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

Sharing Best Practices for Reopening Special Libraries

Originally presented June 23, 2020 with Amy Crowder, Eileen Serverson, and Amy O'Shea presenting.

Join panelists Amy Witt-Crowder, Wisconsin State Law Library, Amy O’Shea, Schumacher Library, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, and Eileen Severson, Library and Patient Education Services at Gundersen Health System to hear best practices around reopening services in special libraries around Wisconsin. The panel will discuss procedures and their experiences in planning and providing library services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be followed by a Q&A with the panel.

Slides:

• Amy Crowder, Wisconsin State Law Library
• Eileen Severson, Gundersen Health System
• Amy O'Shea, Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Handouts

• Wisconsin State Law Library Reopening Guidelines

There was a question about Caviwipes and TB wipes during the webinar. This link (shared by a participant) is a Comparison of EPA Registered Hospital Disinfectants.

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Compassionate Accountability: Dealing with Problem Behaviors in the Library

Originally presented June 11, 2020 with Emily Rogers and Karla Giraldéz from Brown County Library presenting.

We all have those patrons who can make library work more challenging. Maybe they repeatedly violate a policy or they seek out the staff person who is willing to bend the rules for them when you have already told them no. With many of our libraries just starting to expand services and making plans to reopen our facilities in the wake of the Cornoavirus Pandemic, this session will explore ways we can explain changes to our services and enforce existing and new guidelines. We will provide ideas for how to hold patrons accountable for behaviors, and still be compassionate. Topics include tips and tricks to use before, during, and after a behavior concern to help make the library safe for all.

Slides

Role Playing Handout

Behavior Policy Cheat Sheet Handout

Violation Report Handout

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Youth Services Programming Palooza

Originally presented June 3, 2020 with Shawn Brommer, Marge Loch-Wouters, Angela Meyers, and Tessa Schmidt presenting.

Spring 2020 has been a series of pivots and pauses for public library youth services...and perhaps uncovered a wealth of new and unexpected creative and problem-solving skills for you! Join us and continue to plan confidently for Summer and Fall with an abundance of ideas, programs and attitudes in this free one hour webinar. System youth services consultants and DPI staff invite you to be part of this positive, simplified, and intentional approach to youth services for the coming months.

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Handout

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Going the Distance: Programs for Teens and Tweens

Originally presented May 8, 2020 with Katherine Schoofs presenting.

Providing programs for teens & tweens during 2020 requires ingenuity, creativity, flexibility, and good-natured courage. You are invited to attend this webinar to learn about innovative programs that allow teens and tweens to safely connect with the library & each other during unheralded times. Get ready to rethink what you thought you knew about programming and prepare to absorb and share inspiration with your colleagues. Katherine Schoofs of the Aram Public Library in Delavan will guide us through uncharted waters and inspire us to think about traditional programming in very UNtraditional ways to support regularly scheduled programs and the upcoming 2020 Summer Library Program. So buckle up, buttercup -- we’re about to have a boatload of fun.  

Slides

Notes & Ideas from the Chat

Katherine's Answers to Questions & Ideas from the chat

Spy Games blog post from Katherine

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Understanding the Wisconsin Circuit Court Records Website

Originally presented April 23, 2020 with Carol Hassler, Wisconsin State Law Library, presenting.

CCAP is the popular nickname for the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) website, which provides information about circuit court cases in Wisconsin. Learn what's in WCCA and gets tips for creating successful searches. This session will also discuss common questions library users may ask about the database.

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Public Records: Research Tips & Tricks

Originally presented April 16, 2020 with Carol Hassler, Wisconsin State Law Library, presenting

Embrace your inner government information nerd! Get an overview of the history of Wisconsin’s public records law, understand top research sources, and learn where to find public records on individuals and businesses. Discover business entity records, liens, real estate records, and more. We'll help you find online and offline government agency sources for commonly-sought Wisconsin public records.

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Great New Books for Older Children & Teens

Originally presented April 15, 2020 with CCBC Librarians presenting

Join CCBC librarians as they highlight some of the books in CCBC Choices 2020, the most recent edition of the library's annual best-of-the-year list, for older children and teens in grades 6-12. A copy of the CCBC Choices 2020 booklet may not have reached you prior to the COVID-19 closures; you can access the citation list of Choices 2020 titles here.

CCBC Choices 2020

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Great New Books for Birth - Grade 5

Originally presented April 8, 2020, with CCBC Librarians presenting.

Join CCBC librarians as they highlight some of the books in CCBC Choices 2020, the most recent edition of the library's annual best-of-the-year list, for children from birth through grade 5. A copy of the CCBC Choices 2020 booklet may not have reached you prior to the COVID-19 closures; you can access the citation list of Choices 2020 titles here.

CCBC Choices 2020

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Budget Webinar 2020

Originally presented on March 12, 2020 with Marty Van Pelt, Kerrie Goeden, Mark Ibach, Corey Baumann, and Vicki Teal Lovely presenting.

A general explanation of the SCLS budget using 2020 budget numbers. The SCLS Department Coordinators will review the sources of revenue and expenditures. Each department will allow time for Q & A by attendees. This webinar targets SCLS member library directors but contains information useful to any member librarian. The webinar will be recorded.

Slides:

• Kerrie Goeden
• Mark Ibach
• Corey Baumann (coming soon)
• Vicki Teal Lovely

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Summer Food Service Program and Public Libraries

Originally presented March 6, 2020 with Amy Kolano, Department of Public Instruction; Dawn Foster, Portage Public Library, Elizabeth Matson, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville presenting.

The Summer Food Service Program provides free meals to low-income children during school vacations. More than 26 million children eat school lunch every day when school is in session, and about half of them receive their meals free or at a reduced price due to low household income. But what happens during the summer months? The Summer Food Service Program offers those children nutritious food when school is not in session. During Summer 2018, Wisconsin served 2.9 million meals at 965 sites operated by 240 sponsoring organizations, including public libraries.

This webinar will provide information about Wisconsin’s program and will share ideas about ways that public libraries in the state have partnered with local agencies to become host sites for the summer program. Join us and as we hear from Summer Food Service coordinator, Amy Kolano, and public library staff about ways that libraries have successfully hosted the Summer Food Program in their communities.

Slides - Amy

Slides - Dawn and Elizabeth

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