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)
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- Dec 5: NCompass Live: Best New Teen Books of 2018: Popular Teen Novels – New Books They Need to Read (Nebraska Library Commision)
- Dec 5: Celebrate the Best Books of 2018! (Follett)
- Dec 6: Putting the Booklist Starred-Review Issue to Work for Your Library (Booklist)
- Dec 12: Bringing History To Life: Documenting Artifacts (U.S. National Archives)
- Dec 12: Packing and Crating Basics (Connecting to Collections)
- Dec 13: Harness the Power of DRM-Free eBooks in Your Library (Library Journal)
- Dec 17: YA Reads for the New Year (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
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- Dec 3: Emotional Intelligence and Millennial Disruption (Training Industry)
- Dec 4: Creative Commons Licensing (TRAILS)
- Dec 5: From Print to Digital And Back Again: Three Decades of Lessons from a Library Newsletter (Georgia Library Association)
- Dec 5: DorobekInsider Live: 2018 Gov Innovations that Inspire, Engage, and Connect (GovLoop)
- Dec 11: What Makes the Star Libraries Shine (Library Journal)
- Dec 12: Circle of Influence: Implementing Shared Decision Making and Participative Management (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Dec 13: Continuous Learning (YALSA)
- Dec 13: We Know Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are Important… Now What? (Infopeople)
- Dec 19: NCompass Live: A Textbook Program is NOT for Us! Re-Imagining Failure Into New Possibilities (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Dec 4: Building a Successful Grants Program 101 (Elevate)
- Dec 4: How to Plan a Record Breaking End-of-Year Fundraising Push (Techsoup)
- Dec 4: How Your Nonprofit Can Get $10K Per Month In Free Google Advertising (Charity How To)
- Dec 5: Introduction to Corporate Giving (GrantSpace)
- Dec 5: 5 Giving Trends For Nonprofits to Watch For in 2019 (GuideStar)
- Dec 6: Start Your 2019 Grant Strategy Off Right! (Charity How To)
- Dec 6: Fundraising for Small Nonprofits: Stop Competing and Start Thriving! (Charity Village)
- Dec 6: Funding Information Network (FIN) Information Session (GrantSpace)
- Dec 12: Writing a Powerful Case for Support (Nonprofit Hub)
- Dec 12: 5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses (Firespring)
- Dec 18: How to Promote Your Online Fundraising Campaign (Charity How To)
- Dec 19: 3 Keys to a Successful Capital Campaign in Today’s Hyper-Busy World (Nonprofit Hub)
- Dec 21: Events in a Digital Age: How to Maximize Offline Events in an Online World (Firespring)
- Dec 6: Technology Competencies & How to Implement Them (Geared towards management) (Indiana State Library)
- Dec 7: De-Crapify Your Workflow!: Learn the Critical Keys (Training Magazine Network)
- Dec 7: 6 Essentials for Teams That Work (Effectiveness Institute)
- Dec 11: Leadership in Youth Services, Part 2: Leadership in Action (Association for Library Services to Children)
- Dec 11: To Fine or Not to Fine (Montana State Library)
- Dec 12: How to Handle Angry Customers (Niche Academy)
- Dec 12: Circle of Influence: Implementing Shared Decision Making and Participative Management (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Dec 12: The Voice of Leadership – Free Seminar Preview (American Management Association)
- Dec 14: The Hidden Biases of Good People (Colorado State Library)
- Dec 19: 30 Ways to Make Your Small Library Extraordinary (Indiana State Library)
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- Dec 4: Why Open Data Belongs at Libraries (Washington State Library)
- Dec 4: Learn How to Connect with Your Business Community (Library Journal)
- Dec 5: Community Conversations Across Neighborhoods: Dialogue-Driven Programming (Programming Librarian)
- Dec 6: Learning To Share Your Sandbox: Developing Effective Partnership Agreements (Bloomerang)
- Dec 11: Take Summer Reading to the Streets: Partnering to Reach Children with Barriers to Library Access (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
- Dec 11: Using USCIS Resources to Support Immigrants and Refugees in the Library (InfoPeople)
- Dec 12: How to Foster Collaboration in Government (GovLoop)
- Dec 13: SEA Insights: Health Literacy In Action (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Dec 3: Summer Program Ideas – Featuring the theme of space (Colorado State Library)
- Dec 4: Thinking Sideways: Computational Thinking and Early Literacy (Public Library Association)
- Dec 6: Virtual Field Trips in Wyoming (Wyoming State Library)
- Dec 12: NCompass Live: Summer Reading Program 2019: A Universe of Stories! (Nebraska Library Commission)
- Dec 12: How to Bring Extensions to Your Library: Highlighting Programs from Penn State Extension (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Dec 18: Library Programming for Adults, From Start to Finish (WebJunction)
- Dec 5: NCompass Live: Best New Teen Books of 2018: Popular Teen Novels – New Books They Need to Read (Nebraska Library Commision)
- Dec 5: Celebrate the Best Books of 2018! (Follett)
- Dec 6: Putting the Booklist Starred-Review Issue to Work for Your Library (Booklist)
- Dec 17: YA Reads for the New Year (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
- Dec 4: Train (Maybe) For The Olympics: Using Government Resources To Learn About Appropriate Exercise (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Dec 4: Creative Commons Licensing (TRAILS)
- Dec 4: Health Issues in the Headlines: Learning to Read Between the Lines (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Dec 6: Managing Someone Else’s Money (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Dec 11: From the Mountains to the Sea: Rural Health Issues and Resources (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Dec 11: Using USCIS Resources to Support Immigrants and Refugees in the Library (Infopeople)
- Dec 12: Grow Your Bank Account: Use Government Resources To Plan Your Current And Future Finances (Federal Depository Library Program)
- Dec 13: Health News Review: Critically Analyzing Information in the News (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
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- Dec 3: Emotional Intelligence and Millennial Disruption (Training Industry)
- Dec 4: How to Recognize and Create Damn Good Job Aids (Insync Training)
- Dec 5: How to Use Design Thinking to Innovate Faster, Better and More Effectively (American Management Association)
- Dec 11: Bozarthzone! Instructional Design for the Real World (Insync Training)
- Dec 13: Continuous Learning (YALSA)
- Dec 13: We Know Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are Important… Now What? (Infopeople)
- Dec 18: Advanced Visualization Process to Create Dynamic & Effective Presentations (Training Magazine Network)
- Dec 4: Engaging the Volunteer of the Future (VolunteerMatch)
- Dec 5: Fundraising with Volunteers (Firespring)
- Dec 6: Creating a Culture of Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
- Dec 11: Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies (VolunteerMatch)
- Dec 13: Build Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
- Dec 4: Thinking Sideways: Computational Thinking and Early Literacy (Public Library Association)
- Dec 5: NCompass Live: Best New Teen Books of 2018: Popular Teen Novels – New Books They Need to Read (Nebraska Library Commision)
- 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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