Summer Reading Program: Whale of a Tale
  • BadgerLink Updates:
    • Britannica School Webinars Highlight New Look
    • TeachingBooks' Webinar Spotlights for Winter 2020-2021
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Brown County Library Receives $1,000 grant to Fund Programs and Materials about East Asia

11/6/2020

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) has today awarded Brown County Library a grant of $1,000 as part of the new East Asia in Wisconsin Library Program.

​CEAS, a federally-funded National Resource Center for the study of East Asia, created the program to encourage Wisconsin libraries to augment their collections with East Asia-related materials, and to design new book clubs and other programing with an East Asian theme. This program is part of the center’s focus on promoting understanding of East Asian histories and cultures, and also aligns with the Wisconsin Idea mission of service to Wisconsin citizens beyond the boundaries of the classroom. CEAS partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the Wisconsin Library Association, and the Cooperative Children’s Book Center to plan and promote the new program, which was launched in August.

​Brown County Library’s grant was one of 38 awarded to libraries across Wisconsin, totaling $32,765 is awards. The grants will be used to purchase books and films about China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and also to host book clubs, speakers and other related library programs. 

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Nic News Weekly: October 30, 2020

10/30/2020

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Below are the headlines from the October 30, 2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
  • What’s News
    • New and Upgraded EBSCO Resources in BadgerLink
    • RB Digital Audiobooks Move to Libby/OverDrive
    • Government Information Day Goes Virtual
    • Virtual Trivia Fundraiser by WLA
  • Grant Opportunity
    • Science Kits for Public Libraries Grant Opportunity
  • Library Programming & Resources:
    • Magic Village Shows: Magician & Ventriloquist
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Nic News Weekly: October 9, 2020

10/9/2020

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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
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Tech Days 2020: September 23-24

8/18/2020

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Click here to register for Tech Days 2020
​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.

Click here for webinar details and to register.

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