Knowledge is power. Increase your strength by attending workshops, webinars, and other opportunities. Lists include SEWI offerings, Wisconsin library organizations, Wyoming State Library’s Free Training, Webjunction, and more. Click on on any tab that interests you to find what’s coming up.
Find a chronological list of Upcoming Live Webinars in Wisconsin and beyond, courtesy of NEWI Libraries.
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2020 Online Training for Wisconsin Libraries:
- Jan – Dec 2020: Ryan Dowd’s Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness online training (Contact Laurie Freund, ljfreundatbridgeslibrarysystem.org)
Free Online Conferences:
Online Conferences:
- June 24-26: ALA Virtual Conference (ALA)
- Jun 8: Global Library Exchange: COVID-19 and Libraries (East Carolina University)
- Jun 17: Tips for Nonprofit Sustainability (Nonprofit Hub)
- Jun 18: Preparing for Project Failure (Pattern Research, Inc.)
- Jun 22: Is strategic planning dead? Preparing for the future when tomorrow is uncertain (Fast Forward Libraries)
- Jun 24: No Secrets! Preparing Your Organization for Your Retirement (Indiana State Library)
- Jun 24: Why Your Library Needs a New, Short-Term Strategic Plan (Pattern Research, Inc.)
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- Jun 2: E-Resource Troubleshooting: A Staff Training Strategy (North Carolina Library Association)
- Jun 2: Summertime D.I.Y.: Crafts & Gardening Titles and Tips (Booklist)
- Jun 4: Fall 2020 Book Buzz with Your Favorite Publishers (School Library Journal)
- Jun 5: COVID-19 and Collections Care (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Jun 5: Amazing Audiobooks for Summer and Beyond (Booklist)
- Jun 9: Women in Focus: The 19th in 2020 (Booklist)
- Jun 10: Advocating for Collections During Challenging Times (Connecting to Collections Care)
- Jun 16: Picture Book Parade: Books from Small Presses (Booklist)
- Jun 19: Booklist’s Middle Grade Panel (Booklist)
- Jun 2: Digital Media Production on a Shoestring Budget (IdealWare)
- Jun 4: The marketing value proposition: Why buy-in makes all the difference (OCLC)
- Jun 4: Storytelling for Impact (Firespring)
- Jun 17: Who are These People & Why are They in My Library? Using Empathy & UX to Understand Your Library Patrons (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Jun 18: 5 Languages of Workplace Appreciation (North Dakota State Library)
- Jun 3, 10 am: COVID-19, Where Do We Go From Here? (North Carolina Library Association)
- Jun 3, 10:30 am: Guidelines for Reopening Wisconsin Public Libraries (WI DPI)
- June 3, 1 pm: Wisconsin Youth Services Program Palooze (WI DPI)
- Jun 3, 12 noon: Turning Your Supporters into Fundraisers: Helping Stakeholders Make the Ask (Network for Good)
- Jun 4, 2 pm: Leadership Character Is Key in a COVID-19 World (Training Magazine Network)
- Jun 4, 1 pm: The marketing value proposition: Why buy-in makes all the difference (OCLC)
- Jun 4, 1 pm: The Library Community Moving Forward in the New Normal (ALA)
- Jun 5, 9 am: Positioning the Library for a Post-pandemic Sustainable Future: A Panel Discussion for Public Library Directors (WLA LD&L/WLS)
- Jun 5, 12 noon: COVID-19 and Collections Care (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Jun 8, 8 am: Global Library Exchange: COVID-19 and Libraries (East Carolina University)
- Jun 11, 11 am: Library responses to COVID-19: Impacts on ongoing low-morale experiences (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Jun 11. 11 am: What Resilient Companies Do Differently (Harvard Business Review)
- Jun 11, 2 pm: Libraries Prepare to Answer Civil Legal Questions in Times of Crisis (WebJunction)
- Jun 16, 12 noon: History’s Ears Are Ringing: Examining Archival Evidence of Past Pandemics (Library Journal/Wiley Digital Archives)
- Jun 17, 11 am: Providing Library Senior Services in a COVID-19 World (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Jun 17, 1 pm: Community Foundations as a COVID-19 Resource: How to Leverage Donor-Advised Funds (GrantSpace)
- Jun 17, 1 pm: Designing Libraries for Safety in the Age of COVID-19 (Library Journal)
- Jun 22, 12 noon : Is Strategic Planning Dead?: Preparing for the future when tomorrow is uncertain (Fast Forward Libraries)
- Jun 30, 1 pm: How to Ask for $ in Tough Times: 12 Tactics in 24 Minutes (Lyrasis)
- Jun 2: Shaking Out Digital Project Resources for Community Libraries & Heritage Centers (Washington State Library)
- June 3: BadgerLink training: Explora (WI DPI)
- June 4: BadgerLink Virtual Training on Tools in Britannica Resources (WI DPI)
- Jun 9: Bringing Students Back to the Page: Using Digital Resources to Accelerate Learning (edWeb.net)
- Development & Change
- Fundraising
- Legal
- Library Buildings & Spaces
- Management
- Marketing
- Outreach
- Programming
- At Your Leisure: 5 Ways To Lead In An Era Of Constant Change (TED Talk)
- Jun 3: Curious About Supervision: The Resume (Colorado State Library)
- Jun 3: Automating Virtual Student Library Cards (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Jun 3: COVID-19, Where Do We Go From Here? (North Carolina Library Association)
- Jun 3: Identity and Remote Work- How Do You Stay Secure? (GovLoop)
- Jun 8: Global Library Exchange: COVID-19 and Libraries (East Carolina University)
- Jun 8: How Higher Education Institutions Are Navigating the New Normal (Blackbaud)
- Jun 9: More than Calm: Exercising Your Attention with Mindfulness -Session 1 (State Library of North Carolina)
- Jun 11: Library responses to COVID-19: Impacts on ongoing low-morale experiences (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Jun 16: More than Calm: Exercising Your Attention with Mindfulness -Session 2 (State Library of North Carolina)
- Jun 18: Best Practices for Helping You Adapt to the New Normal (GovLoop)
- Jun 2: 10 Tips and Tricks for a Successful Grant Seeking Strategy (CharityHowTo)
- Jun 3: Turning Your Supporters Into Fundraisers: Helping Stakeholders Make The Ask (Network for Good)
- Jun 8: How Higher Education Institutions Are Navigating the New Normal (Blackbaud)
- Jun 10: Advocating for Collections During Challenging Times (Connecting to Collections Care)
- Jun 17: @fundraiserchad’s Favorite Free (or cheap) Fundraising Tools (Productive Fundraising)
- Jun 17: Community Foundations as a COVID-19 Resource: How to Leverage Donor-Advised Funds (GrantSpace)
- Jun 18: Events in a Digital Age: How to Maximize Offline Events in an Online World
- Jun 24: Introduction to Corporate Giving (GrantSpace)
- Jun 30: How to Ask for $ in Tough Times: 12 Tactics in 24 Minutes (Lyrasis)
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- At Your Leisure: 5 Ways To Lead In An Era Of Constant Change (TED Talk)
- Jun 4: The Making and Molding of High Potential Talent (Training Industry)
- Jun 4: Leadership Character Is Key in a COVID-19 World (Training Magazine Network)
- Jun 5: Positioning the Library for a Post-pandemic sustainable Future: A Panel Discussion for Public Library Directors (WLA LD&L/WLS)
- Jun 5: 6 Essentials for Teams That Work (Effectiveness Institute)
- Jun 10: Sorry….You Just Don’t Fit into our Culture: unconscious bias in hiring decisions (Colorado State Library)
- Jun 10: Fostering a Growth Mindset in Difficult Times (Nonprofit Hub)
- Jun 11: Library responses to COVID-19: Impacts on ongoing low-morale experiences (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Jun 11: What Resilient Companies Do Differently (Harvard Business Review)
- Jun 15: Neurodiversity in the Library (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
- Jun 17: Who are These People & Why are They in My Library? Using Empathy & UX to Understand Your Library Patrons (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Jun 18: Preparing for Project Failure (Pattern Research, Inc.)
- Jun 18: 5 Languages of Workplace Appreciation (North Dakota State Library)
- Jun 22: Is strategic planning dead? Preparing for the future when tomorrow is uncertain (Fast Forward Libraries)
- Jun 24: Why Your Library Needs a New, Short-Term Strategic Plan (Pattern Research, Inc.)
No new offering at the moment. Be sure to check back!
- Jun 2: Summertime D.I.Y.: Crafts & Gardening Titles and Tips (Booklist)
- Jun 4: Fall 2020 Book Buzz with Your Favorite Publishers (School Library Journal)
- Jun 5: Amazing Audiobooks for Summer and Beyond (Booklist)
- Jun 9: Women in Focus: The 19th in 2020 (Booklist)
- Jun 16: Picture Book Parade: Books from Small Presses (Booklist)
- Jun 19: Booklist’s Middle Grade Panel (Booklist)
- Jun 2: Attentional Fitness 101: Sneaking Mindfulness into Real Life (State Library of North Carolina)
- Jun 2: The Presidential Records Act in the Age of Twitter (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Jun 2: From Beyond our Borders: Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Jun 4: How PubMed Works: Introduction (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Jun 9: More than Calm: Exercising Your Attention with Mindfulness -Session 1 (State Library of North Carolina)
- Jun 10: Foundations: Finding Resources on LOC.gov (Library of Congress)
- Jun 11: Resources Across the Generations: Government Resources to Cover Everyone From the Greatest Generation to Gen Z (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Jun 11: How PubMed Works: Selection (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Jun 16: More than Calm: Exercising Your Attention with Mindfulness -Session 2 (State Library of North Carolina)
- Jun 17: Mindful Emotion Regulation Strategies for Early Educators and the Children With Whom They Work (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Jun 24: From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
No new offering. Be sure to check back!
- Jun 2: E-Resource Troubleshooting: A Staff Training Strategy (North Carolina Library Association)
- Jun 3: Reflecting on Using Primary Sources to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners (Library of Congress)
- Jun 4: Ideas for Distance Learning and Back to School (AbleNet)
- Jun 16: History’s Ears Are Ringing: Examining Archival Evidence of Past Pandemics (Library Journal/Wiley Digital Archives)
- Jun 17: Pairing Primary Sources and Picture Books (Library of Congress)
- Jun 24: The Big 4: Things to Consider When Choosing an Assessment Tool (Training Magazine Network)
- Jun 24: Foundations: Analyzing Complex Images (Library of Congress)
In-Person Opportunities
- SEWI Materials Meetup — Postponed. This will be rescheduled.
March 30, 2020
1:00 – 4:00 pm
New Berlin Public Library
- Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement — CANCELLED. Potentially rescheduled for November
April 20-21, 2020
UW-Madison iSchool
Madison, WI
Info
- Customer Service and Diversity (Attend any session) — Postponed. Sessions will be rescheduled.
- April 21, 2020: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon at Matheson Memorial Library, Elkhorn (SEWI sponsored)
- April 22, 2020: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon at Delafield Public Library (Bridges sponsored, open to SEWI region)
- April 23, 2020: 1:00 – 4:00 pm at Franklin Public Library (SEWI sponsored)
- Streamline for Success: Library Programs and Services Reboot — Postponed. Tentative rescheduling for May 2021
9:00 am – 4:00 pm each date. Choose the one that best fits your schedule:- May 5, 2020 at New Berlin Public Library
- May 6, 2020 at Portage County Public Library, Stevens Point
- May 7, 2020 at The Lodge, Mauston
- May 8, 2020 at Rice Lake Public Library
- May 5, 2020 at New Berlin Public Library
- SEWI ALA Bus Trip to Chicago Exhibits — CANCELLED
June 27, 2020
Info & Registration coming soon!
- Tech Days East
Info & Registration coming soon!- September 22 at Monona Public Library
- September 23 at Bubolz Nature Preserve, Appleton
- September 24 at Franklin Public Library
- SEWI Adult Public Programming Meeting
October 5, 2020
1:00 – 4:00 pm
New Berlin Public Library
Info & Registration coming soon!
Online Courses
Self-Paced Online Courses (free)
- Ryan Dowd’s Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness online training
Available to all Wisconsin library staffs for 2020. Contact Laurie Freund (ljfreund@bridgeslibrarysystem.org) for info - Gale Courses (Check your local library or library system for availability)
- PLA On-Demand Webinars (some are free)
- Webjunction Course Catalog
- GCF LearnFree.org
- Wisc-Online Basic Computer Skills Mooc
- Wisc-Online Computer Science Courses (includes sections on career skills, programming, IT skills, and web development)
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