Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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. Though February is a short month, there’s a lot to choose from! Here are samples of topics that may be of interest to you.
Managing stress & building resilience webinars, click title to register:
- Self-Care During Stressful Times - 11am on Wednesday, Feb 3
- The Best of Stress: Re-frame Your Stress into Energy - 11am on Wednesday, Feb 3
- Mindful Moments in Storytime - 1pm on Tuesday, Feb 9
- Psychological Safety in the Workplace - 1pm on Tuesday, Feb 9
- Trauma-Informed Communication for Trying Times - join the webinar at 1pm on Thursday, Feb 18
- Overcoming Zoom Fatigue - 1pm on Tuesday, Feb 23
- Managing Stress and Building Resilience During Uncertain Times - 1pm on Thursday, Feb 25
Equity, diversity and inclusion webinars, click title to register:
- Beyond Diversity 101: Micro-Inequities, Implicit Bias, and Moving Toward Equity - 8:30am on Tuesday, Feb 9
- Communicating for Inclusion: From the Interpersonal to the Organizational - 8:30am on Wednesday, Feb 10
- Diversify Your Book Collection: Shake Up Your Shelves - 3pm on Tuesday, Feb 16
- Books Like Us: The Power of Seeing Yourself Reflected in a Book - 1pm on Wednesday, Feb 17
- Feminist Reads: Spotlight on Body Positivity for K-12 Readers - 1pm on Thursday, Feb 18
- Exploring Race and Representation in Picture Books - 9am on Friday, Feb 19
COVID-19 and pandemic webinars, click title to register:
- The Unexpected Telecommuter: Practical Strategies to Improve the Work From Home Experience - 10am on Wednesday, Feb 10
- More on HR Issues in the Time of COVID-19 - 9:30am on Thursday, Feb 18
- COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: What to Consider? - 9am on Thursday, Feb 18
- Communication During a Crisis - 1pm on Friday, Feb 19
- Building the Next Normal: A Library Journal Day-Long Summit - 9am on Tuesday, Feb 23
- Adaptability: Thriving in Uncertain Times (North American Virtual Reference Online Conference) - three half-day events, Tuesday, Feb 23 - Thursday, Feb 25
- Using Routines to Help Children Adjust After COVID Closures and Other Disruptions - 1pm on Wednesday, Feb 24
- Strategies to Keep Remote Workers Engaged, Enthused, and Effective - 11am on Thursday, Feb 25
A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:
- Successful Programs for Youth, This Summer & Year-Round - 9am on Friday, Feb 5
- Resources for Wellbeing: Toolkit Tour for Rural & Small Libraries - 1pm on Friday, Feb 5
- Other Duties as Assigned: A NoveList Day of Learning - 9am on Wednesday, Feb 10
- Moving From Face-To-Face to Webcam Presentations: I’m Ready for My Close Up - 1pm on Wednesday, Feb 10
- Media Literacy for Adults: Misinformation and Disinformation - 1pm on Wednesday, Feb 10
- Job and Career Search Using Labor Market Information - 2pm on Wednesday, Feb 10 and 10am on Friday, Feb 12
- Unattended Children: How to Talk to Parents About Their Children's Behavior - 1pm on Thursday, Feb 11
- Serving Library Users with Mental Illness: A Crash Course on Controlling Clashes - 3pm on Wednesday, Feb 17
- Big Talk From Small Libraries One-Day Conference - 8:45am on Friday, Feb 26
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
Posted by Cindy Fesemyer