As Director positions open up, is the next generation of leaders ready to assume those positions and transform the libraries in their community? Have you wondered how to reach that new level in your career or what it takes to become an effective new library director? In this full-day preconference, new library directors will detail […]
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2015 John Cotton Dana Awards Announced
April 22, 2015CHICAGO — This year the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards website received 77 entries, and as in years past, the judges had many inspiring, thoughtful and exceptionally well-executed entries to choose from, making their job of selecting the eight winners very challenging. It is always impressive to see how all types and sizes […]
LLAMA Webinar Presents a New Approach to Strategic Planning
April 20, 2015Strategic planning: from groans to eye-rolls, the words alone are enough to elicit a range of responses from most librarians—not many of them positive. All too often the experience is cumbersome and results in plans that are too long, too complex, and have little impact on work. Instead of road maps for success, they […]
LLAMA Thought Leader Webinars Now Archived
March 30, 2015Does this sound familiar? You look at your calendar and a get a sickening feeling when you suddenly realize that the great webinar you’ve been looking forward to happened yesterday! Don’t worry, LLAMA’s got you covered. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) now offers free archived recordings of many webinars in the LLAMA Thought […]
Management of technology course available
March 18, 2015The American Library Association’s Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) is offering an online course in the Management of Technology. The course is open to all library managers and supervisors who are interested and is also an approved course for the Certified Public Library Administrator (CPLA) Program. Information on the course, including how […]
LLAMA Webinar Explores Implications of Microaggressions
February 20, 2015Microaggressions are subtle, denigrating messages delivered to members of marginalized groups, and they can negatively affect an organization’s culture. Experiences of microaggressions can lead individuals to feel increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs, which may result in their physical or psychological departures from their organizations. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) and the ALA Office […]
Now accepting submissions for the 2015 John Cotton Dana Award
February 6, 2015The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, manages the award, which honors outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards are granted each year by the H.W. Wilson Foundation and the annual Awards Ceremony is sponsored […]
LLAMA Webinar helps you use staff competencies effectively
January 23, 2015As popular as they are, staff competencies can still seem too confusing or cumbersome for many library managers and supervisors to use effectively. Learning how they have been developed and adopted successfully in another institution can help. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “The Matrix: Linking Competencies and Learning Opportunities,” on Feb. […]
LLAMA Webinar will Feature Thought Leader Ben Bizzle
January 6, 2015As libraries evolve to keep pace with the digital world, new approaches to marketing are increasingly necessary. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, will present a free webinar featuring award-winning marketer Ben Bizzle on Jan. 21, at 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Central Time. This is part in an ongoing series […]
LLAMA Webinar helps make difficult conversations more effective
December 16, 2014How do you ask an employee to start doing something they don’t want to do or to stop doing something they love to do? It can be difficult, but understanding how to manage the conversation is essential for an effective leader. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Making difficult conversations effective: An […]
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