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.
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- Jan 23-24: Wild WI Winter Web Conference (WI library systems & DPI)
- Nov 9: What Do the Midterms Mean for Your Library? (American Libraries Live)
- Nov 16: Marketing on a Small Budget (Indiana State Library)
- Nov 27: Graphs, Charts, and Data Visualization – All Three in Your Next PowerPoint Presentation (Training Magazine Network)
- Nov 27: It’s Not Just About the Likes: Getting Strategic with Your Library’s Social Media (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Nov 28: How to Write More Effective Email and Web Content (Infopeople)
- Nov 8: Public Library Administration and Innovation for the 21st Century (Booklist)
- Nov 13: The Data We Don’t Collect: How It Drives Funding Decisions By People Who Don’t Use the Library (Colorado State Library)
- Nov 22: Using Storytelling to Boost Your Nonprofit’s Communications (Charity Village)
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- Nov 15: Encore Career Search Strategies: Help Your Patrons Find Their Way to Meaningful Work (Infopeople)
- Nov 2: Go-To Graphic Novels (Booklist)
- Nov 6: Picture This! Books for the Youngest (Booklist)
- Nov 7: Everything You Wanted to Know about the CSK Award (But Didn’t Know to Ask) (Association for Library Service to Children)
- Nov 16: The University of Michigan Ebook Collection: An investment in open source, community accountable infrastructure (Lyrasis)
- Nov 27: Looking at Plastics: An Introduction to Caring for Plastics (Connecting to Collections)
- Nov 1: How public libraries communicate: An interactive research review (OCLC)
- Nov 2: Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)
- Nov 6: Is Your Library’s Website Living Its Best Life? (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Nov 7: The New Workplace Demands Versatile Communication Skills (Training Industry)
- Nov 8: Library Marketing 1.0: How to successfully market your library without getting another degree (Colorado State Library)
- Nov 13: How to Captivate and Engage Constituents with Your Website (Firespring)
- Nov 16: Marketing on a Small Budget (Indiana State Library)
- Nov 22: Using Storytelling to Boost Your Nonprofit’s Communications (Charity Village)
- Nov 27: Graphs, Charts, and Data Visualization – All Three in Your Next PowerPoint Presentation (Training Magazine Network)
- Nov 27: It’s Not Just About the Likes: Getting Strategic with Your Library’s Social Media (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Nov 28: How to Write More Effective Email and Web Content (Infopeople)
- Nov 8: Database tutorial: U.S. History In Context and Native American Heritage Month (Wyoming State Library)
- Nov 16: The University of Michigan Ebook Collection: An investment in open source, community accountable infrastructure (Lyrasis)
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- Nov 6: Build a Better World With Kindness and Gratitude (Washington State Library)
- Nov 15: Moving Your Workload to the Cloud? What are the Right Tools for the Job? (GovLoop)
- Nov 19: Technology Competencies & How to Exceed Them (Geared towards all levels of staff) (Indiana State Library)
- Nov 20: Bozarthzone! Holiday Stressbusters (InSync Training)
- Nov 28: Understanding Grief After an Overdose Death (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 29: Librarian Evolution: Libraries Thrive When We Change (WebJunction)
- Nov 1: 10 Quick Tips to Super Charge Your Next Appeal Letter (Productive Fundraising)
- Nov 1: Maximize Your Giving Tuesday Fundraising & Engagement (TechSoup)
- Nov 1: Meet the Funders: Capital Funding (GrantSpace)
- Nov 6: The Countdown Is On: A Procrastinator’s Guide to #GivingTuesday (GuideStar)
- Nov 6: Missionizing Your Year-End Fundraising Events (Bloomerang)
- Nov 7: How to Create a Year-End Marketing Plan to Engage Donors (Network for Good)
- Nov 7: Your Capital Campaign: Are You Ready? (DonorSearch)
- Nov 8: What Works on Giving Tuesday? Answers from 2017’s Website Analytics (Cause Smart Digital)
- Nov 13: The Data We Don’t Collect: How It Drives Funding Decisions By People Who Don’t Use the Library (Colorado State Library)
- Nov 14: 3 Instagram Tips Successful Nonprofits Use to Raise Awareness and Win Supporters (Wild Apricot)
- Nov 14: Introduction to Proposal Writing (GrantSpace)
- Nov 15: Getting Your Donor Management Data In Order for 2019 (Idealware)
- Nov 16: Looking to the Cloud: Using Google’s G Suite at Your Library (Indiana State Library)
- Nov 29: 10 Strategies for Success with Digital Fundraising (GrantSpace)
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- Nov 1: Grow Your Own Leaders: Nurturing Leadership and Management Skills for Staff at Every Level (Library Journal)
- Nov 1: How public libraries communicate: An interactive research review (OCLC)
- Nov 5: Small But Mighty Library Management and Innovation (WebJunction)
- Nov 8: The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength (American Management Association)
- Nov 13: Leadership Styles & Impact on Your Nonprofit (Firespring)
- Nov 15: Onboard or Overboard! Increasing Employee Retention and Productivity (Training Magazine Network)
- Nov 26: Info2Go! EOR and E-rate – Are you ready for 2019? (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
- Nov 26: Addressing Latino Health and Wellness Disparities Through Virtual Community Health and Wellness Workshops (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 8: Cybertraps for Librarians (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Nov 8: Exemplary Practices using ‘Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA’ Free Resources (National Girls’ Collaborative Project)
- Nov 14: Big Programs, Little Budget: Forging Community Partnerships in a Small Town (Programming Librarian)
- Nov 15: Libraries Connecting You to Coverage (Public Library Association)
- Nov 28: Understanding Grief After an Overdose Death (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 2: Go-To Graphic Novels (Booklist)
- Nov 6: Picture This! Books for the Youngest (Booklist)
- Nov 1: Free Online U.S. Citizenship Course (Infopeople)
- Nov 2: Write and Cite “Chicago Style”: Helping Students and Patrons Understand The Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian (American Library Association)
- Nov 6: Enhancing Your Intelligence Agency Information Resource IQ: PT. 4 – National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, National Intelligence University, and National Reconnaissance Office (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Nov 9: What Do the Midterms Mean for Your Library? (American Libraries Live)
- Nov 13: Connections Summit: Day One (SirsiDynix)
- Nov 14: Help Us Combat the World’s Most Dangerous Animal with an App! (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 14: A Good Night’s Rest: Government Resources Can Teach You About Adequate Sleep Habits (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Nov 15: Encore Career Search Strategies: Help Your Patrons Find Their Way to Meaningful Work (Infopeople)
- Nov 29: IdentityTheft.gov: Your One-Stop Resource to Help People Recover from Identity Theft (Federal Depository Library Program)
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- Nov 5: From Desktop to the Cloud: Why Organizations Are Converting (TechSoup)
- Nov 8: Identify, Discover, Decide with Imagery and GIS (GovLoop)
- Nov 13: Cybersecurity, SL and RL (San Jose State University iSchool)
- Nov 15: Moving Your Workload to the Cloud? What are the Right Tools for the Job? (GovLoop)
- Nov 16: Looking to the Cloud: Using Google’s G Suite at Your Library (Indiana State Library)
- Nov 19: Technology Competencies & How to Exceed Them (Geared towards all levels of staff) (Indiana State Library)
- Nov 20: Online Tools that Help Nonprofits Learn, Listen & Engage (Firespring)
- Nov 26: Info2Go! EOR and E-rate – Are you ready for 2019? (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
- Nov 6: Bozarthzone! Show Your Work: The New Knowledge Management (InSync Training)
- Nov 6: Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 6: Life Hacks with Google Forms (Technology & Innovation in Education)
- Nov 13: Storytelling on Steroids With VideoScribe (InSync Training)
- Nov 15: Libraries Connecting You to Coverage (Public Library Association)
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- Nov 7: Letters About Literature: Read. Be Inspired. Write Back. (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Nov 7: Everything You Wanted to Know about the CSK Award (But Didn’t Know to Ask) (Association for Library Service to Children)
- Nov 8: Award winning toys, games, music and books that bridge the classroom to the playroom (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Nov. 14: CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children & Teens (SCLS/CCBC)
- Nov 14: Leadership in Youth Services, Part 1: Leading Outside Your Organization (Association for Library Service to Children)
- Nov 14: Understanding Teens 101 (Wyoming State Library)
- Nov 15: Fighting Fake News: How to Outsmart Trolls and Troublemakers (edWeb)
- Dec. 12: CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children & Teens (SCLS/CCBC)
- Dec. 12 or 13: Seasons of Reading: Reading, libraries and learning (SEWI)
In-Person Opportunities
- SEWI Library Directors Retreat
Monday, November 12
Menomonee Falls Public Library
Info & Registration
- Seasons of Reading: Reading, libraries and learning
Wednesday, December 12 at New Berlin Public Library, or
Thursday, December 13 at Jack Russell Memorial Library in Hartford
Info & Registration
Online Courses
Self-Paced Online Courses (free)
- Gale Courses (Check your local library or library system for availability)
- Webjunction Course Catalog
- BadgerLearn Pro (a Wisconsin library continuing education portal)
- 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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