[Baynet] Infopeople's Exploring Library Leadership workshop

[Linda Rodenspiel]

We have scheduled additional sessions of the Exploring Library Leadership 
workshop.  Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might 
not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print 
and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks!

Title:  Exploring Library Leadership

Dates and locations:

Tuesday, October 3, Ventura Public Library
Wednesday, October 11, California State Library - Library and Courts Building I
Wednesday, October 25, Contra Costa County Library in Pleasant Hill
Thursday, October 26, Woodward Park Library in Fresno

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at
http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/277

Fee: Free

To ensure a strong and exciting future for libraries of all types, library 
workers must embrace effective leadership as a core component of our 
professional practice. Opportunities to lead abound, both within
libraries and in the communities we serve. And the leadership role is not 
limited to managers or supervisors ­ there is a need for leaders at all 
levels in a library organization.

--Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a leader?
--Would you like to learn more about your own current areas of leadership 
competence? (Yes, everyone has some!)
--Could you use practical information about how to take the initiative and 
lead more effectively?
--Do you want to help transform libraries to meet the challenges of the future?

Maybe it's time for you to discover the leader within!


Workshop Description: This one-day workshop will explore current theories 
and practices of effective leadership, especially those that have practical 
application in a library environment. Through discussion, a personal 
assessment inventory, and interactive exercises, participants will learn 
practical steps to become better leaders and will chart their own course 
for further developing their leadership
skills.

Preliminary Course Outline:

Leadership in Libraries Today: Challenges and Opportunities
--Every library professional has the opportunity to lead
--Why a positive, optimistic approach is so important
--Leadership in practice, by position held, and by opportunity taken

Principles and Practices of Effective Leadership
--Definitions of leadership
--Brief overview of leadership theory in evolution
--Leadership in practice: the five key areas

Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
--Emotional intelligence defined
--Self-assessment of personal strengths
--How to become a "resonant leader"

Leadership Development: Charting A Course
--Assessment of areas for competency development
--Creation of a personal plan

Workshop Instructor: Maureen Sullivan.  Maureen Sullivan is an organization 
development consultant whose practice focuses on the delivery of consulting 
and training services to libraries and other
information organizations. She has more than twenty five years of 
experience as a consultant on organization development, strategic planning, 
leadership development, introducing and managing
organizational change, organization and work redesign, establishment of 
staff development and learning programs for today's workplace, creating a 
work environment that supports diversity, revision of position
classification and compensation systems, and the identification and 
development of competencies. Her experience includes twelve years as the 
human resources administrator in the libraries at the University of 
Maryland (1977-1980) and at Yale University (1983-1991). She has had a long 
association with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and was 
instrumental in the design and delivery of several of ARL's management 
training programs.

Who Should Attend: Anyone from the library community who wants to become a 
more effective leader. No management or supervisory experience is required.

Prerequisites: None

Other Logistics:

*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM;  instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM.

*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople 
Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions.  Infopeople does 
not validate or pay for parking.

*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch.  Since some training 
locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople 
recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.

To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information 
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople 
Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please 
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at 
assist at infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685.