Archive for the ‘Leadership’ category

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 […]

ALSC’s New Competencies: The Managerial Connection

December 22, 2015

Guest post by Sophie Brookover, ALSC Education Committee Public library managers who work with library staff serving children have an updated item in their toolkit for encouraging and supporting the strongest possible services to children and their caregivers. The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a fellow division of ALA, has developed a new […]

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 […]

LLAMA Webinar helps you craft your future through goal setting

November 16, 2015

The famous success coach, Zig Ziglar, says, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”  What are your life goals?  Do you have a clear plan to achieve what you want? Do you even know what you want?  Learning how to properly set goals can help you lead a purposeful life, which is […]

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 […]

LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar will feature Jason Griffey

August 27, 2015

The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, will present a free webinar featuring Jason Griffey, on Sept. 16, at 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Central Time. Griffey will discuss his experience as a successful and innovative leader in library technology. This webinar is part of an ongoing series featuring thought leaders from […]

LLAMA President’s Program will explore servant leadership

May 29, 2015

The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Servant Leadership: Tools to inspire and equip those we influence” as its 2015 President’s Program at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, on Sat., June 27, 10:30 am – 12:00 Noon. Speaker Art Barter is the owner and cultural architect of Datron World Communication, […]

LLAMA Webinar Helps Managers Address Employee Complaints

May 12, 2015

Many of us are familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, but probably less familiar with Maslow’s Grumble Theory and how it can directly relate to employee complaints. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Grumble Theory in the Workplace: Making the Most of Employee Complaints,” on June 17, at 1:30-3:00 PM (Central time). […]

LLAMA Webinar Helps You Develop an Internship Program

May 12, 2015

Have you ever thought you would like to start an internship program at your library, but just don’t have the time? The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Putting a Library Internship Program to Work for You and Your Library,” on June 10, at 1:30-3:00 PM (Central time). This webinar will offer strategies […]