Library Technology Training for Today and Tomorrow (1 of 5)
The prospect of technology planning can seem overwhelming and time-consuming, especially for those who work in an already short-staffed library and today in a post-COVID-19 world. You may be thinking: We haven’t had a technology plan up to now, and things seem fine....
What to Expect When You’re Constructing
Considering a renovation project and don’t know where to start? Hoping to suggest a renovation project to library administration or Board? Learn the basics of construction and renovation projects to ensure yours will be a success! Consultant and former Director...
The Art of Communication
Have you ever worked with some who “just doesn’t get it??" Maybe the reason they don’t “get it” is that the two of you are on different “communication” wavelengths. Or perhaps it’s because one of you isn’t listening – and that must be them, right?? In this 90-minute...
Added Value Negotiating: Helping Library Leaders Build Balanced Deals
As a training topic, negotiation skills often create anxiety for the partici-pants. If they have experienced a typical “I Win-You Lose” negotiation sem-inar, then those feelings are usually based on not wanting to have to do battle with a fellow participant just to...
Starting a Friends Group
Well-run Friends groups are vital for the prosperity of public libraries (and can be an asset for school and academic libraries as well). What surprises some people is that a modern Friends group does more than run the traditional sale or thrift store. They can raise...
Delegating Effectively: When, How, and To Whom?
You know you should. You wish you could. But delegation has never been your strong suit. Take heart! This is definitely an area you can improve in – it just takes knowing yourself, knowing your employees, and knowing how to put that knowledge to work for you! In this...
Learning to Share Your Sandbox: Developing Effective Partnership Agreements
If you have a “love-hate” relationship with your community partners? You love the potential impact your combined efforts can create but hate how exhausting it is to maintain timely and effective communication. This training teaches nonprofits leaders how to...
The Power of Words
Want to have more engaging conversations with your peers and patrons? Want to learn the words to avoid because they initiate resistance? This webinar is for you! Words weld extreme power. More so when non-verbal actions can’t offset a miscommunicated vocabulary...
Understanding Yourself as a Supervisor
As a supervisor, it comes as no surprise to you that no two people are alike. Sometimes one person can even behave differently from day to day! The differences people exhibit can add interest and creativity to your workplace. But if you don’t understand what’s behind...
Compassion Fatigue During a Crisis: Recognize and Heal
Have you ever wondered if you have compassion fatigue? In this interactive and informative program, we will explore the concept of compassion fatigue, which can set in after time spent caring for others. Compassion fatigue is a type of emotional labor that can cause...
The Value of Simplicity in Library Operations, Policies and Life
There is an art and beauty to making things simple. It is selfless. Itmakes things simple for yourself, but more importantly it make things simple for others. Simplicity in the library can be such a huge advantage. Over time, organizations pick up complexities...
Tips for Facilitating an Online Meeting
Face-to-face meetings can present certain challenges, but facilitating an online meeting can seem like chasing shadows – except the shadows reside in the chat box. In this one-hour session, we’ll talk about the best way to plan for an online meeting, how to set...
Goal Setting in Times of Uncertainty
One of the keys to a well-run organization is a structured goal setting process. Managers can ensure employee buy-in with a process that involves the employees in setting annual goals. This is also an opportunity to create alignment between individual goals and...
Skills for the Accidental Volunteer Coordinator
This session will act as a crash course for newly minted Volunteer Coordinators. We’ll cover not just the basics of running your program but will show you how to excel and realistically build a fabulous volunteer program that benefits your organization, your...
Grant Writing: What the Pro’s Know
New to grant writing or find yourself writing grants without success? This seminar gives you a comprehensive introduction to grant writing, outlines what should be included in each grant component, and helps you steer clear of the most common pitfalls. This is...
Effective Communication During a Conflict
We learn to speak as early as nine months, but within a lifetime, few people learn to effectively communicate. Communication versus talking allows us to share, engage, build an understanding, and establish a sense of community. It joins us–unites...
Leading Your Remote Work Team Through A Crisis: 5 Strategies To Keep Your Team Connected, Motivated and Productive
For many, leading a remote work team is new and presents the traditional challenges of how to keep your team focused, engaged, and achieving their goals. But leading a remote team in times of crisis requires a whole new level of leadership. Just covering the...
Increase Library Usage Through Strategic Merchandising
There’s a lot of science and psychology in the retail merchandising world that can benefit your library. In fact, it can not only invigorate and improve your everyday displays and signage, it can also increase your usage statistics. Trying it doesn’t have...
How a Library of Things Can Impact Services and Initiatives
A Library of Things can be made up of just about anything. La Porte County (Indiana) Public Library's grew into a collection of innovative technology equipment and now includes professional development resources for local teachers to help students of all...
So You’re the One In-Charge of Volunteers?
Have you found yourself coordinating the efforts of unpaid library volunteers? Would you like to start using volunteers to help provide services in your library? Can you “fire” a volunteer?Many libraries wouldn’t be able to provide such excellent services to...