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Learning While Away from the Library (from NEWI)

3/26/2020

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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:
  • The Ethics of Library Customer Service: Fair Treatment for Everyone – April 1
  • One Hour of Q&A with Ryan Dowd – April 2
  • How to Create Surveys that Generate Useful Data – April 9
  • Nurturing a Play and Early Learning Space – April 14
  • How to Lead and Work Through Uncertainty – April 21
Missed a webinar? It might have been archived, so check NEWI’s list of webinar recordings you can watch for free, anytime.
 
Bonus: Ryan Dowd has added six webinar recordings to Niche Academy. To view any of the sessions, log in to your existing Librarians Guide to Homelessness account and scroll past the core modules – if you don’t already have an account just contact Joy Schwarz at schwarz@winnefox.org and she’ll send you an invitation to get you started.

Here’s what you’ll find there:
  1. Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Compassion Fatigue
  2. Body Odor: The Most Dreaded Conversation
  3. Advanced Body Language Skills
  4. Managing Frontline Staff Who Work with Homeless Individuals
  5. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (in Libraries)
  6. Homelessness 201: Advanced Understanding of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Plus, Ryan is posting videos from the homeless shelter at his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HomelessTrainingbyRyanDowd.
 
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).
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