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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Reference Desk Ready,
</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Mar 11 – May 5
</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(183, 1, 1); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u><a href="https://go.wisc.edu/n3477i" id="OWA1b5ff4e8-ddc4-e646-e27c-2162e6f8f694" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://go.wisc.edu/n3477i" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin: 0px;">go.wisc.edu/n3477i</a></u></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The reference desk has always been a place for patrons to bring their questions, curiosity, and desire
for answers. Whether staffing a physical reference desk in the library or helping users online, this class will provide the search and information skills you need to effectively serve library patrons’ needs. This class is for anyone working at a library reference
desk, whether you are a new staff member or looking to refresh your skills. </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>[NEW] Creating a Welcoming Space for Immigrant and Refugee Families</b>, Apr 8 – May 5
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">While immigrant and refugee children and families are a growing presence in many of our communities,
it is difficult to know how we can best serve them. Through this course, you will learn about and explore best practices for cultivating a welcoming space and supportive library services to immigrant and refugee children and families both in and beyond the
physical library walls.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[NEW] STEAM for Youth Services, Mar 4 – Mar 31</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Trauma-Informed Care: An Introduction for Libraries, Apr 8 – May 19 </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">See full course offerings:
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers & Staff</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(152, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Registration Ending Soon! </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">March 21 - 22, 2024 in Madison, WI</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$325 (with slide scale options)</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Register today:
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://go.wisc.edu/c02752" id="OWA1b36eebd-93d3-b023-6dbd-2901837af19c" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin: 0px;">go.wisc.edu/c02752</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Power Up brings together youth services librarians and staff from public libraries, schools, after-school programs, museums, and other community partners. This year
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">our opening keynote will be Past President of ALSC and REFORMA and award-winning author
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); font-weight: 700;">Lucia Gonzalez</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">. Closing out the conference will be
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); font-weight: 700;">Mimi Ito</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">, author of eight books, including
<i>Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out: Youth Living and Learning with New Media</i>. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Creating Your New Library: Library Space Planning 101</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(152, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Three-Part Webinar Series</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Register today:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(152, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://go.wisc.edu/s3sg50" id="OWA9d473cc4-98aa-8d3e-ee40-04ba00ae4424" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin: 0px;">go.wisc.edu/s3sg50</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Are you looking to make a big or small change to your library’s space, but don’t know where to start? Join John Thompson, consultant and author of “</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">WHAT
THE $@!! AM I GETTING MYSELF INTO? A Library Building and Space Planning Guidebook.’” In this
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">three part webinar series,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> we walk through
the initial steps of assessing your current public library spaces, how to lay the foundation for a successful project, and resources and tools to aid you through your journey. Participants will leave feeling more confident and armed with resources to help
create a successful project. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Each webinar is presented live, and webinar attendees will also have access to an online course space with webinar recording, additional
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Part 1 - Time to Dream: Assessing Library Space & Service Needs<br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Part 2 - Creating Your Vision<br>
March 12, 1-2 pm CST</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Part 3 - Making it Happen<br>
March 19, 1-2 pm CST</span></p>
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