Posted tagged ‘Leadership’

LLAMA Webinar Helps Managers Decide What Really Matters

October 22, 2018

One of the most difficult challenges for library managers and leaders is trying to make their libraries be everything to everyone. How do you start adding new initiatives without letting go of any of the old ones? The simple answer is you can’t. New initiatives cannot always be added to the plate without seriously considering […]

LLAMA Webinar Series Explores Using Data for Decision Making and Strategic Planning

September 14, 2016

Do you sometimes feel like you’ve been left behind in a world driven by ever-increasing amounts of data?  The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) and the LLAMA Assessment Section will present “What’s Your Story?” a series of three webinars for librarians who want to develop better skills for using data to facilitate decision making […]

LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar will feature R. David Lankes

August 31, 2016

The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, will present a free webinar featuring R. David Lankes, Sept. 14, at 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Central Time. Lankes will talk about his personal perspective on successful leadership.  He is the director of the University of South Carolina’s School of Library & Information Science, […]

LLAMA Webinar Provides Tools, Tips and Tricks for Management Success

October 16, 2015

Rana Hutchinson Salzmann Magda Pecsenye               Many librarians are hired or promoted into management positions without the benefit of specific management training. The knowledge they need to become good managers must often be learned on-the-fly. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Management Success in an Unpredictable […]

LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar will feature Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

October 13, 2015

The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, will present a free webinar featuring Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, on Nov. 12, at 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Central Time. This is part of LLAMA’s ongoing series of webinars featuring thought leaders from a wide variety of libraries. Aldrich is a passionate advocate for public […]

Call for webinar proposals for Fall 2013

May 7, 2013

Do you have a good idea for a webinar topic?  Now you can share your expertise and reach a wide audience by presenting a LLAMA webinar. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) is now accepting webinar proposals for Sept. – Dec. 2013.  All interested presenters or program organizers are encouraged to submit proposals.  Webinar […]

LLAMA webinar will feature Elliott Shore discussing change management

April 5, 2013

Change has become a way of life for librarians due to technology and the ever-changing information needs of our users. How do we as library managers and leaders handle change effectively and efficiently for ourselves and those we lead, while ensuring that good communication is maintained throughout the process? The Library Leadership & Management Association […]

LLAMA Webinar Shows How to Get Results with Stories about Your Library

August 6, 2012

Everybody knows that some stories are more compelling than others. Now you can discover how to select and communicate the stories of your library’s successes in ways that will have the greatest impact and will produce the results you need. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Library Outcomes: Stories that Matter” on […]

LLAMA President’s Program Speaker Announced

May 23, 2012

Heather Krasna, career expert and author, will present “Leading at all Levels: Taking Charge of Your Career Growth While Mentoring Others” at the 2012 LLAMA President’s Program during the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. The program will be held Saturday, June 23, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel, Elite Ballroom. “I […]

LLAMA sponsors 27 programs in Anaheim!

April 10, 2012

Members of the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present a wide variety of programs for attendees at this year’s ALA annual conference in Anaheim, Calif.  LLAMA programs are sponsored by LLAMA’s seven sections.  Topics include:  leadership, management, buildings and equipment, fund raising, human resources, measurement, assessment and evaluation, public relations and marketing, and […]