DPI uses keywords that are used to associate content with major category/topic areas. By using this classification system, you are able to click a keyword and see a listing of DPI content that has been associated with this category.
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Guest post submitted by Wisconsin Libraries Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Action Team
How can you better position your library, the heart of your community, as a place where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are celebrated?
For those with a love of books, pull out your phones, tablets, or web cams and take a picture of your favorite bookshelf. Celebrated on the fourth Wednesday in January, Library Shelfie Day is a day for showing off fantastic library shelves and book displays. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction wants to show off the creative ways your library collections are displayed.
Guest post from Mouna Algahaithi, PBS Wisconsin Education’s Early Learning Engagement Specialist
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:
Three inclusivity training videos are available for public library staff. The videos, developed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, serve as an enhancement to the Inclusive Services Assessment and Guide for Public Libraries.
New resources are available on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website to help public libraries better prepare in providing workforce assistance to library users, including job searches. Visit https://dpi.wi.gov/pld/workforce-assistance and bookmark this page on staff computer stations for library staff training webinars, a marketing toolkit, and links to community workforce partners and resources.
Sharing a library related news release from DPI ConnectEd. This is a fantastic opportunity for public and school library collaborations in communities throughout Wisconsin.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2022-23 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program.
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:
