[Baynet] Infopeople's "Library Branch Management" workshop

[Linda Rodenspiel]

Since some people who may be interested in participating 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:  Library Branch Management

 

Dates and locations:

 

Monday, March 31, Arden-Dimick Library - Sacramento

Thursday, April 17, Buena Park Library District

Tuesday, April 29, San Francisco Public Library

Tuesday, May 13, Los Angeles Public Library

Friday, May 30, Alameda County Library

Friday, June 6, San Diego County Library Headquarters

Monday, June 23, Fresno Woodward Park Library

 

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at

http://infopeople.org/workshop/340

 

Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop.

 

 

.         Are you new to management and suddenly in charge of a branch
library? 

.         Do you want to move into supervision, but are not sure what skills
you need? 

.         Are you a current branch library manager in a sticky situation? 

>From plugged toilets and graffiti to collection development and design of
new services, this workshop covers the facilities, collections, services,
and supervision issues facing the manager of a public library branch. If you
are new to management, or wish to promote, managing a library branch is a
common starting place and this workshop will get you started with hands-on
exercises and real scenarios facing library branches today.

Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide planning and
scenario building experience based on real-life scenarios from public
library branches. Through group exercises, discussion, and role playing,
participants will experience some of the dilemmas facing branch library
managers today. The instructor will provide worksheets, phone lists, and
other templates that can be filled in for individual libraries and used
immediately for situations facing managers. 

Preliminary Course Outline

*	Managing Library Collections and Facilities 

*	The role of a branch library in a larger system 
*	Facility management basics 
*	Organizing and weeding a small collection 

*	Services and Programs in Your Branch 

*	Assessing your neighborhood 
*	Developing policy, procedure, and practice 
*	Finding the money 

*	The Essential Asset - Your Staff 

*	Hiring, job descriptions, union and civil service rules 
*	Leadership and motivation 
*	Developing your work unit 

*	Incidents and Emergencies 

*	Facility issues 
*	Working with a behavior policy 
*	Leadership in a crisis 

Instructor:  Hillary Theyer.  Hillary is the Principal Librarian for Public
Services with the Torrance Public Library, overseeing branch libraries,
youth services, outreach, and public programming. She has a Masters in
Library Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Masters
in Public Administration from California State University, Long Beach. She
has worked in and managed eight different branch libraries for Sacramento
Public Library, Palos Verdes Library District, and Torrance Public Library.

Who Should Attend: This workshop is for anyone from the California library
community with an interest in developing or improving management skills,
applied specifically to public library branches, and may be of interest to
support staff frequently left as "person in charge" of a library branch. 

Prerequisites: To be successful in this course, it is recommended that
participants be familiar with the basic functions of a public library. 

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. 

 

 

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