Category: Continuing Education

Nicolet Library News - June 2026

6/16/2026

Nicolet Library News highlights the remarkable things the Nicolet Library System (Nicolet) and its member libraries are doing throughout their communities.

Read the June 2026 Nicolet Library News for the latest news from Nicolet:

Balloons & banner showing 8 counties served by Nicolet since 1976, links to article

Nicolet Library System celebrates its 50th anniversary

librarians walking down a sidewalk with luggage, links to article

Nicolet library directors and staff attend the Public Library Association Conference in Minneapolis

3 women sitting together in a large conference room, links to article

kids & adults outside of library for a rocket launch, links to article

Kewaunee Pubic Library hosts STEAM party to celebrate Artemis II rocket launch

kids & adults work on magic puggy paint space project, links to article

Shawano County Library receives East Asia in Wisconsin grant

Nicolet System Director receives Patriot Award

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Nic News Weekly: June 12, 2026

6/12/2026

Here are the headlines from the June 12, 2026 📢 Nic News Weekly:

ARSL News
- The deadline for the NNLM Professional Development Award is June 15
- 2027 ARSL Board Nominations are still open! Declare your candidacy by June 25.
- Beyond Books and Solo Library Worker surveys are still live and need your input
DPI Policy of the Month: Social Media Policies

IMLS Newsletter

WLA News items due June 15

LMCC226 Scholarship

Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines

Nic News Weekly: May 29, 2026

5/29/2026

Here are the headlines from the May 29, 2026 📢 Nic News Weekly:

ARSL News
- Nominations for the ARSL Board of Directors (2027 term) open June 2
- #ARSL2026 Early Bird Registration & Hotel Block is OPEN!
- NNLM Professional Development Award
Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines: New additions

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Nic News Weekly: May 22, 2026

5/22/2026

Here are the headlines from the May 22, 2026 📢 Nic News Weekly:

ARSL News
- ARSL 2027 Board nominations open in two weeks.
- WebJunction's LiFT course offers a free, flexible way to build your library catalog knowledge.
- May 28: Growing Together - ARSL’s Professional Development, Community & Funding Opportunities
- Membership Dues Update
WiLS News: WiLS Community Chronicle - May 2026

WLA News
- Scholarship applications close June 15.
- Awards & Honors nominations close July 31.
- Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame nominations close July 31.
- Email WLA News submissions by June 15
- WLA News & Events
Library Jobs: Library Director – Shiocton Public Library

Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines: Lots of new additions

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Nic News Weekly: May 8, 2026

5/8/2026

Here are the headlines from the May 8, 2026 📢 Nic News Weekly:

ARSL News
- Early Bird registration for #ARSL2026 closes July 8
- Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) offers Professional Development Award to help rural and small library staff cover ARSL conference costs.
WLA News
- WLA partners with Sustainable Libraries Initiative to equip WLA members with tools & resources to address challenges & mitigate impact of climate change
- WLA 2026 Fall Conference Request for Presentation: Proposals due May 22
- 2026 WLA Conference updates
- Accepting Nominations for 2026 WLA Awards
- ALA Conference Discount Code for WLA Members: Use Promo Code “2026WLA” to save $50
Hiring: Library Assistant - Lakes Country Public Library
Trustee Tale: Advocating for Your Library

Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines

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Nic News Weekly: May 1, 2026

5/1/2026

Here are the headlines from the May 1, 2026 📢 Nic News Weekly:

WLA Annual Conference proposals are due May 8th

Marketing & Communication Tips
- A newbie’s guide to designing good web forms
- Digital accessibility testing tools: WAVE and NVDA
Library Employment
- Library Service Associate - Oneida Community Library
- Library Director - Shiocton Public Library
NEW Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines

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Two digital accessibility testing tools: WAVE and NVDA

4/29/2026

Looking for a way to test a document, e-newsletter, webpage or other digital content for accessibility? Then you're in luck - following are some great resources related to the NVDA screen reader and WAVE browser extensions.

NVDA screen reader

The NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Access) screen reader is a free, high-quality screen reader that's accessible to all. Follow the steps below to download and learn how to use it:

Download NVDA, a free screen reader that you can download at https://www.nvaccess.org/download/.
Then watch How to navigate a webpage with NVDA shortcuts for beginners (a 6.5-minute YouTube video from Pope Tech) to learn how to use common NVDA shortcuts to navigate and read pages. Below the video, you will see more resources, including:

Getting started with NVDA screen reader for Windows (9-minute YouTube video by Pope Tech)

Keyboard Shortcuts for NVDA resource page by WebAIM (web accessibility in mind)

A beginner's guide to manual testing (blog post by Pope Tech)

How to keyboard accessibility test (4-minute video by Pope Tech)

Getting started with Mac’s VoiceOver screen reader (7-8-minute YouTube video by Pope Tech)

How to zoom accessibility test (3-minute video by Pope Tech)

WAVE browser extensions

Get the WAVE browser extension. WAVE Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browser extensions are available for testing accessibility directly within your web browser.
Then learn How to use the WAVE extension (Playlist of 11 short videos by Pope Tech)

Nic News Weekly: April 24, 2026

4/24/2026

Here are the headlines from the April 24, 2026 📢 Nic News Weekly:

National Library Week
Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities: Deadlines extended by one year

Hiring: Library Service Associate - Oneida Community Library

Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines

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Nic News Weekly: April 17, 2026

4/17/2026

Here are the headlines from the April 17, 2026, 📢 Nic News Weekly:

A Sweet Salute to Our Library Superstars
ARSL News
DPI’s Policy of the Month - April 2026: Unattended Children
2026 WLA Foundation Scholarship applications now open - Apply by June 15
Digital Accessibility Foundations: A Free Online Course
AI Just Changed the Rules About Email Marketing. Here’s What Libraries Need to Know
Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines

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Nic News Weekly: April 10, 2026

4/10/2026

Here are the headlines from the April 10, 2026, 📢 Nic News Weekly:

ARLS News

WiLS News

WLA News

Digital Accessibility Tips

Library of Things and other non-traditional items

Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines

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Nic News Weekly: April 3, 2026

4/3/2026

Here are the headlines from the April 3, 2026, 📢 Nic News Weekly:

ARLS News

WLA News

WPLC News

Digital Accessibility Tips

Library Employment

Program Ideas & Resources

Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines

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Nic News Weekly: March 27, 2026

3/27/2026

Here are the headlines from the March 27, 2026, 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Nicolet Library News
Library Employment
- Library Assistant - Lena Public Library
- Bookmobile Manager, Brown County Library (closes tonight)
- Area Manager, Door County Library (expires Wednesday)

2026 Literacy Bridges: Empowering 21st Century Communities Grant Program
Opt-In vs Opt-Out email marketing: What should libraries do?

Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines

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Nic News Weekly: March 20, 2026

3/20/2026

Here are the headlines from the March 20, 2026, 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Summer Reading with BadgerLink Resources
Nominate a Library for the Best Small Library in America Award

WiLS Community Chronicle
Play Make Learn Conference scholarship

EXPLORE MAGIC with Professional Magician Glen Gerard

Library Employment

Canva adds new accessibility features.

Continuing Education, Events, Grants & Deadlines

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Nic News Weekly: March 13, 2026

3/13/2026

Here are the headlines from the March 13, 2026, 📢 Nic News Weekly:

DPI News: Policy of the Month: Privacy Policies

WLA News: Registration is now open for the 2026 WAPL Conference

Library Employment:
- Library Assistant - Lena Public Library
- Bookmobile Manager, Brown County Library
- Area Manager, Door County Library
- Project Coordinator - Bureau of Libraries, Department of Public Instruction
Program Ideas & Resources: Woodsy Dude - Embrace the Outdoors