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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - milwaukee-wi BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Healing Through Connection: How Libraries Support Children and Com munities with Trauma-Informed Care DTSTART:20260910T183000Z DTEND:20260910T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T194431Z UID:9514-1789047000-1789054200@sewilibraries.org CATEGORIES:community,education,family DESCRIPTION:Libraries play an important trauma-informed role by providing safe\, welcoming spaces where children and families can experience stabili ty\, connection\, and stigma-free access to resources and support. Through everyday interactions\, community partnerships\, and responsive programs\ , libraries help foster healing\, resilience\, empathy\, and belonging. Jo in us for a panel discussion on how library staff can strengthen trauma-in formed approaches in services and programs while deepening empathy\, aware ness\, and civic engagement. \nOur moderator will be Emilio De Torre\, Exe cutive Director of Milwaukee Turners at Turner Hall. \nPanelists include: \nDr. Thomasina Jenkins\, LCSW\, is a therapist specializing in trauma\, s ubstance use disorder\, and perinatal mental health. \nNorma Duckworth\, I nterfaith Coordinator of Voces de la Frontera \nGabriela Dieguez Hurtado\, MSW\, CSW\, is a bilingual therapist with Sixteenth Street Community Heal th Centers. Gabriela is a generalist provider who enjoys being a witness t o growth and change while working with children\, adults\, elderly individ uals\, and families. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T194431Z LOCATION:Milwaukee Public Library Martin Luther King Branch\, 2901 N. Mart in Luther King Jr. Dr.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53212\, United States URL:https://sewilibraries.org/event/healing-through-connection/ X-SOURCE-NAME:SEWI Libraries Continuing Education X-SOURCE-URL:https://sewilibraries.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tech Days Wisconsin DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTSTAMP:20260730T194431Z UID:9592-1789430400-1789603199@sewilibraries.org CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:Registration for Tech Days Wisconsin 2026 is now open!\n\nTec h Days is a 2-day webinar series focused on technology topics related to l ibrarianship. Register for one session or all four! Each session must be r egistered for individually.\n\nTuesday\, September 15\n\nAI with Heart wit h Morgan Hanks\, Kent District Library\n10 – 11:30 am\nIn a world increa singly shaped by artificial intelligence\, libraries have a unique opportu nity to remain trusted\, human-centered spaces for learning\, access\, and critical thinking. This presentation explores how information professiona ls can thoughtfully and ethically engage with emerging AI technologies whi le continuing to center community needs and values. Attendees will learn p ractical ways to support digital literacy in their communities and help pa trons navigate an evolving information landscape with confidence and curio sity. As AI becomes more embedded in everyday life\, librarians and librar y staff play a vital role in fostering informed\, equitable\, and responsi ble technology use.\n\nAI Book Clubs and Digital Literacy for Seniors wit h Autumn Hassett\n1 – 2:30 pm\nLibraries across the country are explorin g how to introduce artificial intelligence to their communities\, but many are unsure where to begin. In this session\, Autumn Hassett\, Executive D irector of the Cotuit Library and member of the Public Library Association AI Task Force\, shares her library’s journey from launching beginner-fr iendly AI literacy workshops through the “AI with Autumn” series to de veloping innovative AI-enhanced book clubs. Participants will learn how Co tuit Library built community interest in AI\, created accessible learning opportunities for patrons\, and expanded those efforts into programs that combine reading\, discussion\, critical thinking\, and hands-on experiment ation with AI tools. The presentation will cover program development\, les son design\, patron engagement strategies\, challenges encountered\, and p ractical examples that libraries of any size can adapt.\n\nWednesday\, Sep tember 16\n\nSustainable Tech Help with DigitalLearn and Teen Volunteers w ith Witt Salley\n10 – 11:30 am\nBasic technology help is one of the most common and least predictable services public libraries provide. Staff wan t to help\, but one-on-one support can be hard to sustain without a clear structure. In this session\, Witt Salley will share how Quince Orchard Lib rary\, a branch of Montgomery County Public Libraries in Maryland\, uses D igitalLearn.org to support adult learners while creating supervised servic e-learning opportunities for teens. The session will show how to choose st arter courses\, document volunteer time\, collect useful feedback\, and ke ep the model manageable for staff. Participants will leave with a practica l model they can adapt without creating a large new program.\n\nGenerative AI and Library Collections: From Policy to Selection and Beyond with Dona lee Jacobs\, Katie Wegner\, and Kara Huggard\n1 – 2:30 pm\nAs AI-generat ed books and other materials become more prevalent it is important for lib raries to understand the impact of generative AI on publishing and to deve lop guidelines and collection policies that reflect their vision and the n eeds of their community. Both guidelines and policies can then be used to make intentional decisions when identifying and/or selecting AI-generated titles. Three librarians at Salt Lake County Library share their journey f rom a deep dive into understanding AI-generated publishing through draftin g a policy statement to developing staff guidelines and a staff training o n selection of GenAI materials.\n\nTech Days is sponsored by all 15 Wiscon sin public library systems. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T194431Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://sewilibraries.org/event/tech-days-wisconsin/ X-SOURCE-NAME:SEWI Libraries Continuing Education X-SOURCE-URL:https://sewilibraries.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CCBC Presents: Great New Books for Children and Teens DTSTART:20261013T143000Z DTEND:20261013T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T194431Z UID:9547-1791883800-1791901800@sewilibraries.org CATEGORIES:family,literary DESCRIPTION:Come to one or both sessions and see what some of the best boo ks are for this year. Librarians from CCBC will be there to present and hi ghlight books for young children as well as older ones and teens. This is open to public library staff and educators. Light refreshments will be pro vided. Feel free to extend the invitation to interested school librarians and educators in your area. \nMorning Session \n9:30 – 10 am – Book br owsing time\n10 – 11:15 am – Great New Books for Children\, Birth – Grade 5 \nAfternoon Session \n12:30 – 1 pm – Book browsing time\n1 – 2:15 pm – Great New Books for Older Children and Teens\, Grades 6-12 LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T194431Z LOCATION:New Berlin Public Library\, 15105 W. Library Lane\, New Berlin\, WI\, 53151\, United States URL:https://sewilibraries.org/event/ccbc-presents-great-new-books-for-chil dren-and-teens/ X-SOURCE-NAME:SEWI Libraries Continuing Education X-SOURCE-URL:https://sewilibraries.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Crack the Code: Design Your Own Break-In Kit DTSTART:20261118T190000Z DTEND:20261118T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260804T003213Z UID:9692-1795006800-1795017600@sewilibraries.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Want to create a break-in kit but aren’t sure where to start ? This hands-on workshop will take the mystery out of puzzle design. You ’ll experience a few puzzles firsthand\, get a behind-the-scenes look at how break-in kits are planned and assembled\, and have the opportunity to create puzzles of your own. Whether you’re new to escape-style programm ing or looking for fresh ideas\, you’ll leave with inspiration\, practic al tips\, and resources to help you build your own engaging library progra m or collection. This workshop’s break-in kits are ideal for teen and ad ult audiences. \nPresented by Maura Flanagan with the Pauline Haass Public Library in Sussex. Maura has designed 7 break-in kits for the Pauline Haa ss Public Library over the last 1.5 years and has been the Adult and Teen Services Librarian there for 3 years. \nThis in-person workshop will be he ld at the Sussex Civic Center. The Civic Center is located next to the Pau line Haass Public Library. After entering the Civic Center\, turn right an d we’ll be meeting in the first meeting room. LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T003213Z LOCATION:Sussex Civic Center\, N64 W23760 Main St.\, Sussex\, WI\, 53089 URL:https://sewilibraries.org/event/crack-the-code-design-your-own-break-i n-kit/ X-SOURCE-NAME:SEWI Libraries Continuing Education X-SOURCE-URL:https://sewilibraries.org/events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR