Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Spring into Learning - Free Webinars and Workshops in April
Guest post by Angela Schneider
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Upcoming Webinar and In-Person Learning Events Around Wisconsin
Guest Post by Angela Schneider
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Free Webinars
New leader for DPI's Division for Libraries and Technology
State Superintendent Jill Underly has announced the appointment of Dr. Darrell L. Williams as the Assistant State Superintendent for the Division for Libraries and Technology. Dr. Williams succeeds Dr. Barbara Van Haren, former Assistant State Superintendent for the Division for Learning
Support, who selflessly stepped out of retirement to return to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) as the interim division leader.
Play Make Learn 2023 Call for Proposals is Open
The invitation is now open for library and educational practitioners to submit proposals to present at the 2023 Play Make Learn Conference. The conference takes place July 20-21 at the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI.
Professional Development Opportunities for December
Guest post by Angela Schneider
Here are a few free live and recorded webinars you might enjoy this month as 2022 wraps up. 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.
2022 Wisconsin Public Libraries Continuing Education Topics Survey
The continuing education coordinators from public library systems across the state recently released a survey inviting all Wisconsin public library staff to identify their learning priorities. Survey responses will help shape and develop the offerings in your region and the state. Click on the 2022 WI Public Libraries CE Topics Survey to select topics for the areas that are of interest to you or your staff. You can also suggest topics in areas not listed. This should take eight (8) minutes or less. Please submit responses by Friday, October 28, 2022.
Questions? Problems? Contact Laurie Freund (ljfreund@bridgeslibrarysystem.org or 262-896-8083).
Professional Development Opportunities in October 2022
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:
Promoting Virtual Reality Experiences in Rural Libraries
Want to bring the Arctic and Antarctic to life in your library? Want to give your patrons an opportunity to see the world through the eyes of a penguin or experience what it’s like to work at a polar research site?