The Anti-Procrastinator’s Guide to Time Management
What do we call a person that is the total opposite of a procrastinator? Someone who does everything in his/her life right away, way before it needs to be done? Maybe you are one of us...we’re the anti-procrastinator’s.Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, former librarian...
Successfully Managing People Series
Successfully Managing People Webinar Series Leading others through the process of achieving organizational objectives is a challenging yet rewarding assignment that requires excellent administrative, interpersonal, and communication skills. In today’s professional...
Leading During a Crisis ~ How to Develop a Crisis Strategy – Part 2
Knowing how to communicate is the first step toward addressing a crisis situation. Developing a plan is the next step. How does one plan for a pandemic? (I don’t remember the pandemic chapter in library school!) Numerous strategies already exist. This...
Effective Workplace Communication Skills for New(er) Supervisors
Experts suggest that we are communicating in one way or another more than 90% of the time we are awake! Communication can be positive or negative, verbal, non-verbal or in writing. Communicating effectively is a learned skill that requires practice, patience...
Learning on the Fly: Responding to the Need for Remote Training, Remotely
During the summer and fall of 2020, parents and caregivers struggled to support students learning remotely. With schooling models changing constantly and caregivers confronted with new technology, Twinsburg Public Library was in a unique position to provide...
Leading During a Crisis ~ What is Crisis Communication and Crisis Leadership? – Part 1
Communication is of the utmost importance during times of crisis. How do we effectively communicate? What information needs to be shared? How and who shares this information? This presentation provides the necessary foundational understanding of crisis...
Library Technology Planning for Today and Tomorrow (5 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....
Social Media Content Trends for 2021 and Beyond
Social media has always had trends, and this year is no exception. Find out what professional marketers are focusing on now and in the near future, and how some of these trends might work for your own library. Stay on top of what’s working and what’s not! Laura...
Making a Collection Count
Make your collection count! This program talks about the overall quality of a library collection. We will deep dive into collection philosophies, objectives, benchmarks, and all sorts of metrics to keep library collections in tip-top shape. Our holistic approach to...
Learning to Love and Leverage a Remote Workplace
The current pandemic has forced many workplaces to operate remotely. How do you conduct productive meetings, manage staff, and move projects forward in this environment? What tools can help foster engagement and collaboration? Our speakers will examine best practices...
Library Technology Planning for Today and Tomorrow (4 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....
Continuity of Operations (2 of 2)
Have a Plan. 100-year floods that happen every other year. Wildfires. Pandemic(s). What does it mean to provide "essential" services in the eyes of library administrators, and how is that likely to differ from the priorities of larger governmental umbrellas? This two...
Transferrable Skills and the Empowered Employee
Library managers are in a key position to empower their employees and capitalize on the strengths of individual staff under their supervision. Often times staff will join a library or department with a unique set of skills that can be transferred to benefit their new...
Continuity of Operations (1 of 2)
Have a Plan. 100-year floods that happen every other year. Wildfires. Pandemic(s). What does it mean to provide "essential" services in the eyes of library administrators, and how is that likely to differ from the priorities of larger governmental umbrellas? This two...
How to Manage Volunteers in the Library with Pat Wagner
Decades ago leaders in the nonprofit community came to a conclusion: Volunteers needed to be treated like paid employees. They needed to be hired, evaluated, trained, supervised, and evaluated again, not “ignore them and hope for the best." If they handle money, they...
Big Programs, Little Budget: Forging Community Partnerships in a Small Town
Meservey, Iowa, is tiny — fewer than 250 residents —and the library’s budget is tight. Despite this, the Meservey Public Library has managed to triple its program attendance in the past few years and create many memorable, budget-friendly events. Drawing on her...
Library Technology Planning for Today and Tomorrow (3 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....
Winning Library Grants for Advanced Learners
Congratulations for being an advanced library grant writer. Let’s share and learn together to sharpen our skills. Find out how to plan and prepare for an ongoing grant process. Learn advanced tips on writing needs statements, project planning, measuring the impact of...
A How-to Guide to Engage Employees in Knowledge Management
Most organizations want to break down internal siloes and improve access to enterprise information and expertise, but only 11% say they effectively motivate employees to participate in knowledge management. This presentation will outline proven strategies to...
Strategic Planning: A Simple 6-Step Process
Library leaders expend time, money, and energy on strategic planning, yet so many strategic plans fail to drive motivation, effort or change. By building on a simple 6-step process and exploring their reasons for planning, libraries of all sizes can lead a...