Guest post by Joy Schwarz
Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may attend from where you are. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you.
Managing stress & building resilience; click title to register:
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How Emotional Intelligence and Hardiness Helps Leaders Manage Burnout - 1pm on Wednesday, Mar 2
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Staff Burnout: How To Promote Mental Health and Increase Retention - 1pm on Thursday, Mar 3
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Taking Care of Self, Staff, and Community - 2pm on Thursday, Mar 10
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Coping with Stress Through Journaling - 2pm on Tuesday, Mar 22
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Eliminating Personal Burnout: 7 Crucial Skills - 1pm on Wednesday, Mar 23
Accessibility; click title to register:
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Accessible Social Media 2.0 - 1pm on Tuesday, Mar 15
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Curating & Maintaining Vibrant Collections for Users with Print Disabilities - 9am on Thursday, Mar 17
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Making Your Library’s Accessible Resources More Discoverable - 1pm on Wednesday, Mar 23
Equity, diversity, and inclusion; click title to register:
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Engaging in Sensitive Conversations & Handling Pushback - 10am on Wednesday, Mar 9
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Institutional Racism and the Urgency of Solidarity - 8am on Thursday, Mar 10
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Getting Started with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committees in Your Library - 1pm on Tuesday, Mar 15
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Can You See Me? Collection Development for Marginalized Communities - 10am on Wednesday, Mar 16
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How to be an Ally to Jewish Patrons and Students (Even in a Non-Jewish Neighborhood) - 3pm on Sunday, Mar 20
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(Re)Developing Inclusive & Diverse Library Collections - 3pm on Monday, Mar 21
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Creating Inclusive Spaces Within the Libraries, Parts 1 & 2 - 9am on Monday, Mar 28 and Wednesday, Mar 30
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Bystander Intervention to Stop Harassment Toward the LGBTQIA+ Community - 3pm on Thursday, Mar 31
A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:
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Library Projects Inspired from the 2021 ARSL Conference - 11am on Tuesday, Mar 1
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If You Aren’t Worried About Ransomware, You Should Be - 1pm on Wednesday, Mar 2
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Oceans of Possibilities—In Our Backyard - 2pm on Thursday, Mar 3
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Tools for Tense Situations & Challenging Patrons - Noon on Tuesday, Mar 15
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Addressing Challenging Behaviors of Adults with Autism in the Library - 10am on Monday, Mar 21
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Let's Talk About Plain Language - Noon on Thursday, Mar 24
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Finding and Applying for Grants: A Recipe for Success - 10am on Wednesday, Mar 30
NEWI is a continuing education (CE) partnership of library systems located in North Eastern Wisconsin. The NEWI website aims to be a central source of CE info for staff working at libraries in four library systems: Manitowoc‐Calumet Library System (MCLS), Nicolet Federated Library System (NFLS), Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS), and Winnefox Library System (WLS).
Joy Schwarz, Continuing Education/Training Librarian, Winnefox Library System & NEWI: Northeastern Wisconsin CE Partnership https://newilibraries.org/.
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