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Continuing education

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NEWI: Northeastern Wisconsin CE Partnership

The NEWI website aims to be a central source of Continuing Education (CE) info for staff working at libraries in four library systems: Manitowoc‐Calumet Library System, Nicolet Library System, Outagamie Waupaca Library System, and Winnefox Library System.

Explore a wide range of learning opportunities, webinars, resources, and events designed for library staff across Northeast Wisconsin. Training on outreach, technology, or leadership, it’s all here.​

Angela Schneider is our NEWI contact. She can be reached at [email protected] and 920-234-6213.

NEWI Calendar of Upcoming Live Webinars


Quick Links

  • Library Director Certification
  • PI-2453 Continuing Education Activity Report​

Nicolet Blog: Continuing Education

Review continuing education recommendations and recordings.
Continuing Education Blog
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OWLSnet Staff Academy

Visit OWLSnet Staff Academy
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WI Public Libraries Professional Learning Calendar

This calendar brings together learning events from Wisconsin library systems, associations, DPI Library Services, and other groups all in one place.
Wisconsin Public Libraries Professional Learning Calendar
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United for Libraries Trustee Training

DPI purchased a statewide subscription for libraries and library trustees to access to the United for Libraries training materials. The trainings are free to everyone connected to libraries in Wisconsin (staff, trustees, friends, foundations, schools, etc.); however, you must create an account to access the trainings.
United for Libraries training resources

2026 Continuing Education

Preparing for ADA Compliance: Website Accessibility for Public Entities

This Teach & Learn with WiscNet event was presented by Erica Brewster and Brendan Tuckey at LEANWI
  • Watch the recording on YouTube
  • View the presentation in PowerPoint
  • Here are a few links that were shared:
    • ​A page of accessibility resources: Website Accessibility Presentations and Resources
    • And a post specifically about learning to use the NVDA screen reader: Using NVDA Screen Reader
    • https://teachonline.asu.edu/image-accessibility-generator/
    • https://www.color-blindness.com/coblis-color-blindness-simulator/
    • https://www.a11y-collective.com/blog/mastering-web-accessibility-making-drop-down-menus-user-friendly/
    • https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov/accessibility.
  • Reach out to Erica and Brendan at [email protected] with questions.

2025 Continuing Education

Nic Con 2025
September 25, 2025, at Brown County Library
Trustee Workshops
  • Trustee 301 workshop - ​Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Oshkosh Public Library
  • Trustee 201 workshop - ​Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Kress Family Branch, De Pere
  • Trustee 101 workshop - ​Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Manitowoc Public Library​

2024 Continuing Education

Trustee Workshops (see 2025 link above)
  • ​Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Kaukauna Public Library
  • ​Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Ripon Public Library
  • ​​Monday, September 9, 2024, at Gillett Public Library​
Wisconsin Trustee Training Week
August 19 - August 23, 2024
Digital Accessibility in Libraries
Presented by Lori Baumgart at the WAPL 2024 Conference on ​March 3, 2024
Hoot-Con
March 7, 8 & 12, 2024
12th Annual Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference
January 24-25, 2024

2023 Continuing Education

Tech Days
September 12-13, 2023 at ​techdayswisc.org​
Trustee Training Week
​August 21 - 25, 2023 at 
wistrusteetraining.com​

2022 Continuing Education

OWLSnet ILS & Workforce Development Resources Training
Compassion Resilience Toolkit Training
April 7, April 8, or April 22
The Compassion Resilience Toolkit offers information, activities, and resources for leadership and staff to understand, recognize, and minimize the experience of compassion fatigue and to increase compassion resilience.
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Digital Accessibility Foundations Course

​The “Introduction to Web Accessibility” online course provides the foundation you need to make your digital technology accessible, so that it:
  • works well for people with disabilities
  • meets international standards
  • enhances the user experience for everyone
  • achieves goals
Accessibility is essential to create high-quality apps, websites, and other digital content — and to not exclude people from using your products and services. (Source: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative)
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WebJunction Course Catalog

The WebJunction Course Catalog offers library-specific courses and webinar recordings are available for free to all library workers and volunteers.
WebJunction course catalog
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Microsoft App Training

Access Free Microsoft App Training​ when logged into your Microsoft account.
​Email [email protected] for earlier Nicolet-provided C.E. materials
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