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Nic Con 2025

Change is happening fast, and libraries are leading the way! Join us at Nic Con, the must-attend event designed to empower library professionals with fresh insights, practical strategies, and expert guidance. What’s in store? 
  • Engaging sessions with Nick Tanzi & Beth Wahler 
  • Strategies to navigate new tech & evolving patron needs 
  • A focus on YOUR well-being as you lead the change 
  • One day. Endless inspiration. Don't miss this chance to connect, learn, and energize your passion for libraries! 

Beth Wahler, PhD, MSW

Social Worker
Library Consultant

Nick Tanzi, MLIS

The Digital Librarian
2025 LJ Mover & Shaker​

NEWI: Northeastern Wisconsin CE Partnership
The NEWI website aims to be a central source of Continuing Education (CE) info for staff working at libraries in four library systems: Manitowoc‐Calumet Library System, Nicolet Federated Library System, Outagamie Waupaca Library System, and Winnefox Library System.

Explore a wide range of learning opportunities, webinars, resources, and events designed for library staff across Northeast Wisconsin. Training on outreach, technology, or leadership, it’s all here.​

Angela Schneider is our NEWI contact. She can be reached at at [email protected] and 920-234-6213.

NEWI Calendar of Upcoming Live Webinars

NFLS Blog: Continuing Education

Review continuing education recommendations and recordings.

WI Public Libraries Professional Learning Calendar

This calendar brings together learning events from Wisconsin library systems, associations, DPI Library Services, and other groups all in one place.

United for Libraries Trustee Training

DPI purchased a statewide subscription for libraries and library trustees to access to the United for Libraries training materials. The trainings are free to everyone connected to libraries in Wisconsin (staff, trustees, friends, foundations, schools, etc.); however, you must create an account to access the trainings.

2025 Continuing Education

Nic Con 2025
September 25, 2025, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM - Brown County Library
Trustee 301 workshop
​Thursday, April 10, 2025, 5:00-7:30pm – Oshkosh Public Library
Trustee 201 workshop
​Saturday, March 29, 2025, 10:30am-2:00pm - Kress Family Branch, De Pere
Trustee 101 workshop
​Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 5:00-7:30pm – Manitowoc Public Library​

2024 Continuing Education

Trustee 101 workshop
​Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 5:00-7:30pm – Kaukauna Public Library
Trustee 101 workshop
​Saturday, October 5, 2024, 9-11:30am – Ripon Public Library
Trustee 101 workshop
​Monday, September 9, 2024, 5-7:30pm – Gillett Public Library
Wisconsin Trustee Training Week
August 19 - August 23, 2024
Register at www.wistrusteetraining.com/register
Digital Accessibility in Libraries
Presented by Lori Baumgart at the WAPL 2024 Conference on ​March 3, 2024
Hoot-Con
March 7, 8 & 12, 2024
12th Annual Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference
January 24-25, 2024

2023 Continuing Education

2023 NFLS Fall Conference
Friday, September 22, 2023 at Brown County Central Library
For NFLS library directors and all library staff. Breakout sessions include Youth Services & Adult Services Roundtable discussions, workshops on Inclusive Spaces and Setting Healthy Boundaries and Allyship.​
Tech Days
September 12-13, 2023 at ​techdayswisc.org​
Trustee Training Week
​August 21 - 25, 2023 at wistrusteetraining.com​

2022 Continuing Education

NFLS Staff Development Day
September 23, 2022 @ Brown County Central Library
​Refer to email from NFLS for details.

OWLSnet ILS & Workforce Development Resources Training
​May 18, May 23, May 26
Training will be provided on Carl-X, Carl-Connect, BiblioCommons, circulation, and cataloging. Additionally, resources for job-seeking patrons will be offered. 
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Compassion Resilience Toolkit Training
April 7, April 8, or April 22
The Compassion Resilience Toolkit offers information, activities, and resources for leadership and staff to understand, recognize, and minimize the experience of compassion fatigue and to increase compassion resilience.

Digital Accessibility Foundations Course

​The “Introduction to Web Accessibility” online course provides the foundation you need to make your digital technology accessible, so that it:
  • works well for people with disabilities
  • meets international standards
  • enhances the user experience for everyone
  • achieves goals
Accessibility is essential to create high-quality apps, websites, and other digital content — and to not exclude people from using your products and services. (Source: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative)

WebJunction Course Catalog

The WebJunction Course Catalog offers library-specific courses and webinar recordings are available for free to all library workers and volunteers.

Microsoft App Training

Access Free Microsoft App Training​ when logged into your Microsoft account.
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Nicolet Federated Library System
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