Guest post by Joy Schwarz
Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities available. 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:
- Getting and Growing Grit: Dreams Favor the Brave - Noon on Thursday, Nov 3
- Recovering from Burnout - Noon on Monday, Nov 14
- Improve Workplace Culture by Dealing with Ambiguity - Noon on Monday, Nov 14
- Everyone Has Personal Challenges: How to Balance Personal Requirements and Organizational Demands - 12:30pm on Thursday, Nov 17
- Self-Care: Awareness, Acknowledgement, Action - 2pm on Wednesday, Nov 30
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); click title to register:
- Becoming a Courageously Inclusive Leader - 9am on Tuesday, Nov 1
- DEI Subject Heading Enhancements at Deschutes Public Library - 9am on Wednesday, Nov 2
- Everything You Think You Know About Native Americans is Wrong (and Why That's Not Your Fault) - 3pm on Thursday, Nov 3
- Working Toward a Bias-Free Hiring Process - 10:15am on Friday, Nov 4
- Making Real Progress on Equity and Inclusion - 11am on Tuesday, Nov 8
- Celebrating Indigenous Voices: New Native Stories for Your Classrooms and Stacks - 3pm on Wednesday, Nov 9
- ESL Conversation Groups: Up Close and Personal - 1pm on Wednesday, Nov 16
A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:
- How to Set Up an Awesome Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge - 1pm on Thursday, Nov 3
- We Need to Talk: The Leader’s Guide to Managing Difficult Conversations - 9am on Friday, Nov 4
- Practical Applications of Social Emotional Learning in the Library - 1pm on Tuesday, Nov 8
- Rural Libraries & Social Wellbeing: Tools for Action - 10:30am on Wednesday, Nov 9
- Flannel Board STEM - Noon on Tuesday, Nov 22
- Just Put It in the Budget: How to Plan for Permanent Taxpayer Support of Successful Donor-Funded Pilot Programs, Projects, and Even Positions - 10am on Wednesday, Nov 30
See the Wisconsin Libraries Professional Learning Calendar for conferences and other webinars from in-state providers.
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).