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- October 8-11: WLA Conference, Wisconsin Dells (WLA)
- Nov 13-14: Library Marketing & Communications Conference (LMCG)
- Sept 5: Archival Processing – Principles and Practical Strategies (Connecting to Collections Care)
- Sept 5: YA/Teen Book Buzz Fall 2019 (School Library Journal)
- Sept 10: Romantic Reads (Booklist)
- Sept 10: Fall Graphic Novels for All Levels (Library Journal)
- Sept 11: Just the Facts: New Nonfiction for Fall (School Library Journal)
- Sept 17: What’s Cooking: Fall 2019 (Booklist)
- Sept 24: Crash Course in Horror (NoveList)
- Sept 24: Supporting Developing Readers at the Library: Collection Development for K-3rd Graders (Colorado State Library)
- Sept 6: People – Difficult or Different? (Effectiveness Institute)
- Sep 16-30: Plain Language webinar recording (available Sept. 16-30, 2019 by WI Literacy)
- Sept 19: Conference Prep, Part II: Poster Presentations and Design (North Carolina Library Association)
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- At Your Leisure: Homelessness in Small and Rural Communities: Libraries Can Help! (WebJunction and ARSL)
- Sept 3: Quantifying the Value of Innovation (DigitalGov)
- Sept 4: Rethinking Design Thinking to Drive Creativity and Innovation (Training Industry)
- Sept 5: Building Smart Communities Founded on a Geospatial Strategy (GovLoop)
- Sept 12: The Relationship 360: Using People Skills and the Leadership Mindset for Success (Effectiveness Institute)
- Sept 26: Tools for Building Digital Skills with Your Patrons and Staff (Public Library Association)
- Sept 4: Introduction to Fundraising Planning (Grantspace)
- Sept 5: 10 Ways to Have Your Most Successful Fundraising Year-End Ever (Network for Good)
- Sept 5: Mobile Marketing Tips for Every Generation (Firespring)
- Sept 10: Tips to Supercharge Your Grant Research (CharityHowTo)
- Sept 10: Using Social Media Effectively at Year-End (Network for Good)
- Sept 11: Steps You Can Take Immediately to Diversify Your Board and Major Donor Base (Grantspace)
- Sept 12: Fail-Proof Digital Fundraising Ideas That Will Raise At Least $10,000 (Bloomerang)
- Sept 13: Library Marketing Basics: Promoting on a Shoestring Budget (Booklist)
- Sept 17: 8 Ways to Get Gen Z and Millennials to Give (TechSoup)
- Sept 24: Authenticity in a Hyper-Curated Age (Firespring)
- Sept 26: Photography for Nonprofits: When Pictures Speak A Thousand DOLLARS (Bloomerang)
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- Sept 18: How to Develop Leaders (that people actually want to work for) (Training Magazine Network)
- Sept 19: Hiring 101: Best Practices for Finding the Library Workers You Need (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Oct 1: Marketing the Value of Your Library: How (and Why) to Do a Simple External Communication Audit webinar (WVLS, NWLS, SWLS)
- Oct 15: Marketing the Value of Your Library: Creating Compelling Copy – aka Persuasive Writing and How to Effectively Tell Your Library’s Story webinar (WVLS, NWLS, SWLS)
- Oct 29: Marketing the Value of Your Library: Effective Messaging for Library Support webinar (WVLS, NWLS, SWLS)
- Sept 3: Relationship Building = Repeat Business (Utah State Library)
- Sept 12: Innovative and Inclusive Public Library Programs (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Sept 12: Now You’re Speaking My Language: Creating a Successful Bilingual Storytime (Infopeople)
- Sept 17: Community Engagement as a Mindset (OCLC)
- Sept 26: An Introduction to Talking Books (SCLS)
- Sept 3: Quick Bites: Right Size Your Early Literacy Programming (Colorado State Library)
- Sept 12: Innovative and Inclusive Public Library Programs (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Sept 12: Supporting Connected Learning for Youth in Libraries with the ConnectedLib Toolkit (WebJunction)
- Sept 12: Now You’re Speaking My Language: Creating a Successful Bilingual Storytime (Infopeople)
- Sept 18: It’s Never Too Early: Media Literacy in Children’s Programming (Programming Librarian)
- Sept 24: Cooking Classes without a Kitchen (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Sept 25: Pretty Sweet Tech – Can Librarians Teach Robotics? (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Sep 30: SEWI Adult Public Programming Meeting (SEWI)
- Sept 4: Reflections on Bioinformatics Librarianship (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Sept 5: Building Smart Communities Founded on a Geospatial Strategy (GovLoop)
- Sept 10: “Seeing” your Search: Visualization Techniques for Exploring PubMed Search Results (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Sept 12: Genealogy: More than Ancestry.com (Utah State Library)
- Sept 17: A New PubMed: Highlights for Information Professionals (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Sept 18: Coretta Scott King Book Awards: 50 Years Strong (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Sept 19: Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents… Industry Research Using the Economic Census (North Carolina Library Association)
- Sept 19: It’s a Trap!: How to Avoid Giving Legal Advice in Reference Services (SCLS)
- Sept 19: North Dakota Women’s Suffrage Centennial and your library (North Dakota State Library)
- Sept 25: DAP Learning Series: A Deep Dive Into Acquisition Reports (DigitalGov)
- Sept 25: Exploring Census Data Webinar Series: Hidden Gems – Discovering Unique Hidden Gems Data (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Sept 26: An Introduction to Talking Books (SCLS)
- At Your Leisure: Integration Nation: Combining Technology and Library Media (Wyoming State Library)
- Sep 10-12: Tech Days East (DPI, SEWI, NEWI, SCLS)
Tuesday, September 10
Franklin Public Library, Franklin (Milwaukee County)
register here: https://techdayswisc.org/register/Franklin-Sep10
Wednesday, September 11
Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve, Appleton (Outagamie County)
register here: https://techdayswisc.org/register/Appleton-Sep11
Thursday, September 12
Monona Public Library, Monona (Dane County)
register here: https://techdayswisc.org/register/Monona-Sep12 - Sept 18: The Director’s Digital Dilemma: Using Documentation Technology in Early Childhood Programs (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Sept 24: Power Up Reports with Google (RIPL)
- Sept 25: 50 Top Edtech Tools for the Classroom (edWeb)
- Sept 18: Are you podcasting? (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Sept 18: 3D IL: Providing Information Literacy Learning Opportunities for Distance Learners Across Time, Space and Mode (Georgia Library Association)
- Sept 19: LGBTQ History—Supporting Diversity in Research and Teaching, and Why It Matters (Association of College and Research Libraries)
- Sept 26: How to Create Game-Changing Front Covers For Your Presentations (Training Magazine Network)
- Sept 10: Single Days of Service: Make ’em Work! (VolunteerMatch)
- Sept 12: 7 Keys to Successful & Enthusiastic Volunteer Involvement at Your Nonprofit (CharityHowTo)
- Sept 12: Technology for Recruiting Volunteers (IdealWare)
- Sept 17: Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies (VolunteerMatch)
- Sept 24: Successfully Implementing Volunteer Program Changes (VolunteerMatch)
- Sept 26: Creating a Culture of Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
- At Your Leisure: Developing and Nurturing a School-Wide Culture of Reading (School Library Connection)
- Sept 3: Quick Bites: Right Size Your Early Literacy Programming (Colorado State Library)
- Sept 10: Quick Bites: Brilliant Baby Brains: Early Learning & 0-5 Brain Development (Colarado State Library)
- Sept 12: Supporting Connected Learning for Youth in Libraries with the ConnectedLib Toolkit (WebJunction)
- Sept 17: Early Childhood Expertise Beyond Libraryland: Reading Life Between the Lines: Using Children’s Literature for Tough Conversations About Diversity (Association of Library Service to Children)
- Sept 18: CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Look at Books for Children & Teens (SCLS)
- Sept 18: It’s Never Too Early: Media Literacy in Children’s Programming (Programming Librarian)
- Sept 25: Coaching in Early Childhood (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Sep 23: Sequences & Stories, Part 2: Computational Thinking in Youth Services (SEWI, DPI)
In-Person Opportunities
- Tech Days East 2019
Tuesday, September 10
Franklin Public Library, Franklin (Milwaukee County)
register here: https://techdayswisc.org/register/Franklin-Sep10
Wednesday, September 11
Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve, Appleton (Outagamie County)
register here: https://techdayswisc.org/register/Appleton-Sep11
Thursday, September 12
Monona Public Library, Monona (Dane County)
register here: https://techdayswisc.org/register/Monona-Sep12
- Sequences & Stories, Part 2: Computational Thinking in Youth Services
Monday, September 23, 2019
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Franklin Public Library
Info & Registration
- SEWI Adult Public Programming Meeting
Monday, September 30, 2019
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Matheson Memorial Library, Elkhorn
Info & Registration
- WLA Conference
Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
October 8-11, 2019
Info & Registration - SEWI Technical Services Meetup
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Brookfield Public Library
Info & Registration
Online Courses
Self-Paced Online Courses (free)
- Gale Courses (Check your local library or library system for availability)
- 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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