A New Vision: Why Wisconsin Needs Libraries More Than Ever (webinar)
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Looking for a session that will make you think? “Libraries=Education.” Libraries adopting this approach enjoy heightened respect and optimal funding, because they are not accorded the same enduring worth assigned to other educational institutions. Dispelling all misperceptions, “Libraries=Education” will reposition your library as a key component of Wisconsin’s education enterprise. The best part? Implementing the strategy is simple. It does not require changing anything we do – only what we say.

Library Journal hails this approach “a 21st-century model worthy of study and consideration by every library in America, if not the world.” (Library Journal, June 2013).

Presenter: Valerie Gross, President and CEO, Howard County Library System, Columbia, MD

To participate: all you need is...

• for the visual, either...
  • an internet-connected computer; you can test your computer & connection ahead of time, or
  • an iPhone®, iPad® or Android® device; just download the free GoToWebinar app ahead of time
• for the audio, either...
  • headphones, earbuds, or speakers connected to your device, or
  • use a telephone or speakerphone to call in (long distance rates apply) 

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Register for the other 4 webinars in the Wisconsin Trustee Training Week Series — one-hour online information sessions you can attend from office or home, or on the go.  Use an hour to get new ideas, and learn about tools to support the library you serve.

All sessions will be recorded, and will be available for viewing soon after each session.

All library board trustees, library staff, volunteers, and Friends group members are welcome to participate.  There is no charge.

This webinar is part of the Wisconsin Trustee Training Week series, which was developed by the Nicolet Federated Library System and is supported by these library systems: Arrowhead, Eastern Shores, Indianhead, Lakeshores, Manitowoc-Calumet, Mid-Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Nicolet, Northern Waters, Outagamie Waupaca, South Central, Southwest, Waukesha County, Winding Rivers, Winnefox, and Wisconsin Valley.

Continuing education contact hours: 1