Aug: Understanding Personalities in the Workplace

Each session of this 3-part series is 60 minutes.
Wednesdays, August 14, 21, and 28 @ 2:00 PM Central Time

 

Are you an employee? A manager? Do you have a spouse? Children? Friends? Acquaintances? Do you volunteer in an organization? Are you on committees? Do you ever deal with people in any context at all? Of course you do! This 3-part webinar series is an invaluable tool in understanding your own personality style, as well as understanding those with whom you interact.
You'll be introduced to Tightrope walkers, Ringleaders, Attendants and Clowns, and find out how we are all so different... and yet so alike. Why do they do the things they do and why do you react the way you do? Why do you struggle to communicate effectively with some people? Why don’t they have the same goals you do? Why don’t they see things the way you do (after all, you’re right, right?!?)?
In the first session, you’ll find out your own personality style as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each of the four basic styles. As you learn about yourself, you’ll undoubtedly experience an “aha!” moment regarding someone else (or several “someone elses”!)
In the second session, we’ll delve deeper by finding out what makes them – and us – tick!
In the final session of the series, we’ll learn how to stay on TRAC (Tightrope walkers, Ringleaders, Attendants and Clowns) with specific ways to deal with each style.
If you’ve ever asked yourself “why did they DO that?” attend this informative and fun workshop series - and find out!

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn and begin to master:

• An understanding of their own personality style
• The characteristics of each of the 4 personality styles
• How to interact with each of the 4 styles
• An understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each style

Who Should Attend

An understanding of personalities in the workplace can benefit staff members at any level. Managers may benefit specifically from an understanding of where each personality “fits” in their particular environment.

Presenter

Linda Bruno
Based in Ocala, Florida, Linda has been developing and conducting training workshops since 1997. She has been deeply involved with libraries for more than a decade, working with many library groups around the country.
In her “former life,” Linda spent time as a manager in the corporate world in areas such as Purchasing, Customer Relations, and Sales.
Linda’s passion is helping others learn and grow through workshops on topics ranging from leadership to personalities – and many others in between!

Fee**

Number of seats: 30 max
Registration fees:
$120 for ASCLA members / $150 for ALA members / $195 for non-ALA members / $105 for ALA student members and retired members
Group Rates
$299 single login / $115/person multiple logins. (min. 2 people)
**Register for this AND Emotional Intelligence in Your Workplace to receive a 15% discount!

Technical Requirements

This webinar will be offered using Adobe Connect. Please ensure that you have Adobe Flash Player Version 10.1 or later on your computer. Audio for this webinar will be streamed over computer speakers and via a teleconference line. You will be able to ask questions and interact with the presenter and other webinar participants via chat.
You can test your settings to verify that your computer is configured properly to participate in this webinar.
You will receive access instructions from Andrea no later than 24 hours before the webinar is to be held.

How to Register

Register online

Contact

Questions about your registration should be directed to registration@ala.org. Technical questions about the webinar should be directed to Andrea Hill, ASCLA Web Manager, at ahill@ala.org.

Sept-Oct: Implementing Online Teaching and Learning: Using Moodle and Other Web 2.0 Features

An ACRL e-Learning Online Course
September 12 - October 10, 2012
Description: In this hands-on course, learn about state-of-the-art of online teaching and learning technology and its applications. The instructor will review the use of teaching materials created with multi-media plug-ins and classroom communications tools and specifically the Moodle LMS.
This course is primarily asynchronous and requires a significant amount of hands-on learning-activities , project work, and readings. This work will result in a completed instructional unit e.g., short course/workshop/tutorial implemented on the teachers Moodle LMS or on an LMS or simple Web site of students' choice.
This is a two phase course.

1. Phase one is lecture, discussion, and readings on reviewing and choosing online teaching and learning graphics, media, and communications tools, as well as support and management options
2. Phase two is hands-on activities that will step participants through implementing a course/workshop/tutorial on the teacher's Moodle LMS or on another LMS or simple Web site of the participants' choice.

Participants will receive and/or be able to download printable versions of the learning activities etc. to use during the course session as well.
Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to evaluate distance education/Web-based tutorials, courses, or courses in terms of their design and relevance.
2. Participants will be able to identify, evaluate, and choose appropriate distance education/Web-based teaching technologies within the context of a good instructional design plan (e.g., media, graphics, communications, and management tools).
3. Participants will implement a draft or completed instructional design plan on the teacher's Moodle LMS or other LMS or simple Web site of their choice.

Audience: Librarians and other information specialists who are interested in reviewing the instructional design process, distance education/Web-based teaching tools and options, and implementing a simple Web-based short course/tutorial/course on the Moodle LMS.
Some experience with online teaching and learning is assumed. (e.g., have taken a course online, completed a Web-based tutorial as a learner). Web-based teachers will find the course a good review and reinforcement experience.
Participants should know how to use e-mail and a current standard Web Browser. Some HTML or HTML editor experience will be needed. Some basic HTML review will be accessible. Level of instruction is advanced.
Instructor: Diane Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting
Diane has been teaching virtual reference related concepts and skills online and in-person for more than 14 years. She is the author of The Virtual Reference Handbook: Interview and Information Delivery Techniques for the Chat and E-Mail Environments Neal-Schuman Publishers (2007) published concurrently in the United Kingdom by Facet Publishers (2007)  and The Kovacs Guide to Electronic Library Collection Development:  Essential Core Subject Collections, Selection Criteria, and Guidelines  (Neal-Schuman, January 2004).  Additional Biographical Information is available at http://www.kovacs.com/aboutus.html.
More information on Diane Kovacs
Course Requirements:
Your participation will require approximately three to five hours (asynchronous) per week to:

• Read the online seminar material
• Post to online discussion boards
• Complete online exercises
• Complete a seminar evaluation form

Registration fees:
ACRL member: $135
ALA member: $175
CACUL member: Can$195 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $195
Student: $60
How to Register:

Register with Credit Card

• Scroll down to the month when the event is offered. Select the "Register" link next to the course on ALA's Distance Learning page (linked above).
• You will need to log in with your ALA ID & password. If you do not have an ALA ID & password, you will be asked to create one in order to register.

Register by PO

• Download and complete the PO registration form.
• Submit the form along with your actual PO to ALA registration (fax or mail; see form for details).
• You will not be considered registered for the course until both your PO and the registration form have been received and processed by ALA registration.

Access instructions will be sent out one business day prior to the start of the course.

Member rates apply to personal memberships only. Want to join ACRL or ALA? Complete the online membership form, available on the ALA Web site. If you join ALA/ACRL within five days of registering, we will adjust your fee (please fax a copy of your completed registration form to ACRL at 312-280-2520 ).

Payment may be made by credit card or purchase order (PO) only. If paying by PO, the PO number is required at the time of registration. Class size is limited to 60 participants. Full refunds will be granted up to 14 days prior to the start of the seminar.
Questions should be directed to Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org.

Oct: Web Design Basics for Librarians

HTML elements are the basic building blocks of every webpage, so a little coding skill can yield big gains in effective communication and efficient website maintenance. With basic HTML skills, you can add links to your press releases, customize your Facebook page, or update your library’s website.  Even if you work with rich text editors in a content management system, fundamental web design principles will give you better results.  Once you know the basics, you can deepen your contribution to the web team with skills in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript .

Diane Kovacs will show you how to design attractive, clear, and accessible webpages and give you the foundation for learning more.
Learning outcomes for this course:

• The ability to compose basic- to intermediate- level HTML documents and to understand and compose basic CSS (Cascading Style Sheets).
• The ability to draft a needs assessment for a website design and plan for a web project
• An understanding of accessibility and how to design accessible pages
• The ability to use both text and WYSIWYG editors to create web content
• The ability to create tables and basic forms for webpages
• A basic understanding of how content management systems work and their strengths and limitations
• The knowledge to plan and implement usability testing
• A foundation for further self-learning for more advanced web design

Instructor(s)

Diane Kovacs is President of Kovacs Consulting - Internet &Web Training. She has been a Web Teacher and Consultant for nearly 20 years. She designs and teaches Web-based and in-person courses for organizations and individuals including UIUC GSLIS LEEP, ACRL, MLA, SLA, NEO-RLS, NTRLS, SEFLIN, WNYRLC, and others. Diane has been designing and teaching Web-based and in-person MLA Approved CE Courses since 2001. Diane Kovacs is the 2000 recipient of the "Documents to the People" award from the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association. She is the author of several books, most recently The Kovacs Guide to Electronic Library Collection Development: Essential Core Subject Collections, Selection Criteria, and Guidelines, 2nd Edition.

Date(s) & Time(s)

This four week eCourse begins on October 7th, 2013.

Fee

Registration is $175.00 and is available at http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3557

How to Register

Register at http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3557

Oct: Using Drupal to Build Library Websites

By popular demand, ALA Editions announces a new session of the facilitated eCourse Using Drupal to Build Library Websites. Ken Varnum serve as the instructor for this six-week facilitated eCourse starting on October 7, 2013.

 

Drupal is an open source content management tool that allows users to build complex websites without extensive programming, making it perfect for library websites. In this eCourse, librarian and Drupal expert Ken Varnum will guide participants in building an attractive, functional library website using Drupal. This test website will be hosted on a server for six months after the eCourse, facilitating additional learning. This eCourse will focus on Drupal 7, while highlighting what is still applicable to Drupal 6. Whether the objective is a simple site or full-service digital branch, this eCourse will give participants the know-how to get a library website up and running. 

 

Ken will introduce you to Drupal, teach you how to set up and configure a site and give you the foundation for learning more. 

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes for this course:

• Functional knowledge of Drupal
• Ability to build basic websites
• Experience in developing a fully-functional Drupal website
• Knowledge of resources for expanding the functionality of a Drupal-based library website

Instructor(s)

Ken Varnum has been the Web Systems Manager at the University of Michigan Library since 2007, a position that involves all aspects of the libraries’ websites. In his 17 years working as a technology librarian, he has served in a variety of libraries, including a small special library at the Open Media Research Institute in Prague, a large corporate library at Ford Motor Company, and a small academic library at Tufts University. He received his MLIS from the University of Michigan and a Master’s of Russian and East European Studies. Prior to his postgraduate education, he received a BA from Grinnell College. His research interests include open source software, discovery environments, and personalized information delivery systems. Ken can be found on the web athttp://www.varnum.org/ and on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus under the username varnum. He writes occasionally about technologies and libraries on his blog, RSS4Lib.

Date(s) & Time(s)

This six week course begins on October 7, 2013.

Fee

Registration for this course is $250.00

Technical Requirements

Participants in this course will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection for online message board participation, viewing online video, listening to streaming audio (MP3 files), and downloading and viewing PDF and PowerPoint files.

How to Register

Registration for this ALA Editions facilitated eCourse, which begins on October 7, 2013, can be purchased at the ALA Store. http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3553

Oct: Patron-Driven Acquisition: Turning Theory into Practice

This workshop will take place in two (2) 60-minute sessions one on Wednesdays, October 16th and 23rd, 2013 at 2pm Eastern. 

 

Patron-Driven Acquisition (PDA) is a hot trend in libraries, but if you’re not yet doing it, the prospect of launching a new initiative can seem intimidating. In this new workshop, Ben Hunter, Head of Cataloging and Collections at the University of Idaho Library, will show you how you can get going with PDA. 

 

Hunter will detail several mechanisms delivering PDA for print and electronic resources, and basic workflow considerations for each method. He will show you what PDA looks like in practice, from usage rates of books purchased through PDA programs, patron acceptance and use of PDA programs, budget issues, and marketing considerations. 

 

Hunter will also look at the various controversies commonly associated with PDA and explain how PDA is different from how libraries have traditionally built collections.

 

After participating in this event, you will: 

• Understand the basic concepts behind patron-driven acquisitions as well as various methods of providing this service (e.g., vendor-supported ebook programs, ILL-based)
• Be able to describe the experiences of other libraries that have implemented patron-driven acquisitions, including how these programs are typically budgeted for and usage rates of materials obtained through patron requests.
• Understand the controversies often associated with discussions of patron-driven acquisitions such as the long-term affect these programs could have on library collections. 

Instructor(s)

Ben Hunter is currently the Head of Cataloging and Collections at the University of Idaho Library, a position he has held since July 2009. His work includes overseeing daily operations and providing strategic direction for the library's Cataloging, Acquisitions, E-Resources and Serials, and Digital Initiatives units and serving as head of the Northern Idaho Academic Libraries Bibliographic Standards Group. Prior to this position, Ben was the Social Sciences Bibliographer and a Reference and Instruction Librarian at the University of Idaho, and an Association of Research Libraries Fellow at the University of Washington.

Fee

Registration is $75 for individuals; $150 for groups.

How to Register

Registration for this ALA Editions Workshop is available on the ALA Store at both the individual and group rates. This workshop will take place in 2 60-minute sessions one on Wednesdays, October 16th and 23rd, 2013 at 2pm Eastern.

Oct: Introduction to Web Service APIs Using PHP and HTML

This eCourse begins on October 15, 2013 and continues for four weeks.

 

APIs open up a world of content to your library and get your vendor products working in unison. Without a basic knowledge of APIs, you can’t even be part of the conversation. Recognized as a Library Journal Mover and Shaker for “forward-thinking digital services,” Jason Paul Michel will get you started with the basics. By the end of the ecourse you will be writing PHP scripts to pull data from Twitter or the Digital Public Library. Instructor Jason Paul Michel’s ebook Web Service APIs and Libraries is free with your course purchase, and is rich with sample codes and project ideas.
Participants will:

• Understand what an API is and why they are important.
• Understand how APIs have been applied in  library settings and ways in which they can be in the future.
• Obtain the coding skills necessary to produce or contribute to API projects of their own.

Course Outline
Week 1:
Introduction to APIs from a general perspective. Introduction to PHP.
Content and assignments:
1. Video lecture setting the stage (30 - 45 minutes)
2. Videos and/or readings illustrating what APIs are and what they can achieve
3. Assignment: Complete Code academy PHP Lessons 1 - 3
Week 2:
Learning PHP and setting up your server space.
Content and assignments:
1. Video lecture discussing web servers and web programming (30 - 45 minutes)
2. Videos and/or readings discussing basics of web servers and web programming
3. Assignment: Complete Code academy PHP Lessons 4 - 5
4. Assignment: Set up web server space with their systems department and write first “Hello World” script.
Week 3:
Working with specific APIs: Twitter & DPLA (Digital Public Library of America).
Content and assignments:
1. Video lecture discussing, with examples, coding with Twitter & DPLA APIs (30 - 45 minutes)
2. Readings: Twitter & DPLA Developer Documentation
3. Assignment: Obtain API Keys for Twitter & DPLA
4. Assignment: Write simple script for Twitter & DPLA APIs which prints out arrays of data.
Week 4:
Bringing it all together with HTML.
1. Video lecture discussing/illustrating a “finished” product with HTML (30 - 45 minutes)
2. Video lecture discussing next steps and possibilities
3. Readings on web programming with PHP and HTML
4. Assignment: Wrap PHP code with HTML for Twitter script.
5. Assignment: Wrap PHP code with HTML for DPLA script.

Instructor(s)

Jason Paul Michel currently is User Experience Librarian at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where his work centers around usability, emerging technologies, UX and web design, and instruction.  Author of the ALA Editions book Web Service APIs and Libraries (2012), he has engineered various API-driven projects and presented on these at several national library conferences. He was named a 2013 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal and received his MSLIS from Simmons College in Boston, MA.

Fee

Registration is $195.00

Technical Requirements

Participants in this course will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection for online message board participation, viewing online video, listening to streaming audio (MP3 files), and downloading and viewing PDF and PowerPoint files.

How to Register

Registration for this ALA Editions facilitated eCourse, which begins on October 15, 2013, can be purchased at the ALA Store.

Sept-Oct: E-Books: What Librarians Need to Know Now and for the Future

This four-week eCourse will begin on September 3, 2013. 

 

Mirela Roncevic has been involved with e-books and e-readers since their emergence, and in this new eCourse she’ll give you the foundation you need to make e-books work for your library and your career. Requiring no prior knowledge of e-books, this eCourse will sketch in their history while showing you how they function in libraries, exploring issues ranging from file formats to delivery mechanisms and lending policies and what they mean for libraries both now and in the future.

 

Topics include:

• Defining e-books and understanding how they work
• Where e-books are available and how are they delivered and distributed
• How e-books are used in libraries—in physical branches, digital branches, library websites, and in classrooms
• The current issues relating to e-books in libraries and what you need to know to be prepared for the future

Learning Outcomes

After completing this eCourse, you will understand:

• The basics of how e-books function and their place in the current publishing marketplace
• How e-books are currently being used in libraries, including circulation and lending policies
• The key issues that librarians are likely to face with e-books in the future

Instructor(s)

Mirela Roncevic is an independent writer, editor and content developer recognized for spearheading a number of initiatives in the LIS field, including the overhaul of reference coverage in Library Journal. She has also managed publications of LIS books and newsletters and developed free online resources for librarians, including The Library Grants Center. At the forefront of the e-book revolution since its infancy, she managed Library Journal's first e-book reviews column in 1999 and is a consultant for e-content producers, advising them on positioning their products in libraries while working closely with librarians. Editor of The Library Journal Guide to E-Reference Resources, she is currently authoring an issue of ALA TechSource’s Library Technology Reports on e-book platforms in libraries. Follow her on Twitter @MirelaRoncevic.

Fee

The registration fee is $175.00. Registration is available at the ALA Store: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=4221

Technical Requirements

Participants will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection for online message boards participation, viewing online video, listening to streaming audio (mp3 files), and downloading and viewing PDFs and PowerPoint files. ALA Editions eCourses are fully compatible with Windows and MacOs.

How to Register

Registration is available at the ALA Store: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=4221

Sept: Demystifying Copyright: How to Educate Your Staff and Community

This four week course begins on September 9, 2013.

ALA Editions announces a new session of the popular facilitated eCourse Demystifying Copyright: How to Educate Your Staff and Community. Lesley Ellen Harris, a copyright, licensing, and digital property lawyer who works with the information industry, will serve as instructor for this four week course, which begins on September 9, 2013.

 

Libraries are hubs of content, not all of it purchased or licensed from traditional publishers. As libraries move into the roles of publisher, platform-provider, or aggregator, making sure that your staff has basic knowledge of copyright is important. Following copyright best practices can protect your institution from cease-and-desist letters, time-draining threats, and lawsuits. The first step is to develop an effective and practical copyright education plan.

 

Lesley Ellen Harris, an intellectual property attorney, has trained libraries, museums, and corporations in copyright. In this 4-week eCourse, she will guide you step by step through developing a copyright education program for your staff and community. 

Learning Outcomes

Topics Covered in this course:

• Understanding the risks of copyright infringement and how to protect your library from lawsuits
• Understanding the need for compliance under U.S. and global copyright law
• Evaluating copyright issues in your library
• Developing a copyright education plan
• Assessing materials, content, and technology in order to equip an instruction team for your institution
• Keeping your educational program up to date

Instructor(s)

Lesley Ellen Harris, an intellectual property attorney, has trained libraries, museums, and corporations in copyright. In this 4-week eCourse, she will guide you step by step through developing a copyright education program for your staff and community.

Fee

The fee for this course is $175.00. Registration can be purchased at the ALA Store: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3487.

How to Register

Registration for this ALA Editions facilitated eCourse, which begins on September 9, 2013, can be purchased at the ALA Store.   http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3487

Oct: Creating Subject Guides for the 21st-Century Library

This 90-minute workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 4:00pm Eastern.

 

The subject guide has been a valuable tool for school and academic librarians for decades, first as a print resource and more recently as web pages and web-based documents. In this ALA TechSource Workshop, Buffy Hamilton of The Unquiet Library will show how to revitalize the subject guide as a dynamic, customizable, social resource by integrating it into the web.

 

Topics include:

 

 

• How to use free resources such as widgets, RSS feeds, mashups, cloud computing, videos, and social bookmarking to create streams of quality information
• Understanding the concept of social scholarship
• How to use non-traditional social media sources of information such as blogs, Twitter streams, podcasts, and YouTube in your subject guides
• Free and subscription-based tools you can use to host these information portals/research guides

Instructor(s)

Buffy Hamilton is the Learning Strategist for the Cleveland Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio. Previously, she was a high school librarian and teacher at The Unquiet Library in Canton, Georgia. Buffy has over twenty years of experience in public education as a high school English teacher, technology integration specialist, and librarian. Her interests include social media, participatory learning and culture, ethnographic studies, digital composition, personal learning environments, critical pedagogy, and social scholarship. She was a 2011 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, and blogs at The Unquiet Librarian and ALA Learning.

Fee

Registration is $50 for individuals and $100 for groups.

How to Register

Registration for this ALA TechSource Workshop is available on the ALA Store. You can purchase registration at both individual and group rates. This 90-minute workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 4:00pm Eastern.

Oct: A More Effective Social Media Presence: Strategic Planning and Project Management

2-Part workshop takes place Wednesdays, October 2 and 9, 2013 at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30pm Central/12:30pm Mountain/11:30am Pacific

 

Social media has grown up -- now rather than just “friending” users, librarians are expected to manage their libraries’ vast online social media presence and demonstrate return on investment for all those services. In two webcast sessions, Cliff Landis and Sarah Steiner will share details of how to assess, plan, and create internal documentation for your social media, so that your online presence will be easy to manage and on-target. They will also demonstrate ways to make the best use of your time, create social media content that matters to users, and identify the best practices used by leading libraries. 

 

Topics include:

 

• Making use of strategic planning and project management methods to set up (or fix up) your library’s social media presence
• Defining success for your social media presence and demonstrate that it’s having the effect you desire
• Taking practical steps to successfully start a new social media account or to integrate a new account into your existing social media presence
• Using time-saving tools and techniques to spread your library’s messages across a variety of social media sites 
• Identifying the best practices employed by other libraries in their social media management.

Instructor(s)

Sarah Steiner is the Social Work and Virtual Services Librarian at Georgia State University Library in Atlanta. For the past six years, she has been a leader in the library’s social media outreach, coordinating assessing, and regularly staffing the library’s chat and text-message reference service. She is cofounder of the Carterette Series Webinars, which highlight trends, innovation, and best practices in Georgia libraries. As a 2011 Library JournalMover & Shaker, Steiner was recognized for creating networking and professional development opportunities for librarians. Visit her website at http://www.bookleggerlib.net/.

 

Cliff Landis is the Web Services Librarian at Georgia State University. He is also a researcher, author and speaker on the role of emerging technologies in libraries, social network sites, user-centered service, assessment, and the co-evolution of humanity and technology. He has a diverse range of interests both within and outside of the library field, which help inform his unique perspective on the future of libraries. 

Fee

Registration is $75 for individuals and $150 for groups.

How to Register

Registration for this ALA TechSource Workshop is available on the ALA Store. You can purchase registration at both individual and group rates. This workshop will take place in 2-90 minute sessions on Wednesdays October 2nd and 9th, 2013.

Aug: It Worked for Steve Jobs But Will It Work For You: Finding Your Leadership Style

Wed., Aug. 21 , 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. (Central time)

Presenter:  Steven J. Bell, Associate university librarian for research and instructional services, Temple University, Philadelphia

Description:  This webinar will expose participants to a range of leadership styles in order to identify what works best for an individual leader.

Participants will:

• Gain exposure to multiple leadership styles in order to identify what works best for individual leaders;
• Study the leadership styles of successful leaders in order to understand what may or may not work for us;
• Learn about the “mastery of opposites” in order to have a strategy for achieving a balanced leadership style;
• Increase confidence about leadership styles in order to adopt them as needed to achieve effective leadership;
• Reflect on the leader’s need to occasionally adopt a style that is not native to him or her in order to understand how that impacts on the importance of being authentic as a leader

Fees:
LLAMA member: $49
Non-LLAMA member $59
LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $199
Non-LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $239

Register online: http://tinyurl.com/3zhtecm

Register with a purchase order or by mail: registration form (PDF, 1 pg.).

For questions about this webinar or other LLAMA programs, contact Fred Reuland. freuland@ala.org

Sept: Capitalizing on Organizational Change: How to manage the benefits, dynamics and transitions

September 11, 2013
1:00 pm Eastern

There’s no doubt that organizational changes can lead to challenges, frustrations and decreased productivity. At the same time, each change an organization faces provides an opportunity for growing its people, structures, and systems. When organizations guide their people through the process of change with understanding, clear communication and a willingness to handle the unexpected, the results can be extremely positive.

Participants will:

• Learn the difference between change and transition
• Understand the five stages of organizational change
• Discover tools, strategies and tips for capitalizing on organizational change

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Aug: Marketing Libraries: What the not-for-profits can learn from the lots-of-profits

August 29 (11-12 pm)

(WebJunction)

You built it and promoted it, but they didn’t come? Libraries can learn from marketing strategies that for-profit organizations use. Get beyond the one-off approach to promotion. Explore how to build "ambient awareness," establishing your library as an authoritative source and a definitive provider of services for the community. Learn how to use social media not only for communication, but as a tool to monitor and document the impact of the library. Get your whole team on board to tell the library’s convincing story of its impact on your community.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction.html 

Aug: 35 Free and Low Cost Tools Every Organization Should Know About

August 29 (11-12:30 pm)

(idealware)

What software tools are available to nonprofits at low or no cost that are actually worth using? How do you judge when tool really is low cost, as opposed to a pit of time and effort? We’ll walk through 35 software packages that are worth knowing about. We will also provide a framework for determining long term costs.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:http://org.salsalabs.com/o/957/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=80396