Archive for May 2012

Call for Volunteers – New LLAMA Committee

May 23, 2012

The LLAMA Board of Directors has approved creation of a new standing divisional Competencies Committee. LLAMA members who are interested in serving on this committee should contact LLAMA President Janine Golden at jgolden@mail.twu.edu by June 1. The Competencies Committee charge is “To identify, develop, evaluate, and review library leadership and management competencies on a periodic, […]

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 […]

Call for Volunteers or Nominations for LLAMA Treasurer

May 16, 2012

Under the LLAMA bylaws, the Treasurer is appointed, or re-appointed, every two years by the President-elect, in concurrence with the Board.  Accordingly, I am issuing a call for volunteers for nominations for appointment to the office of LLAMA Treasurer for the term 7/1/12 – 6/30/14. The Treasurer is involved in all financial matters of LLAMA […]

LLAMA and IIDA Announce Winners of the ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Competition

May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012, Chicago – The International Interior Design Association and the Buildings and Equipment Section of the Library Leadership and Management Association, a division of the American Library Association, are pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 Library Interior Design Competition. The biennial awards honor excellence in library Interior Design, incorporating aesthetics, design […]

PR Xchange “Best of Show” winners announced

May 8, 2012

The LLAMA Public Relations and Marketing Section (PRMS) PR Xchange Committee announced today the results of this year’s “Best of Show” competition for library publicity materials.  Several hundred entries in print and electronic formats were submitted from a wide array of libraries including public, academic, school, state, and consortiums. Entries were appraised on the quality […]

2012 LLAMA Election Results

May 4, 2012

The results from the 2012 election for division and section leaders can be viewed here.  LLAMA thanks all of our members who stood for election this year, and who voted!

Members Approve New LLAMA Mission Statement

May 4, 2012

In the just-completed ALA/LLAMA election, members overwhelmingly approved a new mission statement for the organization: “The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) advances outstanding leadership and management practices in library and information services by encouraging and nurturing individual excellence in current and aspiring library leaders.” During its strategic planning process, the LLAMA Board developed the […]

Catherine R. Friedman elected President-elect of the Library Leadership and Management Association

May 4, 2012

May 4, 2012 – The Library Leadership and Management Association announced today that Catherine R. Friedman has been elected as president-elect. She is Associate University Librarian for User Services, University of California- San Diego Libraries. After hearing of her election, Friedman said, “I’m really excited to have been elected at a time when LLAMA’s potential […]