| Program Date | Program Title & Info | Presenters | Materials & Resources | CE Activity Report (.doc) |
| March 25, 2024 | No Ear Left Behind: Hearing Loss & Hearing Loops | Dr. Juliette Sterkens | Slides and Handouts | Activity Report |
| August 25, 2023 | SEWI Library Directors Retreat 2023 | Rachel Arndt, Shannon Schultz, Beth Tomev, and Lisa Pook | Slides and Handouts | Activity Report |
| August 9, 2023 | There's an App for That?! Wisconsin Social Services Apps (webinar) | Gwen Hannes, Dane County Human Services; Alberto Prado, LIFT Wisconsin; Ed Wall, Dane County UnitedWay | Recording, Slides: MyACCESS #1; MyACCESS #2; LIFT Wisconsin; 211 Service Wisconsin | Activity Report |
| February 28, 2023 | Cultural Competence Symposium: Neurodivergence | Several | Neurodiversity Slides, Islands of Brilliance Slides | Activity Report |
| January 10, 2023 | SEWI Youth Services Programming Workshop | Compassion Resilience Facilitators: Jeni Schomber, Jennifer Puccini, Abby Bussen | Compassion Resilience: Slides with notes, Compassion Resilience Toolkit; YS Program Planning Worksheets: Program Planning, Programs by Season, Programs by Month, Flip Chart Responses | Activity Report |
| December 13, 2022 | Cultural Competence Symposium on Working with Refugees | Various | Afghan Culture Insights Slides, Ukrainian Culture Insights Slides, Refugee Resettlement Slides, International Learning Program Handout | Activity Report |
| December 9, 2022 | SEWI Library Directors Retreat | Cindy Fesemyer; Amanda Standerfer; Jill McNutt, Art Therapy House | Facilitation Skills Session Slides, Facilitation Skills Session Handout | Activity Report |
| November 17, 2022 | Care of Local History Collections Follow-up | Robert Jaeger & Cassandra Lapworth | Recording, Handout | Activity Report |
| October 6, 2022 | Beyond the Post: Making Social Media Work for Your Library | Jill Fuller | Recording, Slides, Monthly Holiday Calendar Ideas | Activity Report |
| September 29, 2022 | Graphic Design Crash Course | Heather Fischer, Jill Fuller, Tovah Anderson | Recording, Slides | Activity Report |
| September 15, 2022 | Library Service, Safety and Security with Dr. Steve Albrecht | Steve Albrecht | Slides | Activity Report |
| April 27, 2022 | Reentry Resources and Programs for Your Community (webinar) | Various (see program schedule) | Recording, Slides: Job Service Re-entry Assistance-Locations Across the State (Presenter: Brikowski), 211 Service (Presenter: Wall) Handout #1: Reentry Resources, Handout #2: Navigating Community Resources-State Links A-Z, Websites: Workforce Development Boards (map & contacts), Job Center of Wisconsin Director of Workforce Services (interactive map & contacts) | Activity Report |
| March 28, 2022 (in-person) / April 7, 2022 (online) | Value the Act of Reading | Anne Kissinger, PhD | Slides, Recording | Activity Report (Mar 28, in-person) / Activity Report (Apr 7, online) |
| August 11, 2021 | SEWI Materials Meetup | NA (Not applicable) | Shared Document, Care of Library Materials Resource List, Library Discards List 2021 | NA (Not Applicable) |
| March 3, 2021 | It's a Trap! How to Avoid Giving Legal Advice in Reference Services | Carol Hassler | Recording, Slides, Handout1, Handout2, Legal term glossaries from various courts | Activity Report |
| February 17, 2021 | More Issues in the Time of COVID-19 (webinar) | Atty. Geoffrey Trotier | Recording, Slides | Activity Report |
| December 4, 2020 | SEWI Library Directors Retreat: (1) Emotional Intelligence & Mindfulness and (2) Reset - Yoga @ Work | Bill Marklein, Kelly TerKeurst | Re-Set Yoga @ Work Recording & Handouts: Chair Stretches, Standing Stretches, Yoga Notes. Jamboard: Team Building Activities | Emotional Intelligence & Mindfulness, Reset - Yoga @ Work |
| August 5, 2020 | HR Issues in the Time of COVID-19 (webinar) | Atty. Geoffrey Trotier | Slides, Recording | Activity report |
| March 12, 2020 | Improving Your Library's Accessibility | Robin Jones, Tessa Michaelson Schmidt | Slides (Jones), Slides (Schmidt), Resources List & Reflection, Accessibility Project Ideas | Activity Report |
| February 12 or 19, 2020 | SLP/SRP for You and Me: Telling Stories, Working Together and Other (ideally) Happily Ever Afters | Katherine Schoofs, Emily Sanders | Slides | Activity Report: Feb 12 at Mukwonago, Feb 19 at Menomonee Falls |
| January 23-24, 2020 | Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference 2020 | Various | Slides, Handouts | Activity Reports |
| November 1, 2019 | SEWI Directors Retreat 2019 | Cindy Fesemyer, Nick Dimassis | Slides, ASK Exercise, Community Mapping Exercise | Activity Report |
| September 23, 2019 | Sequences & Stories, Pt. 2: Computational Thinking in Youth Services | Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Caitlin Schaffer, Angela Meyers, Laurie Freund | Slides/handouts (given at workshop) | Activity Report |
| September 10-12, 2019 | Tech Days East 2019 | Various | Slides, Handouts | Activity Reports |
| April 23, 2019 | Sequences & Stories, Part. 1: Connected Learning in Youth Services | Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Caitlin Schaffer, Angela Meyers, Laurie Freund | Slides | Activity Report |
| April 8, 2019 | Plain Language for More Effective Communication (webinar) | WI Literacy | Recording available Sept. 16-30, 2019 here. See NFLS blog for added info here | Activity Report (forms sent to attendees) |
| April 9, 2019 | Super Support Staff to the Rescue! | Deb DiSandro | Slides, Handout | Activity Report |
| March 5, 2019 | Library Book Repair | Kary Barth | Handout 1, Handout 2 | Activity Report |
| January 23-24, 2019 | Wild WI Winter Web Conference 2019 | Various | Recordings, Slides, Handouts | Activity Reports |
| December 12 or 13, 2018 | Seasons of Reading: Reading, libraries and learning | Elizabeth McChesney | Slides, Design Challenge Cards | Activity Report: Dec 12 at New Berlin, Dec 13 at Hartford |
| November 12, 2018 | SEWI Library Directors Retreat 2018 | Shannon Schultz, Rachel Muchin Young | Slides, Standards 6 Checklist | Activity Report |
| September 25-27, 2018 | Tech Days East | Various | Slides, Handouts | |
| July 31, 2018 | Media Relations | Nicole Armendariz & Jill Fuller | Slides (coming soon!), Resource List | Activity Report |
| July 24 & 25, 2018 | Creativity & Aging: Arts Education for Older Adults | Lifetime Arts | Materials given to attendees (limited seating) | Activity Report (forms sent to attendees) |
| June 27, 2018 | Introduction to Creativity and Aging: Arts Education for Older Adults (webinar) | Ed Friedman & Lindsey Francis, Lifetime Arts | Recording, Slides, Handouts | |
| April 24 or 27, 2018 | Everybody Does Security | Michelle Dennis & Jill Osmond-Groell | Slides, Handouts | Activity Report: April 24 in Menomonee Falls or April 27 in Janesville |
| March 20 or April 13, 2018 | Introduction to Project Management | Dale Shaver | Slides, Syllabus, PLU Project Charter template, Determining Costs, Contingency Planning, Close Out Report, Change Order | Activity Report: Mar 20 in Oconomowoc or Apr 13 in Germantown |
| January 23-25, 2018 | Wild WI Winter Web Conference | Various | Recordings, Slides, Handouts | Activity Reports |
| January 16, 2018 or January 23, 2018 (repeat session) | Libraries Rock! How to be a Rock Star in Your Community | Sue Abrahamson | Slides, Handouts: Waupaca Childrens Dept Goals and 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents, Recommended TedTalks by Brené Brown: The Power of Vulnerability and Listening to Shame | Activity Report: Jan. 16 at Hartford or Jan. 23 at New Berlin |
| November 10, 2017 | SEWI Library Directors Retreat | Various | Slides & Handouts | Activity Report |
| November 3, 2017 | Promoting the Collection: Merchandizing and More (webinar) | Kathy Dempsey | Recording, Slides | Activity Report |
| November 1, 2017 | Care of Library Materials Workshop | Michelle Gumowski, Carol Eckes | Resource List, Book Diagram | Activity Report |
| October 26, 2017 | Data Informed Collection Development (webinar) | Shanneon Grant | Recording, Slides | Activity Report |
| October 26, 2017 | Serving Older Adults Workshop | Various | Slides: Reaching Out to Older Adults (Morter), Memory Cafes (Loeffel), Dementia-Friendly Training (Konkel); Website: Music & Memory (via Lutzke); Handouts: A Toolkit for Building Dementia-Friendly Communities, OASC Senior Survey & OASC Oct 2017 Newsletter (Oconomowoc Senior Center) | Activity Report |
| October 4, 2017 | Youth Services Workshop: Community Engagement | Alicia Woodland, Kristi Helmkamp, Shawn Brommer | Slides: Woodland & Helmkamp, Brommer | Activity Report |
| September 12-14, 2017 | Tech Days | Keynote: Laura Solomon; Breakout Sessions: Various | Slides & Handouts | Activity Reports: Fitchburg, Mosquito Hill, Franklin |
| September 7, 2017 | Developing a Well-Rounded Collection for Youth (webinar) | Shelly Collins Fuerbringer | Recording, Slides | Activity Report |
| August 21-25, 2017 | WI Trustee Training Week (webinar series) | Various | Recordings, Slides & Handouts | Activity Reports |
| May 12, 2017 | Adult Selection Tools (webinar) | Michael Nitz, Elizabeth Timmons, Sarah Statz Cords | Recording | Activity Report (forms sent to attendees) |
| May 10, 2017 | Emotional Intelligence: Awareness, Adaptability and Empathy for 21st Century Leadership (for managers & supervisors) | Bill Marklein | No handouts. Attendees had workbooks. | Activity Report |
| April 19, 2017 | Making Your Collection Count webinar | Holly Hibner and Mary Kelly | Recording | Activity Report |
| April 4, 2017 or April 5, 2017 (repeat session) | Communication in a Positive Workplace | Deb Kneser | Handout #1, Handout #2 | April 4, 2017April 5, 2017 |
| March 28, 2017 | From Futuring to Innovation: Trends for the Library of the Future | Miguel Figueroa | Slides, Handout | Activity Report |
| March 1, 2017 | Intellectual Freedom on the Frontlines | James LaRue | Slides, Handout | Activity Report |
| February 16 & 23, 2017 | Positive Interactions: Making the Library a Welcoming & Empowering Place for People with Disabilities | ALA ALSCA recording with facilitiated group discussions | Handout | Activity Report (Feb 16); Activity Report (Feb 23) |
| January 24-26, 2017 | Wild WI Winter Web Conference 2017 | Various Presenters | Recordings & Slides | Activity Reports |
| December 1, 2016 | Rethinking Adult Programming and Displays webinar | Becky Spratford | Recording, Slides | Activity Report |
| November 1, 2016 (am & pm) | Counting Opinions: Library Annual Report & LibPAS Reports | Jamie McCanless Tessa Michaelson Schmidt | Slides, Handout (from slides) | Activity Report |
| October 14, 2016 | Youth Services Workshop 2016 | Emily Ellis Tessa Michaelson Schmidt Dr. Joshua Mersky Dr. Dimitri Tipitzes Abby Bussen | Ellis: slides, handout, recording Schmidt: slides, recording Mini Grant Info: recording, application (Deadline: Mon, Nov. 28, 2016) Mersky: slides Topitzes: slidesrecording Bussen: slides, handout, recording | Activity Report |
| Sept 14, 2016 (Franklin PL) September 22, 2016 (Fond du Lac PL) | Tech Day 2016 | Various Presenters | Coding Initiative in WI Libraries: Slides & Video | Activity Report-Sept 14 Franklin
Activity Report-Sept 22 Fond du Lac |
| August 22-26, 2016 | Wisconsin Trustee Training Week | Various Presenters | Records, Slides, & Handouts | Activity Reports |
| August 26, 2016 | Library Directors' Retreat | Nick Dimassis Mark Goldstein Daniel Olson Marcy Heim Beth Mathison | Goldstein slides | Activity Report |
| July 14, 2016 | Library Buildings | Dawn Lauber, Jane Dedering and Nat Stein(Demystifying the Building Process) Kathy Klager (No Surprise Building Maintenance) Brian Peters (Libraries for All: Accessible Design...) Ann Stacey & Tracie Losch (Updating Library Interiors) | Lauber, Dedering & Stein: Slides
Kathy Klager: Slides, Handout
Brian Peters: Slides
Ann Stacey & Tracie Losch: Slides | Activity Report |
| June 1, 2016 | Exceptional Customer Service: From Ordinary to Extraordinary | Randa Noble | Slides, Handout | Activity Report |
| May 24, 2016 (am & pm) | Safety Awareness Training (Session 1 or Session 2) | Chris Jaekl | Slides | Activity Report |
| May 19, 2016 | Readers Advisory: Bridging the Physical and Virtual Divide (webinar) | Becky Spratford | Recording, blog post & slides | Activity Report |
| April 28, 2016 (am & pm) | Data Visualization: Turning Data into Visual Statements (Session 1 or Session 2) | Stef Morrill | Slides,Steps for Example 1,Steps for Example 2,Visualizations Q&A | Activity Report |
| April 5, 2016 | Demystifying Genre webinar | Becky Spratford | Recording, Slides & handouts | Activity Report |
| February 29, 2016 | Board Roles and Relationships with the Director, Staff, Volunteers and Community | Pat Wagner | Handout | Activity Report |
| February 25, 2016 | Readers Advisory (RA) for All Webinar | Becky Spratford | Recording, Resources | Activity Report |
| January 20-21, 2016 | Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference | Various presenters | Recordings & Slides | Activity Reports |
| December 16, 2015 (am & pm) | Counting Opinions: Preparing for the Library Annual Report | Jamie McCanless | Slides, Handout, LibPAS Guide, Annual Report Instructions, Annual Report Form sample
Links: Instructions & Forms for 2015 Public Library Annual ReportYouth Services-related data for annual report:Definitions & ExamplesA Closer Look at Literacy Offerings | Activity Report |
| October 14, 2015 | Surviving Difficult Conversations | Jeff Russell | Slides
Handouts: Core Handouts, Developing Your Plan, Collaborative Mindset Values & Behaviors | Activity Report |
| September 29, 2015 | Building Your Capacity...Sustaining Your Library: Friends, Foundations, and Fundraising | Sue Hall and Stu Wilson | Slides
Handouts: Advocacy for Libraries, Development Plan, Fundraising Types and Categories, Friends & Foundation board job description, Board member attributes | Activity Report |
| September 25, 2015 | Youth Services Workshop | Renee Grassi (Creating Welcoming & Accessibles Libraries...) Tessa Michaelson Schmidt (WI YSS updates) Caitlin Shaffer, Jenny Wegener and Judy Jones (Incorporating New Media in Youth Services) Patrick Lodge (Manga Drawing Workshops) Abby Bussen (YA & Anime) | Renee Grassi: Slides, Presentation Handout, Small Group Discussions, People First Chart, Tips Handout, Universal Design Checklist, Sensory Storytime Manual info
Tessa Schmidt: Slides
Wegener, Jones, Shaffer: Slides, New Media Resources handout
Patrick Lodge: Slides
Abby Bussen: Slides | Activity Report |
| August 17-21, 2015 | Wisconsin Trustee Training Week 2015 | Various | Recordings | Activity Reports |
| August 7, 2015 | SEWI Library Directors' Retreat | Goeffrey Trotier Judith Pinger Dr. Joyce Latham Debra McRae | Geoff Trotier: slides
Judith Pinger: slides
Joyce Latham: slides | Activity Report |
| May 18, 2015 | Medical College of WI Library Tour & Program | Kathyrn Mlsna | Slides | Activity Report |
| January 23, 2015 | Develop Your Inner Superhero | Marge Loch-Wouters | Slides, Handout 1, Handout 2 | Activity Report |
| January 21-22, 2015 | Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference | Various presenters | Slides & Handouts | Activity Reports |
| December 3, 2014 | Book 'Em: Find it, Read it, Talk about it | Jessica E. Moyer (Teen RA) Jacki Potratz, Kristina Gomez, Brett Rohlwing (Social Media RA) Gary Warren Niebuhr (Book Discussions) | Moyer slides
Potratz, Gomez, & Rohlwing slides
Niehbuhr slides | Activity Report--Teen RA, Activity Report--Social Media RA, Activity Report--Book Discussions |
| October 6, 2014 | Lead the Revolution: Leading Change by Changing Leaders | Rachel Rubin Felton Thomas, Jr. | SlidesFlip Charts | Activity Report |
| September 16, 2014 | Promoting Libraries in the Digital Age | Ben Bizzle | Slides | Activity Report |
| August 18-21, 2014 | Wisconsin Trustee Training Week | Various presenters | Sessions TakeawaysSlides & Recordings | Activity Report--Assessing Facility NeedsActivity Report--Building Your StaffActivity Report--Big Bad IssuesActivity Report--Social Media Advocacy |
| March 20, 2014 | Customer Service ComedySportz Style | Bob Orvis, ComedySportz | No handouts | |
| January 2014 | Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference | Various presenters | Slides & Recordings | |
| January 31, 2014 | 2014 Summer Library Program Workshop | Jenny Wegener Sandy George Betsy Bromley | STEM BibliographyPre-school HandoutSchool Age Handout | |
| October 9, 2013 | Teamwork: The Key to Success | Deb Kneser | SlidesLibrary Case StudiesTeamwork Handout | |
| September 24, 2013 | Can I Give You the Kitchen Sink?: Building an Exceptional Customer Service Atmosphere | Kevin King | Slides | |
| September 19, 2013 | Growing Wisconsin Readers Workshop | Dr. Dipesh Navsaria Tessa Michaelson Schmidt Marge Loch-Wouters Dr. Susanne Krasovich Pattie Woods | Dr. Dipesh Navsaria: Presentation, Still Face Experiment video, First Five Years video
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt: Presentation
Marge Loch-Wouters: No handouts
Dr. Susanne Krasovich: Presentation
Pattie Woods: Presentation, Handouts | |
| July 2013 | ALA 2013 Virtual Conference: Mapping Transformation | Various presenters | Session archives expired January 2014 | |
| June 26, 2013 (am) | RFID: What is it? Where is it going? Is it right for your library? (Morning program) | Lori Bowen Ayre | Pinterest board, Slides | |
| June 26, 2013 (pm) | RFID Materials Handling, Self-Service: Open Discussion (Session 2) | Lori Bowen Ayer | No handouts | |
| May 21, 2013 | Virtual Not Invisible...Raising awareness of your e-content collections | Stef Morril & Sara Gold (WiLS) | Webinar recording, handouts | |
| April 17, 2013 | Managing Circulation Staff | Kaite Stover | Handouts & Slides | |
| April 16, 2013 | Readers' Advisory | Kaite Stover | Handouts & Slides | |
| April 11, 2013 | On the Autism Spectrum: Info and resources for public library staff serving children with autism and their families | Roxanne Bartelt Emily Levine Lisa Langsdorf | Website resourcesbooks & DVDsslides created by LibrariesandAutism.org | |
| October 9, 2012 | Leadership Styles & Communication | Alonzo Kelly | Recording | |
| October 1, 2012 | Real-World Library Security | Warren Graham | No handouts | |
| September 27, 2012 | Change in the Workplace | Debra Schmidt | Recording | |
| July 26, 2012 | Politics & Civility: A Library's Role | Dr. Mordecai Lee Dr. Joyce Latham Mary Davis Fournier Martha Berninger | Recordings | |
| May 22, 2012 | Strategic Social Media Planning | Wendy Soucie | Recording | |
| March 21, 2012 (am & pm) | The Wakanheza Project® Training Workshop Sessions | Darlene Simmons | | |
