Arrowhead Library System, Bridges Library System, Kenosha County Library System, Lakeshores Library System, Milwaukee County Federated Library System, and Monarch Library System provide information to member libraries in Southeastern Wisconsin (SEWI) on training and professional development. Below is a list of upcoming continuing education opportunities:
In-Person Opportunities
- Youth Services Workshop 2017
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
New Berlin Public Library
Info & Registration
- Wisconsin Library Association’s Annual Conference
October 17 – 20, 2017
Kalahari Resort & Convention Center
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Info & Registration
- Serving Older Adults Workshop
Thursday, October 26, 2017
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Oconomowoc Community Center, Oconomowoc
Info & Registration
- Care of Library Materials Workshop
November 1, 2017
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Brookfield Public Library
Info & Registration
- SEWI Library Directors’ Retreat 2017
Friday, November 10, 2017
Menomonee Falls Public Library
Info & Registration
Online Courses
UW-Madison SLIS Continuing Education
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)
Webinars (free):
This list is adapted from Wyoming State Library’s Free Training page, which is posted monthly and listed on WebJunction and also includes Wisconsin webinars. New listings are posted as they become available.
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
- Oct 4: A Networking for Disaster Management in the Performing Arts (Lyrasis)
- Oct 10: Strategic Planning 101 (Utah State Library)
- Oct 18: Strategic Directions: Strategic Thinking: Five Years Ahead (NISO)
- Oct 19: Using Project Outcome Data to Improve & Support Library Programming (Public Library Association)
BOARDS
CAREERS
CHILDREN & TEENS
- Oct 3: From Puttering to Prototype in Makerspaces: Using Design Thinking with Elementary and Middle-School Students (Booklist)
- Oct 4: Are You Being Served? Programming for Emerging Adults (NFLS)
- Oct 4: Social Skills and Autism: Using Books in Creative Ways to Reach and Teach in Early Education (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Oct 11: Worth a Thousand Words: Books for the Youngest Readers (School Library Journal)
- Nov 15: CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children & Teens (CCBC/SCLS)
- Dec 13: CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children & Teens (CCBC/SCLS)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
- Oct 4: Getting Started on Photographic Documentation of Collections (American Alliance of Museums)
- Oct 10: The Gaining Popularity and Use of Digital Magazines in Academic Libraries (Library Journal/School Library Journal)
- Oct 17: Decolonizing Descriptions: Finding, Naming and Changing the Relationship between Indigenous People, Libraries and Archives (OCLC Research)
- Oct 26: Data Informed Collection Development (SEWI + WI library systems)
- Nov 3: Promoting Your Collection: Merchandizing and More (SEWI + WI library systems)
- Nov 15: CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children & Teens (CCBC/SCLS)
- Dec 13: CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children & Teens (CCBC/SCLS)
COMMUNICATION
- Oct 11: Challenging Behavior: Directors and Teachers Working with Families and Other Experts (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Oct 24: Visualize Your Library’s Story Part I: Presentation Tools (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Oct 24: Getting Started with Social Media for Your Library (WebJunction & TechSoup)
- Oct 26: Visualize Your Library’s Story Part II: Infographic Tools (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
DATABASES & eRESOURCES
- Oct 30: Popular Magazines and Research in BadgerLink (DPI)
- Nov 20: Newspapers in BadgerLink (DPI)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
- Oct 12: Gov Makes CX a Priority (GovLoop)
- Oct 17: Nonprofit Website Trends (IdealWare)
- Oct 19: Going Fully Mobile in Your Library: Eliminate the Desk and Improve Service (Demco)
FUNDRAISING
- Oct 2: #NFGTips: How to Create Defining Moments for Your Donors (Network for Good)
- Oct 3: How to Launch a FABULOUS #GivingTuesday Campaign with Less Work and More Impact (Julia Campbell)
- Oct 4: Introduction to Proposal Writing (GrantSpace)
- Oct 4: #GivingTuesday Before, During and After—Your 9-Week Success Plan!(Firespring)
- Oct 11: NFG Masterclass: The Secret to a Record-Breaking #GivingTuesday (Network for Good)
- Oct 11: Introduction to Fundraising Planning (GrantSpace)
- Oct 12: 7 Online Fundraising Strategies That Will Raise More This Year-End (Nonprofit Hub)
- Oct 25: The Donor Stewardship System: How to Maximize Donor Retention, Earn Referrals, and Upgrade Your Donors Year after Year (Firespring)
LEGAL
- Oct 5: CopyTalk – Understanding Rights Reversion (ALA Washington Office)
- Oct 25: Understanding Investing and Avoiding Fraud: Resources from the SEC (Federal Depository Library Program)
MANAGEMENT
- Oct 5: Using Leadership Communication to Triumph Over Change and Complexity (Training Industry)
- Oct 6: Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute)
- Oct 10: 5 Ways Managers Unknowingly Damage Company Culture (Training Magazine Network)
- Oct 11: Personal Branding for Women Leaders (American Management Association)
- Oct 18: Leading with Emotional Intelligence (American Management Association)
- Oct 24: What’s the Big Deal About Big Data (InSync Training)
MARKETING
- Oct 25: Snapschat, Facebook, Twitter, Video, Video, Video!: Or, Using Video to Market Library Services (NFLS)
- Nov 15: Graphic Design for Libraries (NFLS)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
PROGRAMMING
- Oct 3: Author Rick Riordan from the Library of Congress (Library of Congress)
- Oct 3: Sensory Story Time: Programming for Children with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder and Other Special Needs (Washington State Library)
- Oct 4: Are You Being Served? Programming for Emerging Adults (NFLS)
- Oct 4: Creative Partnerships: Cooking Matters Classes for Childcare Providers (Colorado Virtual Library)
- Oct 4: Constitution Day to Black History Month: Interactive Docs Displays to Engage Students (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Oct 4: Health Insurance from a Financial Perspective (Solid Finances)
- Oct 11: Libraries Transforming Communities: Reflective Structured Dialogue Method with Essential Partners (2 of 3) (Programming Librarian)
- Oct 11: Medicare Basics (Solid Finances)
- Oct 11: Library 2.017: MAKERSPACES (Library 2.0)
- Oct 12: Bilingual Storytimes: Reaching Through the Language Barrier (WebJunction)
- Oct 18: How to Empower Your Patrons with Financial Literacy Programming (SirsiDynix)
- Oct 18: Slash Your Spending (Solid Finances)
- Oct 24: Book Clubs: Your Community Connection (NoveList)
READERS’ ADVISORY
- Oct 3: Reader’s Advisory: Nonfiction, Stranger than Fiction (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Oct 3: A Conversation with Three Debut YA Authors (School Library Journal)
- Oct 4: Defying Definitions: Top Graphic Novels for Fall (Library Journal/ School Library Journal)
- Oct 11: Worth a Thousand Words: Books for the Youngest Readers (School Library Journal)
- Oct 18: New Books for Storytime (InfoPeople)
- Oct 24: Pulse-Pounding Mysteries for Fall (Booklist)
- Oct 27: Winter is Coming: Stocking Your Series Nonfiction Shelves (Booklist)
REFERENCE
- Oct 3: HathiTrust and Shared Print
- Oct 18: More Than an Editing Party: Why and How You Should Organize a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon (Georgia Library Association)
- Oct 18: Leveraging PubMed Commons for Medical Librarians (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Oct 18: Midday at the Oasis: How Librarians and Information Professionals can make a difference in combating Predatory Publishers (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Oct 31: How to Find and Access U.S. and International Standards Information: Tips and Tricks (Federal Depository Library Program)
TECHNOLOGY
- Oct 5: Integration Platform as a Service (O’Reilly)
- Oct 12: DAP Learning Series – Visualizing Analytics Data Part 2 (DigitalGov)
- Oct 19: Librarians and APIs 101: overview and use cases (Library Connect)
- Oct 19: 60 Tools in 60-ish Minutes (School Library Journal/ISTE)
- Oct 25: Wix Wizardry: Free Websites in a Flash (Indiana State Library)
- Oct 25: NCompass Live: Google Forms for Your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Oct 25: Empowering Readers with Tech Tools (edWeb)
- Oct 31: Bringing Artificial Intelligence to the Enterprise (O’Reilly)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
- Oct 4: Training: The Driving Force of Strategic Alignment (Training Industry)
- Oct 4: Beyond the SEA: Instructional Design: Beyond the Basics (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Oct 5: Training Staff When You Don’t Have Time to Train Staff (Colorado Virtual Library)
- Oct 5: Bozarthzone! Rockin’ the Virtual Classroom (InSync Training)
- Oct 17: Using Newspapers in Your Family History Research (Indiana State Library)
- Oct 17: 4 Ways to Energize Virtual Learners: Breaking the Virtual Ice (InSync Training)
- Oct 19: SHOCKING REPORT: Fake News Webinar Affects Millions and You Too! (North Dakota State Library)
- Oct 24: Making Training Stick: An Interactive Webinar for Supervisors (Infopeople)
VOLUNTEERS
- Oct 3: Engaging the Volunteer of the Future (VolunteerMatch)
- Oct 18: Measuring Success: How to Strategically Assess Your Program (VolunteerMatch)
- Oct 27: Creating a Comprehensive and Engaging Volunteer Training Program (VolunteerMatch)