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LLAMA webinar helps you justify your library budget

February 24, 2016

Does your library keep statistics that easily communicate its value to the community and other stakeholders? If yours is like most libraries, probably not. But don’t worry; it’s not too late to start! The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present: “Outcome Based Budgeting for Beginners: Communicating Your Value,” on Wed., Mar. 23, at […]

LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar will feature Maxine Bleiweis

January 26, 2016

The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, will present “No-Cost Success Strategies,” a free webinar featuring Maxine Bleiweis, Feb. 3, at 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Central Time. Drawing from more than 40 years of experience as the director of three award-winning public libraries, including 17 years as Executive Director of the […]

LLAMA webinar explores how to talk about a planned gift

January 20, 2016

Ever have a donor tell you that she “wishes she could do more”? Effective fundraisers welcome such statements, but they are just the beginning of a much greater conversation. The Library Leadership and Management Association’s Fundraising and Financial Development Section (LLAMA-FRFDS) will present “Conversations with Donors: How to Talk About Gift Planning,” on Wed., Jan. […]

LLAMA webinar explores how to deal with an underachieving employee

December 18, 2015

Do you feel prepared to fire an employee when it may be the best thing to do for them and the organization? If not, you are not alone. When faced with a chronically under-performing employee, many managers feel at a loss for what to do. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “One […]

2016 Midwinter Meeting LLAMA Career Institute Announced: What Matters, a Workshop for Developing and Articulating Our Values

October 1, 2015

The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present the fifth LLAMA Career Institute – What Matters, A Workshop for Developing and Articulating Our Values – on Friday, January 8, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., during the American Library Association’s 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Boston. Working collaboratively through a variety of scenarios, participants […]

LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar will feature Pilar Martinez

July 15, 2015

The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, will present a free webinar featuring Pilar Martinez, on August 20, at 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Central Time. This is part in an ongoing series of webinars featuring thought leaders from a wide variety of libraries. Pilar is the Chief Executive Officer of the […]

LLAMA 2015 election results

May 12, 2015

View 2015 LLAMA election results here

LLAMA Schedule Available for Annual 2015

May 5, 2015

See the schedule of LLAMA’s exciting programs, meetings and events at Annual 2015 in San Francisco here

Library Space Planning: a Preconference from LLAMA

April 30, 2015

Orchestrating the library space planning process is ever more important. As libraries change from depositories to activity centers, the spaces and furniture in them are changing and becoming increasingly more flexible. “Building Blocks for Library Space Planning – From Vision to Paper” (LLA2) starts attendees off with ‘big picture visioning’ and ends with practical advice […]

LLAMA Webinar Explores Time Management for New Managers

April 29, 2015

If you are new to library management or managing staff, you might be surprised to discover that your old tried and true methods for managing your time aren’t working as well as you need them to. In that case, It may be time for a time management overhaul!   The Library Leadership and Management Association […]