Upcoming free webinars from NEWI

Visit the NEWI calendar of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may attend from where you are. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you (click the event title to learn more and register):
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Introduction to Plain Language: Thursday November 9, 1:00-2:30 pm (Zoom) 
Have you ever wanted to get your message across clearer and faster? Using plain language may be the answer! Plain language can make any type of writing more accessible, from emails and memos to reports and marketing materials. This virtual training introduces strategies for word choice, font selection, grammar use, user testing, and more that help us communicate quickly and effectively with both native and nonnative English speakers. Join us to learn how people across Wisconsin—and across the globe—rely on plain language to save time, money, work, and frustration by promoting better understanding and customer satisfaction.  

Register at https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsfuurqjsiGtTzHjTYb35QgqQosAevK-Jm  

​Following are additional webinars, in the areas of Accessibility, Children & Teens, Communication, Digital Resources, Management, and Programming & Outreach:

• ​Accessibility
  • Tips to Make Your Organization More Accessible – October 30 at 10am
• Children & Teens
  • International Games Month: What is it and should I sign up? – October 11 at 9am
  • Growing Readers Together: Outdoor Spaces with High Plains Library District – October 19 at 1pm
  • Growing Readers Together: Outdoor Spaces with Grand County Library District – October 26 at 1pm
  • Anxiety in Preschool Children: Identifying and supporting anxious young learners – October 26 at 1pm
• Communication
  • Social Media 101 for Nonprofits – View recording here.
  • Why Your Annual Report Should Be a Marketing Tool and Not a Snooze Fest – October 17 at 2pm
  • Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know (and Embrace) – October 30 at 2pm
• Digital Resources
  • Advocating Digital Citizenship in Libraries – October 11 at 1pm
  • Bridging the Digital Divide: Telehealth and Libraries – October 12 at 2pm
  • Super Searchers for Library Workers – October 24 at 1pm
• Management
  • Public Library Policy Review and Development – view recording here.
  • Revitalizing Morale: Cultivating a Supportive Library Culture – October 11 at 2pm
  • Financial Statement Boot Camp: How to read, understand, and use financial statements to better run your nonprofit – October 12 at 12pm
  • The Internet Generation: Connecting with Gen Z in the Library Landscape – October 12 at 1pm
  • Activate Your Board Members This Giving Tuesday – October 24 at 12pm
• Programming & Outreach
  • International Games Month: What is it and should I sign up? – October 11 at 9am
  • Reporting and Investigating Elder Financial Exploitation – October 12 at 1pm
  • Building Community Relationships for Better Library Services – October 24 at 2pm
  • Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy – October 25 at 1pm

Save the Date!

De-escalation and Recovery Webinar – December 14 at 1pm: Over the past several years, studies have begun to reveal significant trauma experienced by staff in public libraries due to aggressive patron behaviors, including verbal abuse, harassment, physical safety concerns, and drug and alcohol issues. To help address some of the challenges faced by library workers, this workshop will explore concepts of secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout, and compassion fatigue and identify strategies to manage difficult work dynamics. Resources and tips on de-escalation, setting healthy boundaries, and engaging in ethical practice will be discussed. Finally, ideas on creating a supportive culture will be shared.

Event hosted by South Central Library System 

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lUnJqsL2TrGr4r2omGHfKQ

Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference – January 24-25, 2024: There are Opening and Closing Sessions, as well as tracks in Marketing, Management, Programming and Internal Communications. There are 14 sessions total. Read more here.