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Pat Wagner Retiring

One of my favorite presenters (and people), Pat Wagner, is retiring from training and presenting at the end of 2022. When I started at SCLS in 2007, Pat was among the first presenters I worked with as a Continuing Education Consultant. SCLS and other Wisconsin library systems have had Pat for in-person and online workshops and webinars.

Pat is doing a final series of webinars for LibraryWorks and SCLS is coordinating group registration for them. The webinars are:

• Recruiting, Hiring, Orienting, Maintaining, and Saying Goodbye to Library Volunteers, October 6
• Mastering Uncomfortable Conversations with Library Visitors, October 20
• Everyday Leadership, Regardless of Your Job Title, November 3
• Spark! Little Things that Attract Library Users and Increase Circulation, December 3

The webinars are one hour long and scheduled from 1 - 2 p.m. Central Time.

If you are interested in attending one (or more) of Pat's webinars, please fill out this registration form and I will take care of the rest. To attend the first webinar on October 6, please fill out the form by Monday, October 3.

Registration for these webinars is funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which administers the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Thank you!

Scholarships for Fall WLA Conference in Lake Geneva

Thinking about attending the Fall 2022 WLA Conference in Lake Geneva? SCLS is offering Continuing Education Scholarships for member library staff to attend the conference. This scholarship will cover registration, mileage, lodging, meals, and other costs to attend the conference. The WLA Conference is scheduled for November 1 - 4 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. There are seven (7) scholarships available for the fall WLA Conference and the deadline to apply is October 14, 2022.

The Scholarship program complements our existing CE Grant program. Applicants who don't receive a scholarship are encouraged to utilize CE Grant funds to offset the costs of attending a conference. The limit for in-state conferences has been increased to $300.

The SCLS CE Scholarship and Grant programs are funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which administers the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Thank you!