Choose a number to browse the calendar by month:

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 .

1
New Years Day
NWLS closed

15,16
ADA Refresher Course
10:00
January 15 (Lac Courte Oreilles)
January 16 (Sayner)

New rules and regulations that amend the Americans with Disabilities Act take effect January 1, 2009. Robin Jones, Project Director of the Great Lakes ADA Center, will discuss the changes, which impact service animals, use of mobility devices such as segways, and amendments that affect the definition of disabilities. Also included will be a discussion of Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Act, which includes some requirements more stringent than those in the ADA.

Also included will be an overview of the ADA, including employment obligations under the law and requirements for making library services and programs accessible to people with disabilities.

17
NWLS Board of Trustees Meeting
NWLS
12:00

Page up

3
Library Legislative Day
Best Western Inn on the Park, Madison
7:45 – 2:30

Participating in Legislative Day is an enjoyable introduction to the practical politics of gaining support for Wisconsin libraries! Inform our legislative representatives about the many ways that school, public, special, and academic libraries serve the people of Wisconsin. Help us build support for library funding and legislation that helps libraries. For more information visit http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/legis/day/index.htm

16
Presidents Day
NWLS closed

19
Merlin Consortium Meeting
10:00 - Noon (NWLS)
Library Directors Meeting
1:00 - 3:00 (NWLS)

Page up

10, 11
Children’s Book Fest
Holiday Inn Express, Rhinelander
March 10, 4pm - 9pm registration information
March 11 8:30am - 2:30pm registration information

The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) will exhibit and discuss the best new books of 2008 and trends in children's literature. Anticipated fee: $8. Registration deadline: March 6, 2009. The press release may be used in part or in whole as needed.

21
NWLS Board of Trustees Meeting
NWLS
12:00

26, 27
Interlibrary loan / Delivery Meeting
10:00
March 26 (Drummond)
March 27 (Hurley)
(No Continuing education credits provided for attending)

3, 4
ABCs of Long-Range Planning for Public Libraries: A workshop for library trustees and directors
10:00
April 3 (Boulder Junction)
April 4 (Drummond)

10
Good Friday
NWLS closed

23
Adolescent Literacy Initiative for Public Libraries
Peg Burington, Waupaca Area Public Library Director
10:00 - 2:30 (NWLS)

Statewide assessments show that the percentage of students proficient in reading declines as the students move from elementary and middle school to high school. In May, 2008, the Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning launched an initiative to champion high-quality teen services and build momentum behind Wisconsin's drive to create the most literate, well-educated citizenry in the nation. This workshop is part of the initiative.

In the morning, Peg Burington will talk about teen literacy and brain development and show how to use the 40 Developmental Assets to create a library plan for serving teens. The goal of the 40 Assets is to help youth become healthy, strong, and productive members of society.

In the afternoon, Burington will discuss why gaming is an important part of library services to youth. Included will be an opportunity to try a few of the games.

Peg Burington is Director of the Waupaca Area Public Library. Prior to becoming the director she served as the Assistant Director and Young Adult Services Coordinator. She is recognized as a leader in Wisconsin for her progressive approach to young adult services.

Page up

30
Working effectively with small groups
NWLS
10:00 - 2:30

Being an effective library director means being able to work effectively with small groups, both as a participant and as a leader. Such groups include library boards, library planning committees, civic groups, and library system committees.

Working in groups creates many challenges, however. Examples of common challenges when working in groups are:

• Getting members to attend most of the meetings.
• Creating an environment in which all members are comfortable participating in the discussion.
• Assuring that no members of the group dominate the discussion.
• Encouraging each member to share in the work of the group.
• Learning to compromise when group members have very different needs and expectations.

This workshop, presented by Peter Hamon, is designed to teach techniques for working effectively with groups, both as a member and as a leader. Because an important part of learning new techniques is how to apply them, we will explore their use in the Merlin Consortium as an example.

Peter Hamon is the retired Director of the South Central Library System.

6-8
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference
Glacier Canyon Lodge at Wilderness Bay, Wisconsin Dells

The Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) represents the interests of public librarians, support staff, trustees, and friends representing public libraries throughout Wisconsin. For conference information visit:
http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/wapl/conferences/2009/program/ataglance.htm
Register online: http://my.memberclicks.com/wla
Printable form (pdf): http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/wapl/conferences/2009/registration_2009.pdf
http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/conferences/

14
Merlin Consortium Meeting
10:00 (NWLS)

16
NWLS Board of Trustees Meeting
NWLS
10:00

25
Memorial Day
NWLS closed

Page up

26, 29, 30
Serving Job Seekers
Presented by Chuck Gottschall, Superior office of the Department of Workforce Development
10:00 - noon
June 30 – Koller Memorial Library, Manitowish Waters
June 26 – Sherman and Ruth Weiss Community Library, Hayward
June 29 – Washburn Public Library

The current economic crisis has led to a growing unemployment rate. In Wisconsin, unemployment was 8.8% in March, 2009, compared to a 4.4% rate in March, 2008, and rates in northern Wisconsin are even higher.

One of the places job seekers are going for help is the public library. In order to help library staff learn how to serve this growing user population, Chuck Gottschall from the Superior office of the Department of Workforce Development, will demonstrate online resources available to job seekers.

Libraries sending at least one person to the workshop will receive grants of $150 to pay for materials to help job seekers.

3
Independence Day
NWLS closed

9-15
American Library Association Annual Conference
McCormick Place West, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

18
NWLS Board of Trustees Meeting
NWLS
10:00

22
Merlin Consortium Meeting
NWLS
10:00

Page up

21
Library Directors Meeting
NWLS
10:00

Page up