Advocacy Crash Courses: Champion Your Public Library!
August Webinar Series
12-1 pm CST, Mondays & Thursdays
$50 registration or save 20% and register for all 5!
Engage and Thrive! Leverage Community Engagement for Advocacy, Aug 3
Say it Loud: Advocating for your Library’s Values on Social Media, Aug 7
Library Advocacy: Telling Your Story with the Voice of Place, Aug 14
Fine-Tuning Your Presentations, Aug 17
Register now: go.wisc.edu/library-advocacy
Online Summer Courses
Serve your community better with instructor-led courses. 10% early-bird discounts automatically applied when you register at least two weeks early!
NEW! What’s the Buzz?: Creating Organic Social Media Content with Wings, Jul 24 – Aug 20
Register now: go.wisc.edu/87hd75
Every library has programs, services and initiatives that they want the public to know about, but being able to effectively cut through the noise on social media is not always easy. In this course, you’ll learn how to determine your brand, find your place in the local market, and write strong content that helps you stand out from the crowd, regardless of budget.
Strategies for Supervising Part-Time Employees, July 10 - Aug 20
Genealogy Library Services, Jun 19 – July 30
NEW! Sexual and Reproductive Health Information at the Library, Jul 17 – Aug 13
NEW! What’s the Buzz?: Creating Organic Social Media Content with Wings, Jul 24 – Aug 20
Know your Community: survey Design for Results, July 24 - Aug 20
See full course offerings: https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education
Power Up 2024
A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers & Staff
Call for Proposals Now Open!
The Power Up Conference Committee wants your program proposals for Power Up 2024 to be held March 21-22, 2024, in Madison, WI. Every selected session will receive one complimentary conference registration. Submit your idea by August 6th, 2023.
We are also excited to announce our keynotes for the conference. Our opening keynote will be Past President of ALSC and REFORMA and award-winning author Lucia Gonzalez. Closing out the conference will be Mimi Ito, author of eight books, including Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out: Youth Living and Learning with New Media.
Conference details: ischool.wisc.edu/power-up/2024