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

Managing for Success & Accountability

Presented on September 24 by Mary Hoddy, retired UW Academic Staff and Nancy Graff Schultz, UW Madison.

Today’s librarians who are also managers not only have to perform their own professional duties; they also supervise a variety of staff. Spend a morning with two UW-Madison Directors who have combined experience of over 40 years in management, one from Human Resources and one from Training. They will share insights and tools to help you and your staff be successful. You’ll learn to identify the facts in a situation and ask good questions which will enable you to have respectful accountability conversations when appropriate.

Copies of handouts available by request. Contact Jean at SCLS.

Social Services Symposium

Social Services Symposium, September 11, 2015 at the Great Wolf Lodge, Wisconsin Dells

State of Homelessness with Paula Jero, President, Marshfield Area United Way

Public libraries in Wisconsin report that they are serving more homeless patrons and families living in poverty than ever before.  In this kickoff session, Paula Jero will provide up-to-date statistics about the growing homeless population in Wisconsin and provide information about ways public libraries can partner with community agencies to serve the homeless, the unemployed, and families who are losing their homes.

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A Primer on Rural Poverty in Wisconsin with Dr. Katherine Curtis and Dr. Leann Tigges, Department of Community and Environmental Sociology, UW Madison

Many people in rural Wisconsin struggle with low incomes and insufficient employment.  This session will provide information about poverty trends and dimensions, and explore the implications of living with economic insecurity.  Data will focus explicitly on rural areas, especially the South Central region, and the discussion will explore stereotypes of the poor as well as the complexities of life for the low income population. 

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Good Work and Secondary Trauma: Serving Vulnerable Communities with Valerie Walker, LCSW, ACSW Human Services Program Faculty & Coordinator, HMS Student Club Advisor, William Rainey Harper College, Palatine IL

Valerie Walker has spent years directly working with vulnerable populations, teaching students of social work, and presenting workshops to organizations that directly serve the public.  In this session she will discuss methods for working with vulnerable populations, provide information about partnering agencies, and address the needs of workers on the front lines of public service.

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Handout

Slides and handouts will be added as they are available.

This event was sponsored through funding from Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds, awarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction by the Federal Department of Museum and Library Services and by the First Business Bank Foundation, Madison, WI.

MyPC Basics

Originally presented 9/22/15 with Kerri Hilbelink and Brian Hahn, SCLS, presenting.

MyPC will be soon be replacing Library Online for time management on public PCs. This session will cover the basics of the software.

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MyPC Information Session

Originally presented September 1, 2015 with Dan Jacobson presenting.

MyPC will be soon be replacing Library Online for time management on public PCs. Attend this webinar to learn about options related to some MyPC configuration settings. Libraries will be asked to vote in the week after the webinar to determine which options are implemented.

The first MyPC Training webinar is scheduled for September 22 at 1:30 p.m. and you can register here.

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