Archive for October 2012

Webinar Helps You Promote Your Library with Compelling Visuals

October 31, 2012

“A picture is worth a thousand words!” That old saying is widely spoken, but are you taking heed of all of the opportunities to promote your library visually? The Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) will present a new webinar, “Going Visual: Transforming Library Communication from Blah to Ahhh!,” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Central […]

LLAMA Webinar Proposal Forms Now Available!

October 24, 2012

Share your expertise and reach a wider audience by presenting a LLAMA webinar. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting proposals for its hugely popular webinar programs. All interested presenters or program organizers are encouraged to submit proposals. More information and webinar proposal forms […]

Want to serve in ALA? Volunteer by November 2

October 17, 2012

One of my duties as LLAMA Vice-President is to serve on the ALA Committee on Appointments, which recommends names for appointment to several ALA-level committees. If you are interested in serving on one of these committees, the deadline for volunteering for an appointment that will begin after Annual Conference 2013 is November 2. Appointments are […]

LLAMA Webinar will Explore New Ways to Share Collections

October 8, 2012

The Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is presenting a webinar, “Sharing Our Collections : Looking to the Future,” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Central time on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. Cooperative and consortial resource sharing is blurring the lines between Circulation, Access Services, and Interlibrary Loan […]

LLAMA Mentoring Program – Recruiting Participants

October 8, 2012

The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) Mentoring Committee has begun recruiting mentors and mentees for our July 2013-June 2014 year.  The mentoring program pairs librarians who are currently in leadership positions with librarians who are interested in becoming leaders. For mentors, it is a chance to pass on your experience and knowledge by working […]

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 […]