Monday, October 3, 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:
- Addressing Stress in the Workplace - Noon on Tuesday, Oct 4
- Listen, Let Go, and Live: Strategies for Thriving Throughout the Decades - 2pm on Thursday, Oct 13
- The Psychology of Change - Noon on Monday, Oct 17
- Where Does Resilience Come From? - 3pm on Monday, Oct 17
- Elevating the Mental Health of Leaders: Optimizing their Unlimited Worth - 1pm on Wednesday, Oct 19
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); click title to register:
- Public Library Staff and Diversity: Results from PLA’s 2021 Survey - 1pm on Tuesday, Oct 4
- 9 Practices To Energize Belonging In Your Organization - 11am on Thursday, Oct 6
- Cultivating the Reading Identity of Black Boys - 3pm on Thursday, Oct 6
- Practicing Inclusion: Welcoming Transgender Customers and Colleagues - 2pm on Tuesday, Oct 11
- Walking the Talk: A Practical Framework for Leading Toward Equity - 2pm on Tuesday, Oct 11
- Accessibility in Your Library - 1pm on Wednesday, Oct 12
- Inclusive Communication: An Introduction to the Vocabulary of the Disability Community - 1pm on Wednesday, Oct 19
- Updating Your Collection: Selecting & Deselecting Materials with Native Content - 1pm on Thursday, October 20
A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:
- Keeping Your Digital Life Organized, Part 1: The Principles of File Wrangling - 3pm on Tuesday, Oct 4
- Beyond the Post: Making Social Media Work for Your Library - 1pm on Thursday, Oct 6
- People-Centered Fundraising for Your Library - 10am on Wednesday, Oct 12
- Disinformation Escape Room and Discussion - 2pm on Thursday, Oct 13
- Understanding Yourself and Others with the Enneagram - Noon on Wednesday, Oct 19
- Marketing Is Not a Dirty Word - 2pm on Thursday, Oct 20
- The Candy Corn Question: Passive Programming That Pulls People In - 1pm on Wednesday, Oct 26
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).