Program Handouts & Information -- Continuing Education -- South Central Library System

Early Literacy & Every Child Ready to Read Refresher

Originally presented on Friday, September 13, 2024.

The Every Child Ready to Read initiative empowers caregivers to support their early learners' growth in the areas of reading, writing, talking, singing and playing. Through this research-based workshop, library staff will explore each of the five early literacy practices to confidently educate caregivers in their community on ways to nurture these essential pre-reading skills at home. 

Presenter: Noraliz Orengo, Outreach Specialist, Orange County Library System (FL)

Resource Links

• Every Child Ready to Read
• Tips for Parents & Caregivers
• What Can I Say (Saroj Ghoting)
• Art of the Picture Book (Madison Public Library)
• Novel Effect
• Chatlog (includes titles shared)

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Ready for Reentry

Presented on August 13, 2024, by Rhonda Davis and Jonathon Ferguson (UW-Extension); Jessie Lutter-Long for Erica Nelson (LIFT Wisconsin); and Cawley Hubner (Wisconsin Department of Corrections)

Individuals reentering the community from jail or prison may come to your library facing many unique challenges that impact their ability to make a smooth and effective transition into society. Learn about online resources and programs you can point to that can help them navigate the reentry journey in areas that impact them the most: housing, employment, education, healthcare, and legal barriers. Helping them access these tools is an initial step in helping these individuals rebuild their lives.
During this webinar, participants will become familiar with these resources:

• Reentry Ready Resources
  
  Presenters: Ronda Davis, Todd Wenzel, and Jonathon Ferguson (UW-Extension)
  UW-Extension developed a site that provides a Reentry Action Plan and links to resources for assistance in housing, Identification, work, legal questions, tax and voting, income and benefits, expenses, healthcare and insurance, and more.
  
  
• Legal Tune-up Tool

Presenter: Erica Nelson (Lift Wisconsin)
Free legal assistance can be just a click away to help people who face civil legal barriers to economic prosperity for themselves and their families. Common areas include consumer debt help, child support, suspended driver’s licenses, and more.

• Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
  
  Presenter: Cawley Hubner (Wisconsin Department of Corrections)
  WRAP provides a database of community-based providers offering reentry services and improves access to information and communication between all reentry stakeholders to assist successful reentry and reduce recidivism for clients returning to their communities.

This webinar is provided with support from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Library Workforce Connection, Wisconsin Public Library Systems, and the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin.

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Public Records & Library Policies

Presented on July 18, 2024, with Shannon Schultz and Tracie Miller presenting.

In part one of the workshop, Shannon will discuss why we have to keep records, who is responsible for them, what constitutes a record, and how to respond to record requests. She will then demonstrate how to find retention requirements in the various records retention schedules and teach you how to find them yourself. Shannon will conclude the workshop by providing tips for organization and storage of records, and provide a list of helpful resources and important contacts.

In the second part of the workshop, Tracie and Shannon will discuss why libraries need policies and the value of formulating clear policies for the library to establish and set standards that ensure equity and safety for both staff and patrons.

• Shannon's Slides
• Tracie's Slides
  • Sherwood Public Library Behavior Policy
  • Omaha Public Library Social Media Policy
  • North Liberty Room Policy, page 1; page 2 
• Policy & Process Review Through an Equity Lens Tool
• CE Activity Report

 

Great New Books for Older Children & Teens, Grades 6 - 12

Originally presented on April 17, 2024, with CCBC Librarians Merri Lindgren, Megan Schliesman, and Madeline Tyner presenting.

Join CCBC librarians as they highlight some of the books in CCBC Choices 2024, the most recent edition of the library's annual best-of-the-year list, for older children and teens in grades 6-12. 

CCBC Choices 2024

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Great New Books for Children, Birth - Grade 5

Originally presented on March 20, 2024, with CCBC Librarians Merri Lindgren, Madeline Tyner, and Tessa Michaelson Schmidt presenting.

Join CCBC librarians as they highlight some of the books in CCBC Choices 2024, the most recent edition of the library's annual best-of-the-year list, for children from birth through grade 5.

CCBC Choices 2024

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Annual Report Webinar

Originally presented on January 12, 2024, with Tracie Miller presenting.

This session on filing the Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report online is designed especially for new directors or others completing the report for the first (or nearly first) time, or for anyone who has recently experienced questions or problems with the report. However, anyone who is working on the state annual report should find it a helpful review and is welcome to attend. 

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Notable Books (and More) Marathon

Originally presented at the 2023 Wisconsin Library Association Conference and recorded post-conference.

The Notable Books Panel is expanding our reach beyond the ALA Notable Book list. The four-librarian panel will highlight titles from the current WLA Literary Award Committee's Outstanding Achievement list, the ALA Notable Books List, and one Award List of their choosing. Come and hear about award-winning books to add to your library's collection and your TBR.

Presenters: Helene Androski, Jean Anderson, Eliot Finkelstein, Amy Lutzke

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How to Write Effective Survey Questions to Get Useful Data

Recorded webinar with Kathy Dempsey presenting.

Is your library planning for upcoming services, programs or events? They’ll be more successful if you know what sorts of things the people in your service area truly want and need. Great marketers and planners don’t guess what people want, and they don’t presume to already know. They ask! Still, doing a “simple survey” isn’t all that simple. If you don’t know how to write and ask the questions, you may find out later that you didn’t get any actionable data. Marketer and wordsmith Kathy Dempsey can prepare you to avoid survey pitfalls. Sign up for this webinar so you’ll understand the tactics: -Every word you choose matters. -Beware of open-ended questions. -Always avoid library lingo. -Never ask about “interest.” -Ask the same question more than once. -Write, test, tweak, repeat. -What makes people take surveys? Presenter: Kathy Dempsey wrote the popular how-to book The Accidental Library Marketer and founded her own marketing consultancy, Libraries Are Essential. Her work is dedicated to helping librarians and information professionals promote their value and expertise in order to gain respect and funding. Kathy has been the Editor of Marketing Library Services newsletter for 28 years, and was formerly Editor-in-Chief of Computers in Libraries magazine. She's Founding Chair of the Library Marketing and Communications Conference and serves on the Executive Board of LibraryLink New Jersey, a statewide cooperative. This writer, editor, and marketing maven has been giving presentations across the U.S. and Canada for 25+ years, always sprinkling them with humor to make marketing concepts more interesting and accessible. This webinar is supported by Public Library Systems of Wisconsin. Its completion is worth 1 contact hour for public library certification.

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De-escalation and Recovery

Originally presented on December 14, 2023, with Jess Bowers, Association Professor and Field Coordinator, UW Stevens Point presenting.

Over the past several years, studies have begun to reveal significant trauma experienced by staff in public libraries due to aggressive patron behaviors, including verbal abuse, harassment, physical safety concerns, and drug and alcohol issues. In addition, library workers report secondary trauma from interactions with patrons struggling with poverty, homelessness, and untreated mental illness (Albanese, 2022). Librarians have also found themselves on the front lines of the battle for intellectual freedom as activists are demanding the removal of controversial books, programming, and displays (Allam, 2023).

To help address some of the challenges faced by library workers, this workshop will explore concepts of secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout, and compassion fatigue and identify strategies to manage difficult work dynamics. Resources and tips on de-escalation, setting healthy boundaries, and engaging in ethical practice will be discussed. Finally, ideas on creating a supportive culture will be shared.

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Summer Library Program and Early Literacy

Originally presented on December 7, 2023, with Shawn Brommer presenting.

Shawn Brommer will present practical program ideas that encourage toddlers and preschoolers to engage in early literacy activities during next year's Summer Library Program. Shawn will discuss the highlights of a 6-week program outline and will draw attention to book lists, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, activities, crafts, early literacy connections, and messages for parents that support the 2024 summer theme, Adventure Begins at Your Library. A .pdf of the outline will be available online and will be sent to all registrants.

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