Archive for the ‘ALA Conferences’ category

2013 ALA/AIA Library Building Awards Competition Now Open

November 9, 2012

The 2013 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards Call for Entries is now available.  The awards, managed by ALA/LLAMA and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), encourage excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries and recognize accomplishments in library architecture.  The deadline for submission is 5:00pm Eastern Time on January 11, 2013. Any library building […]

Advance Your Career with LLAMA’s Midwinter Career Institute

October 2, 2012

Are you looking for a rocket-boost to your career? The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present, Planning Your Next Career Move: Developing the Skills to Make it Happen on Jan. 25, 2013 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. This institute will be held in conjunction with the American Library Association’s (ALA) midwinter meeting in […]

Survey on Fundraising Education Topics

July 31, 2012

LLAMA and the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), are planning a joint preconference for the 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.  The subject will be fundraising, but we’d like to know what specific topics might interest you.  Please take a moment to complete this short survey and share your opinion: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/altaff-llama-survey. […]

PRMS will present “Is it time to reevaluate your library’s marketing?”

June 14, 2012

Is your marketing haphazard, stale or non-existent? Library marketing doesn’t have to be ho-hum. It may be time for a change. Join some recent John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award winners as they share some dynamic marketing strategies that enhanced their community profile, created staff buy-in and engaged new patrons and partners. This program […]

LOMS will present “Future Quest: Creating a Vision For Academic Libraries”

June 14, 2012

From Cesar Caballero: Future Quest: Creating a Vision For Academic Libraries Join your colleagues in an interactive discussion of current trends impacting academic libraries. Prior to the discussion of actions needed to address current trends, the PELS Committee of the LLAMA LOMS will provide a summary report of the results of a brief online survey […]

LLAMA/NMRT New Leaders Discussion Group Meeting

June 14, 2012

(http://ala12.scheduler.ala.org/node/1018) Anaheim Convention Center 205B Sunday, June 24, 10:30am – 12:00 pm. Join us for a fun discussion and meet some new friends! This program is open to everyone. “Moving up the Ladder” It’s always a catch-22 situation when libraries send out job ads requiring prior supervisory experience for leadership/management/supervisory positions. How do candidates get […]

Call for 2013 program proposals

June 8, 2012

From Lee Anne Hooley, LLAMA Program Committee Chair: leeanne_hooley@harvard.edu Greetings, LLAMA is soliciting programs for 2013 and beyond. If you have an idea for a program, no matter how new, the program committee would love to meet with you and discuss it. Attached is a Doodle poll with a list of available times to meet […]

Anaheim schedule with room assignments available

May 23, 2012

2012 Annual conference meeting room assignments are now available  at: http://www.ala.org/llama/anaheim-meeting-schedule 

Reception will feature library interior design award winners

May 23, 2012

You are invited to an open reception honoring the winners of the 2012 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards. Sponsored by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and the Buildings and Equipment Section of the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), these biennial awards honor excellence in library Interior Design, incorporating aesthetics, design creativity, function and […]

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 […]