Past Program Information & Handouts

Reentry Resources and Programs for Your Community: Recording & Resources Available

FreshStartReentry Resources and Programs for Your Community webinar recording and resources from Wednesday, April 27th now available. This webinar highlighted the resources and programs available to members reentering communities after serving time in incarceration or with a criminal background.

Recording and Resources:

Presenters included:

Chris Nolet, Department of Corrections; Carly Haug, Department of Corrections – Community Corrections Employment Program; Amy Ernest, Forward Service Corporation; Jennifer Brikowski, Wisconsin Job Service; Marsha Mansfield, LIFT Wisconsin; Ed Wall, 211 Director – United Way of Dane County; Ginny Whearty, WorkSmart Network

The webinar was sponsored by the LAWDS (Libraries Activating Workforce Development) Skills Project and Bridges Library System, Monarch Library System, Winnefox Library System, and South Central Library System.

05/04/2022 in Adult Services | | Comments (0)

Grant Seeking Basics

Originally presented on April 20, 2022, with Ellen Jacks presenting.

Do you have some project ideas that need funding? Do you know where to find potential funding partners? Do you need tips on writing a successful grant application?

Attend this webinar to learn more about successful grant seeking. Ellen Jacks is the Grants Information Librarian at UW-Madison and will share tips and provide demonstrations on funding databases.

In the webinar, you will learn:
• Where to search for grants, including a great free tool
• What funders really want to know
• How to match your needs to your potential funding partner's mission

Slides

Grant Proposal Writing: Workshop Materials (Libguide)

CE Activity Report

Recording

04/20/2022 in Adult Services | | Comments (0)

The Trending Library: Engaging Teens in the Library

Originally presented on April 12, 2022, with Kelsey Bogan presenting.

Join high school librarian Kelsey Bogan to learn about how she uses social media, dynamic shelving strategies, and low-tech maker stations to engage her teen students in the library. We’ll talk about TikTok, modern book displays, and which low-tech (and low-stress) maker activities are most popular at Kelsey’s library. Let’s transform our spaces into teen-centered wonderlands.

Slides

Book Recommendations

CE Activity Report

Recording - please contact Jean for the link.

04/14/2022 in Youth Services | | Comments (0)

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

Originally presented on April 7, 2022, with Megan Schliesman and Merri Lindgren presenting.

Join CCBC librarians as they highlight some of the books in CCBC Choices 2022, 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 2022

CE Activity Report

The next CCBC Shorts episode is April 20, 2022, at 9 a.m. Register here!

Recording

04/07/2022 in CCBC, Youth Services | | Comments (0)

Great New Books for Younger Children (Birth - Grade 5)

Originally presented on March 31, 2022, with CCBC Librarians Merri Lindgren and Madeline Tyner presenting.

Join CCBC librarians as they highlight some of the books in CCBC Choices 2022, the most recent edition of the library's annual best-of-the-year list, for children from birth through grade 5.

Booklist

CCBC Choices 2022

CE Activity Report

Join us on April 7 at 9 a.m. for the Great New Books for Older Children & Teens (Grades 6-12) webinar. Register here!

Recording

 

03/31/2022 in CCBC, Youth Services | | Comments (0)

Finding and Applying for Grants: A Recipe for Success

Originally presented on March 30. 2022, with Cricket LaFond presenting.

  • Want to write grants to fund library projects, but don't know where to start?
  • Applied for grants, but want more success at winning them?
  • Wonder how to fit in grant seeking on top of everything else you do?

 

By attending this webinar you'll learn to ...

  • Discover funders and grant opportunities that match your projects
  • Harvest data from your library’s annual report to fill out grant applications
  • Make use of resources and practical tips to successfully compete for grant mone

With 30+ years of fundraising experience, Cricket LaFond will share practical and time-saving tips to help you find new funding opportunities for your library.

03/30/2022 in Adult Services | | Comments (0)

Drupal 9 Migration & Overview

Originally presented on February 18, 2022, with Rose Ziech presenting.

Drupal 9 Overview

  • What will be the same
  • What will be different
  • Interface changes for embedding images and linking to files
  • Interface changes for editing blocks
  • How to use the layout builder
  • Webforms configuration

There will be time for Questions & Answers and some logistics regarding the migration.

Slides

Q & A

CE Activity Report

Recording

 

03/28/2022 in Technology | | Comments (0)

SCLS Services & Support for Intellectual Freedom

Originally presented March 17, 2022.

Join SCLS Consultants, Shawn Brommer, and Tracie Miller, in a discussion about recent intellectual freedom concerns and to learn about new support services and assistance available from the South Central Library System.
 
Slides
 
SCLS Intellectual Freedom Support
 
CE Activity Report
 
Recording

03/21/2022 | | Comments (0)

Annual Report Webinar

Originally presented on January 14, 2022, 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.

Slides

CE Activity Report

Recording

01/14/2022 in Annual Report | | Comments (0)

WLA's Notable Book Marathon 2021

The annual Notable Books Marathon features librarians from across the state discussion books from the ALA's Notable Books List. In addition, the panel will highlight titles from the current WLA Literary Award Committee's Outstanding Achievement List. Come and find more books to add to your TBR list.

Presented by Helene Androski, Eliot Finkelstein, Amy Lutzke, and Jean Anderson

Booklist

Recording

12/07/2021 in Adult Services | | Comments (0)

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