Thursday, May 2, 2013


Mark Your Calendars!
Upcoming events for May and June 2013

May 15: Workshop fshop a.m. - 2:ltants, Inc. Public Library. In the morning ln Studies: erior Register at: ties in central Wisconsin.rom 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Tomahawk Public Library. In the morning learn about helping the hearing impaired at an informative workshop featuring Medford Audiologist Merlina Brahmer and hearing loop installer Brian Haines of Colby. Learn about the different kinds of hearing aids that are available today, how hearing loops can be installed, and why they can be a wonderful solution to many otherwise difficult hearing situations. You will be able to witness how a counter hearing loop provides assistance.
From 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Nancy Keller, Midstate Independent Living Consultants, presentation will increase your understanding of disability awareness, assistive devices, technology, and local/state resources for library patrons of all ages.

May 16: Workshop from 8:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Marathon County Public Library in Wausau. In the morning learn about helping the hearing impaired at an informative workshop featuring Marshfield hearing instrument specialist Todd Beyer and hearing loop installer Brian Haines of Colby. Learn about the different kinds of hearing aids that are available today, how hearing loops can be installed, and why they can be a wonderful solution to many otherwise difficult hearing situations. You will be able to witness how a counter hearing loop provides assistance.

From 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Nancy Keller, Midstate Independent Living Consultants, presentation will increase your understanding of disability awareness, assistive devices, technology, and local/state resources for library patrons of all ages.

May 21: WVLS Listening Session with Public Library Directors at the Francis M. Simek Memorial Library in Medford - time to be announced.
May 21: Webinar 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. -Virtual Not Invisible… Raising awareness of your e-content collections - Join the WiLS staff - Stef Morrill and Sara Gold for a look at what libraries are doing, and can do, to promote their e-content. (Sponsored by SCLS, OWLS, MCLS, Winnefox, IFLS, WVLS, NWLS, ESLS and MWFLS) Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/527421158

May 27: WVLS office closed
June 6: V-Cat meeting in Wausau
June 7: 2013 Lake Superior Libraries Symposium 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Superior For more information and to register go to: http://lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.com/register/

June 25: Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning WisCat Interlibrary Loan webinar 2:00 – 3:00

June 27 – July 2: American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago – This is the world’s largest annual library conference offering over 300 programs. For more information and to register go to: http://ala13.ala.org/
Other Sources for Great CE Opportunities

ALA’s Public Library Association (PLA): http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning

Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science: http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/

University of Wisconsin-Madison/School of Library and Information Studies: http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed.htm
Wisconsin State Law Library is offering classes at: http://wilawlibrary.gov/learn/classes.html

Juanita Thomas, WVLS Outreach Coordinator (jathomas@wvls.org)