Archive for October 2014

LLAMA webinar presents a new model for interviewing as a recruitment tool

October 24, 2014

For 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 […]

Career Institute on Project Mgmt Announced

October 22, 2014

Congratulations, your boss has just handed you a new project. So what do you do now? LLAMA’s latest Career Institute, Project Management for Librarians: Planning for Success, will help you answer that question. The full-day institute will be held Friday, January 30, during the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Chicago. This interactive course will equip […]

ALA President-elect Sari Feldman will kick off series of webinars featuring library thought leaders

October 20, 2014

In 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 President’s Message – Fall 2014

October 13, 2014

As your new President, I’d like to take a minute to introduce myself. I’ve worked as a professional librarian in public and academic libraries for over three decades in Texas, Florida, and now in Aberdeen, Scotland. I’ve been in leadership and/or management positions for most of that time since my second position was as the […]

LLAMA webinar explores marketing with Facebook

October 10, 2014

Are you making the most of Facebook for marketing your library?  The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “If they like you, they will come: Leveraging Facebook ads for your library”, on Wed., Nov. 5, at 1:30 – 3:00 PM (Central time). This webinar will feature proven examples of using Facebook to successfully […]

LLAMA webinar identifies core competencies of assessment

October 6, 2014

Do you know what skills are needed to obtain or succeed in a library assessment position? The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) can help you find out. LLAMA’s Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation Section (LLAMA-MAES) will present “Core Competencies for Librarians Engaged in Assessment,” on Wed., Oct. 29, at 1:30 – 3:00 PM (Central time). […]

In the Member Spotlight: Eileen Theodore-Shusta

October 2, 2014

Eileen Theodore-Shusta, Director of Planning, Assessment and Organizational Effectiveness at Ohio University, is featured in the latest Member Spotlight. You can read about Eileen here. Throughout the year, the Membership Committee features a new member in the Member Spotlight. It’s a great way for you to you meet your colleagues and find members with similar […]