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Census 2020 Webinars and Resources

Last month at the WLA Conference, Cindy Fesemyer from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) presented on Say Yes to Census 2020. If you weren't able to attend the in-person program, Cindy has offered to do a webinar version of the same presentation on December 3 at 1:30 p.m. You can register here. The webinar will be recorded.

In other Census 2020 news, ALA recently announced a FREE webinar called "Connecting Your Community to 2020 Census Jobs." This webinar will be held on November 6 at 11 a.m. (Central Time) and you can register here. If you haven't already, you can download the Libraries' Guide to the 2020 Census from the ALA 2020 Census website.

And last, but not least, SCLS created a 2020 Census Outreach Information (pdf) that you includes information from the DPI, American Library Association, US Census Bureau, AARP, and the Government Accountability Office. This is a great resource to share with your library patrons and staff.

 

PLA Updates

Registration is now open for next year's Public Library Association Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference runs from February 25 - 29. I attended my first PLA Conference back in 2008 when it was held in MInneapolis and I was hooked. I've attended every one since then. While it's still a big conference, I find it easier to make connections and new friends at PLA. Everyone attending has something in conference - Public Libraries.

Want to attend PLA and need some financial help? PLA is offering 15 scholarships to attend PLA. There are three broad categories for the scholarships - library school student, early career librarian, and library support staff. If you fall into any of these categories, apply! You never know - you just might win one! And, if you don't, never fear. SCLS has CE Grants that can help offset the cost. SCLS member public library staff are eligible to apply for up to $400 for an out-of-state conference grant.

PLA also offers a number of awards and grants. Nominate yourself or your library for one - deadline is December 6, 2019.

And, lastly, October is Health Literacy Month and PLA has a variety of free tools and resources to help librarians help their patrons navigate the complex world of health care, insurance, aging, and more.

 

Upcoming FREE webinars

There are a several of FREE webinars and events coming up that I wanted to let  you know about.

First is from PLA and OCLC and is called "Public Libraries Partner to Respond to the Opiod Crisis". This webinar is part of a National Leadership Grant that PLA and OCLC received to study communities where the library is addressing the opiod epidemic along with facilitated discussions with library leaders and other government and community organizations. The first in a series of webinars, this one takes place on October 30 from 2-3 p.m. Central Time and you can register here.

Library 2.0 is hosting the third Library 2.019 virtual mini-conference on October 30 from 2 - 5 p.m. (Central Time). The theme for this mini-conference is Emerging Technology and you can register here. Earlier mini-conferences were on "Shaping the Future of Libraries with Instructional Design" and "Open Data." Both of those mini-conferences were recorded and posted on YouTube.

Next is LibraryCon Live! from Library Journal. This all day, free, virtual event runs from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on November 6 and is described as "A virtual festival for book nerds, librarians, and fans of graphic novels, SF, and fantasy." One of the sessions focuses on how to host a ComicCon style program at your library. More information on the program can be found on the Program tab.

Want more FREE webinars? The Wyoming State Library maintains a Training Calendar that you can view anytime (time are listed in Mountain time). You can also download and subscribe to the calendar.

Happy Learning!

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ARRTCon 2019

What's ARRT, you ask? It's the Adult Reading Round Table founded by librarians in Illinois. I first heard about ARRT from Becky Spratford from RA for All and have been following them on Twitter for a while. on While ARRT is Illinois-based organization, attendance at ARRT events and membership in the organization is open to any public librarian.

In November, ARRT is hosting ARRTCon which is an all-day RA conference. The day kicks off with Rebecca Vnuk, Executive Director of LibraryReads, who will talk about Librarians as Influencers. Then you can choose from a variety of breakout sessions including topics like Genre 101, New Way RA, #OwnVoices for All Readers, Large Scale Book Based Programming, and more. Author Gabino Iglesias will speak on I Don't See Race, I Only Care About the Story and Other Polite Microagressions. Lunch and other fun things included, too. 

See the registration form and website for more information and to register. SCLS member public libraries can use CE Grant funds to attend.

Back to School for Library Staff

September is a busy month for Continuing Education at SCLS starting with Tech Days East next week at the Monona Public Library. The keynote speaker for Tech Days East is Chris Willey who will be speaking on Extending the Third Place.

Here's the list of everything happening in September:

• Tech Days East - Franklin, September 10
• Tech Days East - Appleton, September 11
• Tech Days East - Monona, September 12
• CCBC Shorts (webinar), September 18 at 9 a.m.
• It's a Trap: How to Avoid Giving Legal Advice in Reference Services (webinar), September 19 at 10 a.m.
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Symposium, September 24 (Wintergreen Resort, Wisconsin Dells)
• Introduction to Talking Books (webinar), September 26 at 10 a.m.

Hope to see you at one or more of our upcoming workshops and webinars. Happy Learning!