GOVERNMENT INFORMATION DAY | VIRTUAL

Friday, November 13, 2020
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
All online, via GoToMeeting

Schedule At-a-Glance

9:00 - 9:10	Welcome & General Information
9:10 am - 10:00 am	2020 U.S. Census: Why Has it Been So Controversial and What Will the Numbers Show? Dr Margo Anderson, Distinguished Professor, Emerita, of history, UW-Milwaukee, and author of several books on the U.S. Census POWERPOINT SLIDES
10:00 am - 10:05 am	Break
10:05 am - 10:55 am	Navigating data.census.gov Ileana Serrano, Data Dissemination Specialist, US Census Bureau Learn how to search for and download data, use the map feature, and customize table views on data.census.gov Serrano will take participants on a walk-through of the data tool, share helpful learning resources, and address the most commonly asked questions. Ileana Serrano serves as the Data Dissemination Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau. She is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin through the dissemination of Census data and information. Ms. Serrano’s primary responsibilities are to plan, coordinate, and implement data dissemination, outreach, engagement and training. She conducts data access workshops, webinars and presentations to a variety of organizations, local governments, business, media, universities, etc. VIEW RECORDED SESSION
10:55 am - 11:00 am	Break
11:00 am - 11:50 am	Legal Reference Tips Carol Hassler, Wisconsin State Law Library VIEW RECORDED SESSION Handouts and Resources: How to Avoid Giving Legal Advice in Reference Services Legal Reference Tips D esk Handout
11:50 pm - 12:45 pm	Lunch
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm	Wisconsin Document Depository Update Abby Swanton, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division for Libraries and Technology, Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning VIEW RECORDED SESSION
1:05 pm - 1:25 pm	Federal Depository Library Program Update Beth Harper, Regional Depository Librarian, Memorial Library, UW-Madison VIEW RECORDED SESSION *PowerPoint slides too large to upload. If you would like to view these, please email [email protected]
1:25 pm - 1:30 pm	Break
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Discussion: How Has the Pandemic Affected Our Organizations? A chance for us to talk about the situations at our libraries, good and bad. VIEW RECORDED SESSION
2:30 pm - 2:35 pm	Break
2:35 pm - 3:35 pm	Milestones in the Wisconsin Depository Library Community, a panel presentation You Might Already Be a Winner! Robin Miller, Head of Discovery & Assessment, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Pandemic and Retirement, Reflections on Working 30 Years in Federal Depository Libraries *Nancy Mulhern*, retired Historic Collections Consultant, Wisconsin Historical Society Library FDLP Library 22 at 150, Including Becoming a Preservation Steward *Jill G. Thomas*, Director of Technical Services, Seeley G. Mudd Library, Lawrence University VIEW RECORDED SESSION
3:35 pm - 4:15 pm	Government Information Special Interest Group (GISIG) meeting