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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- Nov 5: Reading Graphic: Graphic Novels for Fall and Beyond (Booklist)
- Nov 6: LibraryCon Live! (Library Journal & School Library Journal)
- Nov 12: Winter D.I.Y.: New Craft & Gardening Titles (Booklist)
- Nov 21: Check It Out! New Titles for Ages 0-18 (State Library of Iowa)
- Nov 13: CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children & Teens (CCBC, SCLS)
- Nov 13: Best Children’s Books of 2019 (Utah State Library)
- Nov 21: Circulating Tools and Other Unique Items (North Dakota State Library)
- Nov 14: Using FDLP eXchange for Collection Development (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Nov 14: Collaborative Approaches to Library Resource Sharing: Leveraging Consortial & Regional Partnerships for ILL Success (Library Journal)
- Nov 20: Rethinking the Cost of Digital Collection Building: It May Not Be as Expensive as You Think! (edWeb.net)
- Nov 19: Let’s Be Brief: A Very Short Introduction to Very Short Introductions (Library Journal)
- Dec 18: CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children & Teens (CCBC, SCLS)
- Nov 1: Political Savvy – Why It’s Important and How to Master It (Digital.gov)
- Nov 1: Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)
- Nov 21: The Positions Model for Improving Personal Influence and Workplace Interactions (Pattern Research, Inc.)
- Nov 13: Working Across Difference: Making Better Connections (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 14: Create Compelling Infographics in PowerPoint (Training Magazine Network)
- Nov 14: Engaging with a Global Workforce and the Impact of Language (InSync Training)
- At Your Leisure: Copyright and Standardized Rights Statements for Digital Collections (North Dakota State Library)
- Nov 1: Catalyst Fund Webinar Series: Access to US Congressional Correspondence Data (Lyrasis)
- Nov 5: WSL Digital Newspapers (Washington State Library)
- Nov 8: The Latest K-12 Digital Content Trends & Strategies That Make a Difference (School Library Journal)
- Nov 20: Rethinking the Cost of Digital Collection Building: It May Not Be as Expensive as You Think! (edWeb.net)
- Nov 18: Thinking Outside the PubMed Box (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
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- At Your Leisure: At Your Leisure: The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis (TED Talk)
- Nov 5: Digital Literacy (Idealware)
- Nov 14: Accidental Techie: How to Support Your Nonprofit Without an IT Background (IdealWare)
- Nov 21: Accidental Techie: How to Support Your Nonprofit Without an IT Background (IdealWare)
- Nov 21: The Positions Model for Improving Personal Influence and Workplace Interactions (Pattern Research, Inc.)
- Nov 26: Low-Tech and No-Tech STEM (OK2Ask)
- Nov 27: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Nov 18: Workforce Modernization Workshop Part 1: Attract and Retain the Best Talent to Better Serve Our Citizens (Digital.gov)
- Nov 4: Getting Ready for WyoGives (Wyoming Nonprofit Network)
- Nov 5: 5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses (Firespring)
- Nov 7: 10 Ways to Improve Donor Retention with Social Media (Bloomerang)
- Nov 12: Is Impact Investing a Good Strategy for Your Organization? (TechSoup)
- Nov 13: A Funder’s Perspective on Collaboration and Strategic Alliances (GrantSpace)
- Nov 14: Incorporating Face to Face Asks in Your Year-End Campaign (Blackbaud)
- Nov 14: An Introduction to Online Fundraising for Small and Medium-Sized Nonprofits (CharityHowTo)
- Nov 21: 8 Expert Tips To Raise $10K+ On Facebook (Bloomerang)
- Nov 14: Mobile Marketing Tips for Every Generation (Firespring)
- At Your Leisure: The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis (TED Talk)
- Nov 13: Working Across Difference: Making Better Connections (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 19: Information Privacy in Libraries (University of Michigan School of Information and Library of Michigan)
- Nov 20: Eliminating Fines: A win-win for your library and community (Infopeople)
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- Nov 4: Supporting Developing Readers at the Library: Outreach for K-3rd Graders (Colorado State Library)
- Nov 6: Feeding America: Gardens, Seed Exchanges, Summer Meals, and More! (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Nov 21: From the Mountains to the Sea: Rural Health Issues and Resources (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Dec 3: Say Yes to Census 2020 (SCLS)
- At Your Leisure: One Book Wyoming 2019: Ernest Hemingway and Masculinity (Wyoming State Library)
- Nov 6: Facilitating Civic Engagement with Pop-Up Programming (Infopeople)
- Nov 12: How to Introduce Fun and Playful Stem Robotics in Your Afterschool Program (National Afterschool Association)
- Nov 13: Taking a Walk with the Library: StoryWalk®, Walking Book Clubs and More (Programming Librarian)
- Nov 14: Exemplary Practices using Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA Free Resources (National Girls Collaborative Project)
- Nov 15: WAPL Presents: Everybody Does Security (WAPL, SCLS)
- Nov 20: Celebrate Native American Heritage Month: What’s New Since 1492? (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Dec 5: Imagine Your Story: Summer Library Program and Early Literacy (SCLS)
- Nov 5: From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 6: Conducting the Reference Interview: How to Ask Better Questions to Make Customers Happy (Colorado State Library)
- Nov 12: Using FDLP eXchange in a State with Multiple Regionals (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Nov 14: Exemplary Practices using Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA Free Resources (National Girls Collaborative Project)
- Nov 15: Consumer Health Information Justice: Identifying and addressing information-related factors that contribute to health disparities (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 18: Thinking Outside the PubMed Box (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 19: Holiday Stress Busters (InSync Training)
- Nov 20: The New PubMed (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Nov 5: Digital Literacy (Idealware)
- Nov 5: Using Technology as an Instructional Resource to Investigate Phenomena (edWeb.net)
- Nov 6: GovInsights: Where is State and Local Tech Headed With Data? (GovLoop)
- Nov 7: Accidental Techie: How to Support Your Nonprofit Without an IT Background (IdealWare)
- Nov 27: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Nov 12: How to Introduce Fun and Playful Stem Robotics in Your Afterschool Program (National Afterschool Association)
- Nov 14: Accidental Techie: How to Support Your Nonprofit Without an IT Background (IdealWare)
- Nov 19: Classroom Coding with Google Tools (OK2Ask)
- Nov 21: Accidental Techie: How to Support Your Nonprofit Without an IT Background (IdealWare)
- Nov 4: Supporting Developing Readers at the Library: Outreach for K-3rd Graders (Colorado State Library)
- Nov 7: Child Care is Everywhere: How Libraries Can Develop, Strengthen, and Support Child Care Part I: Introduction to Child Care & Bringing Literacy to Child Care (Association for Library Service to Children)
- Nov 12: Child Care is Everywhere: How Libraries Can Develop, Strengthen, and Support Child Care Part II: Programs for Nannies and Informal Providers Child Care (Association for Library Service to Children)
- Nov 21: Check It Out! New Titles for Ages 0-18 (State Library of Iowa)
- Nov 13: 4 Easy Steps That Will Transform Challenging Behavior in Your Early Childhood Program (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Nov 19: Child Care is Everywhere: How Libraries Can Develop, Strengthen, and Support Child Care Part III: Developing and Supporting Child Care Programs (Association for Library Service to Children)
- Nov 19: Classroom Coding with Google Tools (OK2Ask)
- Dec 5: Imagine Your Story: Summer Library Program and Early Literacy (SCLS)
- Dec 18: CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children & Teens (CCBC, SCLS)
In-Person Opportunities
- A New Community Engagement Conference
April 20-21, 2020
UW-Madison iSchool
Madison, WI
Info & Registration (registration begins Dec. 1, 2019)
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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