April Continuing Education Opportunities from NEWI

Guest post by Angela Schneider, Northeastern Wisconsin CE Partnership

Click the event title to learn more and register. You are encouraged to register even if you cannot attend to receive links to recordings when available.

SAVE THE DATE! UPCOMING WEBINARS & IN-PERSON LEARNING:

Spring Learning Webinar Series: Register today!

• Workplace Experiences of Neurodivergent Library Workers - Thursday, April 18 at 12pm
• Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff – Tuesday, May 7 at 1pm

Indigenous Education Webinar: Developing and Establishing Indigenous Pedagogy Collections for the Library and Classroom – April 29 at 4:30pm

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) - American Indian Studies Program in partnership with CESA 12 is offering a unique opportunity to participate in a webinar to continue your journey of personal and professional development around First Nations Studies. Visit the event page to learn more.

Register here.

*NOTE: You must be present during the advertised date and time(s) to participate and watch the webinar. The webinars will NOT BE RECORDED. Additionally, participants do NOT have permission or authorization to record either via video or audio the contents of the session attending.*

Wisconsin Libraries Talk About Race (WisLibIDEA) In-Person Workshops:
Navigating the Terrain of Change with Dr. Alonzo Kelly

• April 25, 2024, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., East Branch, Brown County Library (2255 Main St, Green Bay)
• May 9, 2024, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Wintergreen Conference Center (60 Gasser Rd, Wisconsin Dells)
  
  Register for both dates here.

Discover ways to create inter-culturally inclusive work and learning environments for all! Increase your knowledge and ability to problem solve, communicate confidently, and foster more collaborative work environments rooted in authentic relationships with dynamic executive coach, professor, and 3x best-selling author Dr. Alonzo Kelly. Dr. Kelly is recognized as one the nation’s leading experts on leadership development, strategic thinking, and planning. Travel assistance is available – more details and presenter bio online at www.wislibidea.com/schedule/.

See the Wisconsin Libraries Professional Learning Calendar for conferences and other webinars from in-state

UPCOMING WEBINARS FROM AROUND THE WEB:

Visit the NEWI calendar of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may attend from where you are. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you:

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING

• Outcomes and Beyond: A 3-Step Approach to Evaluating Program Success – April 16 at 11:00am
• Introduction to Data Equity – May 13 at 2:00pm

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

• Beyond the Budget Crunch; Building an Affordable Collection with a Multi-Model Approach – April 11 at 2pm
• Library Love for LibraryReads -April 23 at 1pm

COMMUNICATION & MARKETING

• Introduction to measuring your impact –April 20 at 2pm
• Social Media Strategies to Boost Your Library’s Reach & Impact – April 11 at 11am
• How to Increase Participation in Public Surveys - April 15 at 4pm
• Creating Accessible Websites – April 16 at 12pm
• Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know (and Embrace) – April 16 at 2pm
• Storytelling for Impact – April 30 at 2pm

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

• Representations of Gender and Sexuality in Metadata – April 18 at 12pm
• Tools for Supporting Indigenous Rights and Interests in Collections – April 25 at 1pm
• How Trauma and Stress Impacts the Well-Being of BIPOC Library Workers – April 26 at 1pm

GRANTS & FUNDRAISING

• Overview of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants, Research, and Policy Work – April 11 at 1 pm
• Introduction to Finding Grants – April 15 at 11am
• Grant Readiness – April 23 at 12pm

LEADERSHIP

• Navigating the library director hiring process: A guide for trustees and boards – April 16 at 2pm
• Engaging Talent from Day One: How to Welcome New Staff, Foster Relationships and Build Culture in an Organization – April 17 at 1pm
• Volunteer Recruitment Making the Match – April 23^rd at 1:00pm
• Building Volunteer Relationships Pathway from VolunteerMatch.org
  • Growing the Relationship – April 18 at 1:00pm
  • When Things Don’t Go as Planned – May 9 at 1:00pm
• Leadership strategies for building connection and defusing difficult situations – April 30 at 2pm

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:

• The Science Behind Our Burnout: Compassion Fatigue in Libraries – April 9 at 1pm
• We Need More Than Just Yoga and Meditation: Really Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Librarians and Library Workers – April 24 at 9am
• From Wallflowers to Power Players: Mastering the Art of Networking – April 25 at 11:30

PROGRAMMING & OUTREACH

• Identify and Cultivate Meaningful Partnerships- April 8 at 1pm
• Forget Hogwarts: Bringing Coding to your Library Doesn't Have to Be Wizardry – April 10 at 1pm
• Geri-Fit at the Library: A Look at How Evidence-Based Fitness Programming can be Implemented at Libraries – April 10 at 9am
• Program Planning with a Marketing Mindset – April 10 at 10am

TECHNOLOGY

• 5 Emerging Technologies You Need to Know – April 11 at 1pm
• Why Refurbished Hardware Is the Best Choice for Sustainability and Savings – April 23 at 12pm
• Computers in Libraries Conference highlights – April 24 at 10am

AT YOUR LEISURE – RECORDED EVENTS TO WATCH ON-DEMAND

WI Libraries Talk About Race - Winter 2024 Webinars – log in and create a free account to view recordings

Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference Recordings

Privacy and Wisconsin Public Libraries Tutorials for Front-Line Staff and for Managers.

UW-Madison iSchool Spring Webinar Series Recordings – access all recordings and slides

Past NEWI-sponsored Webinars: Don’t forget to revisit some of our past webinars, including the Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference. Earn 1-1.5 CE hours for each recording. Find links to recordings for on demand viewing on WWWC, Trustee Training, Tech Days, and the Fundraising/Grant series here: Past Events | NEWI: Northeastern Wisconsin CE Partnership (newilibraries.org)

NEWI is a continuing education (CE) partnership of library systems located in Northeastern 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).