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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LLAMA Presents Timely Pre-conferences at Annual Conference in San Francisco
April 15, 2015Space planning, career development and library renovations are all part of the pre-Annual Conference offerings in San Francisco from the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA). Registration is through the ALA Annual Conference site. Enter special code “LLAMA2015” if you are a LLAMA member to get the LLAMA price. Building Blocks for Library Space Planning […]
LLAMA Career Institute: “Mind Over Matter — Sustainable Success for Library Leaders”
April 6, 2015Do you have days on the job – even the job you love – when it feels like a pressure cooker? Faced with a demanding schedule, an impossibly long “to do” list, and staff and patrons and board members who need your attention, you feel drained, frazzled, ineffective, and less than the leader you truly […]
Next LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar will feature Susan Hildreth
February 24, 2015The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, will present a free webinar featuring Susan Hildreth, on Mar. 11, at 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Central Time. This is part in an ongoing series of webinars featuring thought leaders from a wide variety […]
LLAMA Webinar Explores Appreciative Strategic Planning
November 25, 2014If your library is considering reinventing itself and is searching for an effective process of self-discovery, then “Appreciative Inquiry” may be just what you need. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Designing Our Future: Introducing Appreciative Strategic Planning,” on Dec. 17, at 1:30 – 3:00 PM (Central time). This webinar will introduce […]
LLAMA webinar presents a new model for interviewing as a recruitment tool
October 24, 2014For many academic institutions that do full-day, on-site interviews of librarian candidates, the interview process is a grueling one that is intended to identify and weed out less desirable candidates. But this can send mixed messages to candidates and result in losing talented or diverse candidates. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present […]
ALA President-elect Sari Feldman will kick off series of webinars featuring library thought leaders
October 20, 2014In today’s rapidly changing library environment, innovative ideas and practices are more important than ever before. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present the first in a series of 60-minute webinars featuring library thought leaders from a wide variety of library types and sizes. ALA President-elect Sari Feldman will kick off the series […]
LLAMA webinar shows how data promotes interdepartmental partnerships
May 12, 2014While many academic libraries host external campus departments, it is less common for libraries to work with these departments to create and offer integrated services. Careful planning is critical to their success and includes not only communication between different units, but also thorough assessment and data gathering.  The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will […]
LLAMA Webinar Explores Rubrics for Hiring and Evaluation
March 24, 2014If you are looking for a fairer and more accurate way to select new hires or evaluate current employees, using rubrics may be just the tool you need. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Keeping it Fair: Using Rubrics in Hiring and Evaluations†on Wed., Apr. 23, at 1:30 – 3:00 PM […]
Free LLAMA Webinar Presents Interviewing Tips to Get a Job
March 10, 2014The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Interviewing Tips to Get a Job†on Wed., April 9, 2014, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (Central Time). This free webinar will help prepare participants for interviewing and offer insight into the interviewing process from the employer’s viewpoint. It will include examples of interviewing behavior […]
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