Friday, December 4, 2020
Guest blog by Joy Schwarz, Continuing Education/Training Librarian for Winnefox Library System and Northeastern Wisconsin CE Partnership
Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you can attend from where you are, whether in the library or working from home. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems. Here are samples of topics that may be of interest to you in December.
For webinars on managing stress & building resilience, click title to register:
- Fill Up Your Fuel Tank With Compassion Resilience - 1pm on Tuesday, December 8
- Apps to Support Mental Health for All Ages - 2pm on Tuesday, December 8
- Burnout and Stress (Updated): Strategies in Case 2021 is as Bad as 2020 - 1pm on Thursday, Dec 10
- Taking Care of Your Staff (and Yourself) During the COVID-19 Pandemic - 2pm on Wednesday, December 16
- A Happier You: Work Habits to Enhance Performance and Well-Being - 1pm on Wednesday, Dec 23
For webinars on equity, diversity and inclusion, click title to register:
- Implicit Bias - 10am on Tuesday, Dec 8
- Decolonizing Subject Headings and Collections - 1pm on Tuesday, Dec 8
- Accessible Libraries 101 - 10am on Thursday, Dec 10
- Accessible Library Services and Library Programs with Empathy [join the webinar here] - 11am on Thursday, Dec 10
A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:
- Beanstack: 5 Steps to An Awesome Winter Reading Challenge - 1pm on Tuesday, Dec 8
- Rethinking Spaces: Planning for a Return to Face-to-Face Operations - 10am on Wednesday, Dec 9
- Free Online Tools That Are Unique, Fun and Inspiring - 2pm on Wednesday, Dec 9
- Rural Library Summit - Noon on Thursday, Dec 10
- Tails and Tales: Summer Library Program and Early Literacy - 10am on Friday, Dec 11
- How to Set up Instagram's Free Fundraising Tools to Drive Donations - Noon on Thursday, Dec 17
- Video Production: Tools, Tips and Tricks - 10am on Wednesday, Dec 30
Missed a webinar? It might have been archived, so check NEWI’s list of webinar recordings you can watch for free, anytime.
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, Schwarz@winnefox.org
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