SLJ Leadership Summit 2014

The 10th Annual SLJ Summit is coming to a place near Wisconsin in October. This event will be at the St. Paul Hotel in St. Paul, MN on October 25 & 26, 2014. The best part ... it's free for attendees! (You will need to pay for a hotel room if you're staying over at the hotel.)

Here's their home page information...

The 10th annual SLJ Summit: Fire it Up! Sparking Creativity and Motivating Students will bring together a dynamic group of school librarians, education leaders, and tech innovators, as well as authors, publishers, and vendor stakeholders. This influential assembly—along with an array of speakers and presenters—convenes to tackle the most pressing challenges and the greatest opportunities facing schools and school libraries. The 2014 Summit will focus on connecting to school success and sparking student creativity. Programming will also address trends in education, successful services and uses of technology, and leadership initiatives and strategies. Summit programs, conversations, and takeaways are shared nationally at www.slj.com and in the print magazine School Library Journal. The SLJ Summit is free for attendees. (text from http://www.slj.com/leadership-summit/)

If you want a peek at their schedule, visit http://www.slj.com/leadership-summit/schedule/

‘Poverty Matters!’ Conference

WISCAP* is offering a 'Poverty Matters!' Conference on September 24, 2014 – September 24, 2014 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, WI. They are offering workshops on the themes of Strategies to Address Poverty, The ‘War on Poverty, Professional Development, Healthcare and the Poor, and Self-Reliance & Sustainability. More information is available on their website: http://wiscap.org/event/poverty-matters-conference-2/.




*The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) is the statewide association for Wisconsin’s sixteen (16) Community Action Agencies and three single-purpose agencies with statewide focus: the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG), the Foundation for Rural Housing and United Migrant Opportunities Services (UMOS).

Marketing Webinar

30-Minute Thursday: More Low-Cost Marketing Tools Webinar

Thursday, July 24 at 10am

Presented by Karen Echberg, Campus Librarian Rasmussen College (Green Bay)

Karen shared some great free and low-cost print marketing tools at a 30-minute session in April, so she's back to share some more! Learn some more online tools that can help you with your library print marketing, their level of difficulty and examples of how they can be used.

Register for the webinar HERE.

This presentation will be recorded.

WLA Annual Conference is Next Month!

The 2013 Annual Conference will be held October 22-25 at the Hyatt on Main and KI Convention Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The conference shares new ideas and tools to stay up-to-date, innovate and succeed with library staff, trustees and volunteers. This year’s theme is “Play. Create. Innovate!”

Two pre-conference sessions happening on Tuesday:

• Becoming a Drum Major for Change: Creating & Inspiring Leadership in Your Libraries
• Play & Read: Early Literacy in Libraries 

This year’s headline and featured presenters include:

• Chip Kidd, author, editor, designer – known for book jacket design
• Sergio Dogliani & The Idea Store, innovating library services in the UK 
• Jarrett Krosoczka, author of Punk Farm, Baghead, Lunch Lady graphic novels and more! 
• Deborah Blum, author of the critically acclaimed The Poisoner's Handbook
• Michael Perry, author of bestselling memoirs Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop and Visiting Tom

Special events include:

• Tailgate Party 
• Lambeau Field Tour 
• Librarians Rock! WLAF Fundraiser (karaoke)
• Morning Yoga Session 
• Tour of the Oneida Community Library
• Weidener Center for the Performing Arts Tour
• Bring It: Banned Books Read-In Celebrating Multicultural Literature
• Battledecks/Craftdecks 
• Pub Crawl 
• Bookin' It 5K Fun Run

The 2013 Annual Conference offers more than 90 sessions across nine simultaneous tracks - Back to the Book; Collections: Building, Sharing, Transforming; Innovation & Creative Collaboration; Library Issues & Challenges; Advocacy & Promotion; Programming & Instruction; Technology & Digital Services; Engaging People; and Leadership & Personal Development.
Also: a silent auction fundraiser, networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall with currently over 60 vendors showcasing library products and services. Details about sessions, speakers, and registration are now available. Register today!

from the Official Conference Press Release

Did you miss the early bird registration deadline?

No worries, due to a technical glitch at WLA, they extended the early bird registration through this Friday, October 4!

Workshop: Tips for Serving People on the Autism Spectrum

Tips for Serving People on the Autism Spectrum with Judy Endow

September 10th, 1-3:30 pm

Avalon Hotel, 1009 West Park Ave, Chippewa Falls

Register by September 3rd here: http://tinyurl.com/lbdv3ls

The population of people on the autism spectrum continues to rise. In the public sector, we encounter people on the spectrum, but sometimes don’t have the information or tools to feel equipped to serve them effectively

Join us for a workshop with Judy Endow, designed for people who work with the general public (librarians, social workers, teachers, professors, and other professionals). You’ll come away with a better understanding of autism and some concrete ideas about what you can do to provide more effective and compassionate service.

Judy Endow, MSW, is an author and nationally-sought-after speaker. Judy does workshops and presentations on a variety of autism-related issues, is part of the Wisconsin DPI Statewide Autism Training Team and a board member of both the Autism Society of America, Wisconsin Chapter and the Autism National Committee. Besides having autism herself, she is the parent of three now-grown sons, one of whom is on the autism spectrum.

Sponsored by the Indianhead Federated Library System, and funded in part by a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services