WLA 2019 Conference Resources & Recordings

For those of you who were able to join us, thank you for attending the 2019 WLA Conference at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells! Please find links to view recordings of the conference keynote speaker, three streamed sessions, and a few important reminders below... Please complete the attendee survey: feedback, comments, and questions. Access session handouts online, presenters can still send handouts to the WLA offices: wla@wisconsinlibraries.org  View Keynote Speaker Ijeoma Oluo, a Seattle-based writer, speaker and Internet Yeller.  She’s the author of the New York Times Best Seller So You Want to Talk about Race, published in January 2018 by Seal Press. Named one of The Root’s 100 Most Influential African Americans in 2017, one of the Most Influential People in Seattle by Seattle Magazine, one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Seattle by Seattle Met, and winner of the of the 2018 Feminist Humanist Award by the American Humanist Society, Oluo’s work focuses primarily on issues of race and identity, feminism, social and mental health, social justice, the arts and personal essay. Her writing has been featured in The Washington Post, NBC News, Elle, TIME, The Stranger and The Guardian, among other outlets.  Access recordings to three live streamed sessions from Thursday, October 10th. Putting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion into Action: Forming a Staff-Led EDI Committee at Waukesha Public Library  Kelly Bolter, Paula Mason, Olivia Langby, & Khorye Huffman, Waukesha Public Library Tick-tock, it's EDI O'Clock! It's time to make time for equity, diversity and inclusion at the library! In this session, participants will join a discussion about one mid-size library's approach to creating an interdepartmental, staff-led Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee. Attendees will gain practical insight and strategies for getting started in their own libraries, including areas on which to focus Get Ready for 2020! Voter Education & Registration Assistance Program (VERAP) Kris Adams Wendt, WLA Library Development & Legislation Committee; Debra Durchslag & Yolan Mistele, League of Women Voters of the Northwoods; Laurie A. Ollhoff, T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill A dynamic team from the League of Women Voters of the Northwoods has been working with librarian colleagues in Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties to promote voter registration for all eligible adults. The Voter Education & Registration Assistance Project (VERAP) includes an Instructional Notebook to guide library users through the voter registration process, which can usually be completed online and on the spot. There is also a Resource Notebook to easily enable library staff to answer questions about online voting registration as well as paper registration, photo ID and voting. This program will help prepare all libraries for the busy election season in 2020. Defusing Tense Situations and Setting Effective Limits Betsy Bleck, Oconomowoc Public Library What does one do when a patron or colleague gets upset, non-compliant or out of control? Participants will discover verbal and non-verbal methods for resolving difficult situations. They will learn specific skills, such as how to set effective limits, that will increase the likelihood of a positive outcome and increase one's comfort level when faced with uncooperative behavior. This presentation complements the session on "Giving Bad News" on Friday morning. Betsy Bleck is certified in the "Prepare Training Program" by the Crisis Prevention Institute.   You are still most welcome to access the Resource List about First Nations, the WLA Board Statement on the Kalahari. and FAQ about Cultural Appropriation as well.  A major Thank You goes to the following for their support of the Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference… Partners ♦ Biblioboard ♦ Capira Technologies ♦ EBSCO  ♦ Innovative ♦ The Penworthy Company ♦ UW-Madison iSchool ♦ UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies ♦ Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction ♦ Wisconsin Humanities Council ♦ WLA Foundation ♦ Worzalla Publishing Advertisers ♦ Capira Technologies ♦ EBSCO ♦ Engberg Anderson ♦ JanWay ♦ Sarah Keister Armstrong & Associates ♦ UW-Madison iSchool ♦ UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies  ♦ Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission ♦ Wisconsin Historical Society Press