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)
Online Conferences:
- Aug 5: SLJTeen Live! Our Voice, Our Time (School Library Journal)
- Sep 21-25: Internet Librarian 2020 Virtual Conference
- Sep 23-24: Tech Days – virtual (WI Library Systems & WI DPI) — Registration Open
- Sep 28-Oct 2: Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) Virtual Conference (ARSL) — Registration Open
- At Your Leisure: Assessing Virtual Programs With Nick Tanzi (EveryLibrary)
- Aug 5: Data Visualization Tools (IdealWare)
- Aug 6: Pathways to Innovation: From Informal to Intentional (Bloomerang)
- Aug 14: Using Student Feedback to Assess Accessible Library Spaces and Services (TRAILS)
- Aug 19: Drive-Thru User Testing (Nebraska Library Commission)
- August 24-28, 12noon-1pm: WI Trustee Training Week (WI DPI & Public Library Systems)
- Mon, Aug 24: Core Values of Librarianship
- Tue, Aug 25: Recruiting and Engaging Friends and Trustees Under Age 40
- Wed, Aug 26: Public Library System Redesign (PLSR) Implementation Update
- Thu, Aug 27: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: What Library Trustees Need to Know
- Fri, Aug 28: Walk the Line: How Trustees Can Best Lead Their Libraries Without Overstepping Their Authority
- Aug 25: Attracting and Retaining Diverse Board Members (Bloomerang)
- Aug 10: The Many Hats of the Library Director (Indiana State Library)
- Aug 13: Leadership Today: Key Skills and Career/Job Tips (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- Aug 18: MLIS Programs: The Future Is in Your Hands (Library Journal)
- Aug 25: Personal Branding… How Are You Building and Maintaining Your Personal Brand (Training Magazine Network)
- At Your Leisure: Why Graphic Novels? Five Practices to Transform Your Library (School Library Connection)
- Aug 4: Level Up: Prep Your Literacy Toolkit (Utah State Library)
- Aug 4: A Novel Form: Graphic Novels, Part II (Booklist)
- Aug 6: Pathways to Innovation: From Informal to Intentional (Bloomerang)
- Aug 17: Graphic Novel Panel, Part II (Booklist)
- Aug 17: Growing CollectionBuilder: Developing an Agile Approach to Digital Collections (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
- Aug 19: Starting and Growing A Library of Things (Indiana State Library)
- Aug 25: Tackling Racism in Classic Children’s Literature (Indiana State Library)
- Aug 25: COVID-19 and Collections Care: Part Two (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Aug 4: Social Media for All of Us: Creating Digital Content That’s Inclusive and Accessible (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- Aug 5: Data Visualization Tools (IdealWare)
- Aug 6: Opportunity Out of Adversity: Digital Access in Rural and Small Libraries (WebJunction and ARSL)
- Aug 11: Telling Stories Through Blogs, Video, and Photos (IdealWare)
- Aug 18: Intro to Podcasting (Podcasting 101, Part 1) (Wyoming State Library)
- Aug 18: Quick Bites: Connecting with Regional Colleagues for Support with Gail Yerbic (Colorado State Library)
- Aug 21: Workshopping Your Podcast Ideas (Podcasting 101, Part 2) Wyoming State Library)
- Aug 25: Personal Branding… How Are You Building and Maintaining Your Personal Brand (Training Magazine Network)
- At Your Leisure: Designing Libraries for Safety in the Age of COVID-19 (Library Journal Webcasts)
- At Your Leisure: Is it an allergy, cold or COVID? Finding answers with Federal health resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Aug 5: HR Issues in the Time of COVID-19 (SEWI)
- Aug 5: REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM): An Overview of the COVID-19 Research Project (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Aug 5: COVID-19: How to Cope with Ongoing Isolation (SirsiDynix)
- Aug 12: Online homework help and virtual learning services for your patrons during the COVID-19 crisis (Library Works)
- Aug 18: U.S. Military COVID-19 Information Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Aug 19: Virtual Donor Engagement During the Pandemic and Beyond (Nonprofit Hub)
- Aug 25: COVID-19 and Collections Care: Part Two (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Aug 26: Reimagining Individual Giving During and Beyond COVID-19 (Candid Learning)
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- Legal
- Library Buildings & Spaces
- Management
- Marketing
- Outreach
- Programming
- Aug 4: REopening Archives, Libraries and Museums: Materials Testing and Resource Overview (WebJunction)
- Aug 4: Level Up: Prep Your Literacy Toolkit (Utah State Library)
- Aug 4: PowerPoint: Faster, Faster, Faster! (Training Magazine Network)
- Aug 5: REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM): An Overview of the COVID-19 Research Project (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Aug 5: COVID-19: How to Cope with Ongoing Isolation (SirsiDynix)
- Aug 12: I am … Safe Zone: Messages I Learned (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Aug 13: Librarian best practices ensure uninterrupted access to research and education (Library Connect)
- Aug 18: U.S. Military COVID-19 Information Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Aug 26: Cultural Humility in Practice: Knowledge Equity and the K’acha Willaykuna Collaborative (San Jose State University)
- Aug 27: Receptive to Race: Normalizing the Discussion of Race with Children in Libraries (Colorado State Library)
- Aug 5: The Magic of Appreciation: Build A Strong Relationship with Your Virtual Event P2P Fundraisers (Nonprofit Hub)
- Aug 5: Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid Learning)
- Aug 6: Pathways to Innovation: From Informal to Intentional (Bloomerang)
- Aug 12: 5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses (Firespring)
- Aug 12: How to Acquire New Donors and Create an Engaging Donor Journey in 2020 (Nonprofit Hub)
- Aug 13: Why Build Relationships with Grantmakers? (CharityHowTo)
- Aug 19: Virtual Donor Engagement During the Pandemic and Beyond (Nonprofit Hub)
- Aug 25: Newsletters & Annual Reports: Multichannel Impact Reporting for the Modern Era (Productive Fundraising)
- Aug 26: Is Social Enterprise Right for You? (Propel Nonprofits)
- Aug 26: Reimagining Individual Giving During and Beyond COVID-19 (Candid Learning)
- Aug 27: Fundraising During Challenging Times: Perspective from the Blackbaud Target Analytics Consulting Team (Blackbaud)
- Aug 5: Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid Learning)
- Aug 7: Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute)
- Aug 12: Intentional Leadership: Board Governance Practices that Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Part 2 of 2) (Bloomerang)
- Aug 13: Leadership Today: Key Skills and Career/Job Tips (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- Aug 13: Managing Employees in Uncertain Times (Charity Village)
- Aug 13: How to Rethink Products and Services Through Equity Design (TechSoup)
- Aug 13: Designing Equity-Centered Organizational Values (Candid Learning)
- Aug 18: Coaching Emotional Intelligence (Training Magazine Network)
- Aug 19: Intro to Tech Policies: Acceptable Use, Security, and BYOD (IdealWare)
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- Aug 5: Roles for Medical Librarians in Graphic Medicine: Discovery, Access, and Beyond (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Aug 6: Opportunity Out of Adversity: Digital Access in Rural and Small Libraries (WebJunction and ARSL)
- Aug 11: The Public Library’s Role in Elections: Voter Education in a Post-Truth Era (InfoPeople)
- Aug 12: Stay and Play: A new way to engage family, friends, and neighbors who care for young children (InfoPeople)
- Aug 18: Community engagement: Award-winning programs and perspectives (OCLC)
- Aug 25: Reaching the Hard to Reach: Empowering Community Members to Think Differently & Embrace Teens with SUD and Mental Health Challenges (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Aug 26: Libraries Build Pathways to Wellbeing (Research in Public Libraries)
- Aug 5: Video Tutorials: A Beginner’s Guide (TRAILS)
- Aug 5: COVID-19: How to Cope with Ongoing Isolation (SirsiDynix)
- Aug 6: Building Resilience, A Pre-Application Webinar for Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change (Programming Librarian)
- Aug 7: Facilitating STEM Programming in Libraries (Montana State Library)
- Aug 11: Bringing Your Museum or Library to Virtual Audiences (Part 1) (Wyoming State Library)
- Aug 11: Quick Bites: Windows and Mirrors: Making Diversity a Part of Every Storytime with Melody Garcia (Colorado State Library)
- Aug 12: Finding and Using High-Quality Digital STEM Resources (National Girls Collaborative Project)
- Aug 14: Bringing Your Museum or Library to Virtual Audiences (Part 2) (Wyoming State Library)
- Aug 18: Intro to Podcasting (Podcasting 101, Part 1) (Wyoming State Library)
- Aug 18: Participation in Structured and Unstructured Out-of-School-Time (OST) Activities (National Girls Collaborative Project)
- Aug 18: Fun Activities using Technology to Develop and Conduct a Safety Fair (AbleNet)
- Aug 21: Workshopping Your Podcast Ideas (Podcasting 101, Part 2) Wyoming State Library)
- At Your Leisure: Is it an allergy, cold or COVID? Finding answers with Federal health resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Aug 5: Foundations: Information Literacy and Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
- Aug 6: Job Center of Wisconsin for Job Seekers (WI DPI & DWD)
- Aug 7: Booklist’s Women (and Girls) in Focus Panel (Booklist)
- Aug 12: I am … Safe Zone: Messages I Learned (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Aug 12: Where We Come From: Tips and Tricks to Access Data on Ancestry and Foreign-born Populations (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Aug 12: Library Information Systems (Niche Academy)
- Aug 13: How to Rethink Products and Services Through Equity Design (TechSoup)
- Aug 18: U.S. Military COVID-19 Information Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Aug 6: Opportunity Out of Adversity: Digital Access in Rural and Small Libraries (WebJunction and ARSL)
- Aug 11: Bringing Your Museum or Library to Virtual Audiences (Part 1) (Wyoming State Library)
- Aug 11: Succeed at Work: Tools that Support Executive Function and Focus on the Job (PACER Center)
- Aug 12: Library Information Systems (Niche Academy)
- Aug 14: Bringing Your Museum or Library to Virtual Audiences (Part 2) (Wyoming State Library)
- Aug 25: Staying Secure in the Remote World (GovLoop)
- Aug 26: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Aug 27: Creating an Excel Dashboard (IdealWare)
- Aug 4: PowerPoint: Faster, Faster, Faster! (Training Magazine Network)
- Aug 5: Video Tutorials: A Beginner’s Guide (TRAILS)
- Aug 5: Foundations: Information Literacy and Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
- Aug 6: Positive Approaches to Addressing Problem Behaviors of Students with Severe Disabilities – Part 1 (AbleNet)
- Aug 11: Teaching from Home: Government Resources Can Take You from Stressed Out Parent to Best Teacher of the Year Status (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Aug 11: Six Brain-Science Principles that Trump Traditional Training and Presenting (Insync Training)
- Aug 12: Online homework help and virtual learning services for your patrons during the COVID-19 crisis (Library Works)
- Aug 13: Librarian best practices ensure uninterrupted access to research and education (Library Connect)
- Aug 18: Coaching Emotional Intelligence (Training Magazine Network)
- Aug 22: How Much Time Do You Have? Quick and Flexible Activities to Add Some Metacognition to your One-shot Science Information Literacy Sessions (North Carolina Library Association)
- Aug 24: Teaching News and Media Literacy in an Election Year (edWeb.net)
- Aug 4: Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer Handbook (VolunteerMatch)
- Aug 5: Telling the Story of Volunteer Impact (VolunteerMatch)
- Aug 11: Developing a Strategic Plan for Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
- Aug 25: Re-Energize Volunteer Engagement with Mission-Driven Opportunities (VolunteerMatch)
- At Your Leisure: In Context Middle School and High School (Wyoming State Library)
- Aug 4: A Novel Form: Graphic Novels, Part II (Booklist)
- Aug 4: Quick Bites: Speaking ECCE: Early Learning Domains with Kate Brunner and Joyce Johnson (Colorado State Library)
- Aug 6: Positive Approaches to Addressing Problem Behaviors of Students with Severe Disabilities – Part 1 (AbleNet)
- Aug 11: Quick Bites: Windows and Mirrors: Making Diversity a Part of Every Storytime with Melody Garcia (Colorado State Library)
- Aug 18: Participation in Structured and Unstructured Out-of-School-Time (OST) Activities (National Girls Collaborative Project)
- Aug 19: The Magic Triangle of Reading Aloud: The Book, the Child, and the Adult (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Aug 25: Reaching the Hard to Reach: Empowering Community Members to Think Differently & Embrace Teens with SUD and Mental Health Challenges (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Aug 27: Receptive to Race: Normalizing the Discussion of Race with Children in Libraries (Colorado State Library)
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)
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.