Thursday, January 25
9 am:
How to Become a Great Speaker: A Step By Step Guide
Simone Kirk, Branch Manager
Star City Branch Library; Star City, AR
Kick start your day with some great tips to become a great speaker. Blow some fresh air into your presentation. Learn how to be a better advocate for your library and quit sweating over your next speech, presentation, or official public appearance. Discover why it’s important as a presenter to make your audience feel at ease. Trained by Toastmasters International, Simone will share wisdom, dos, and don’ts.
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9 am:
How to Become a Great Speaker: A Step By Step Guide
Simone Kirk, Branch Manager
Star City Branch Library; Star City, AR
Kick start your day with some great tips to become a great speaker. Blow some fresh air into your presentation. Learn how to be a better advocate for your library and quit sweating over your next speech, presentation, or official public appearance. Discover why it’s important as a presenter to make your audience feel at ease. Trained by Toastmasters International, Simone will share wisdom, dos, and don’ts.
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10:30 am:
Part-Time Employees – Big Time Impact (Organizational Services)
Rachel Arndt, Coordinator of General Reference and Customer Service
Milwaukee Public Library; Milwaukee, WI
Part-time employees are a key part of our library staff. Understand the challenges of part-time positions and the motivations of part-time workers. Learn recruitment and training strategies, keys to job satisfaction, and what to do when part-timers move up or move on.
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Part-Time Employees – Big Time Impact (Organizational Services)
Rachel Arndt, Coordinator of General Reference and Customer Service
Milwaukee Public Library; Milwaukee, WI
Part-time employees are a key part of our library staff. Understand the challenges of part-time positions and the motivations of part-time workers. Learn recruitment and training strategies, keys to job satisfaction, and what to do when part-timers move up or move on.
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10:30 am:
Is There an App for That? Working With Young People in the Digital Age (Youth Services)
Erin Walsh, Speaker and Trainer
Mind Positive Parenting; Minneapolis, MN
Social networking, video games and smartphones are game changers for youth and families. Young people today spend an average of 53 hours a week with entertainment media, more than any other activity but sleeping. Digital technologies simultaneously unleash incredible opportunities and pose a new set of challenges for youth and youth serving professionals alike.
In this interactive and energizing webinar, Erin Walsh will use brain science, stories, and humor to explain how technology is changing the ways that young people grow up, socialize, and make decisions. While librarians have also taken the lead in nurturing information and digital literacies, the lines between information and social platforms are increasingly permeable. Erin will help librarians understand the key ingredients for thriving in the digital age and provide practical tools and strategies that help youth build on their strengths.
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Is There an App for That? Working With Young People in the Digital Age (Youth Services)
Erin Walsh, Speaker and Trainer
Mind Positive Parenting; Minneapolis, MN
Social networking, video games and smartphones are game changers for youth and families. Young people today spend an average of 53 hours a week with entertainment media, more than any other activity but sleeping. Digital technologies simultaneously unleash incredible opportunities and pose a new set of challenges for youth and youth serving professionals alike.
In this interactive and energizing webinar, Erin Walsh will use brain science, stories, and humor to explain how technology is changing the ways that young people grow up, socialize, and make decisions. While librarians have also taken the lead in nurturing information and digital literacies, the lines between information and social platforms are increasingly permeable. Erin will help librarians understand the key ingredients for thriving in the digital age and provide practical tools and strategies that help youth build on their strengths.
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1 pm:
Building Respect Inside the Library Walls (Organizational Services)
Marge Loch-Wouters, Founder
Loch-Works Consulting; LaCresent, MN
While library staff often provide excellent patron service, we sometimes fail to turn those service principles inward toward colleagues. Obstacles to internal respect often include focusing on differences (in age, education, cultural backgrounds, life choices and styles, and personalities) rather than offering support. We’ll explore strategies and solutions for all staff levels that result in building a respectful workplace where every worker is valued and feels welcomed.
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Building Respect Inside the Library Walls (Organizational Services)
Marge Loch-Wouters, Founder
Loch-Works Consulting; LaCresent, MN
While library staff often provide excellent patron service, we sometimes fail to turn those service principles inward toward colleagues. Obstacles to internal respect often include focusing on differences (in age, education, cultural backgrounds, life choices and styles, and personalities) rather than offering support. We’ll explore strategies and solutions for all staff levels that result in building a respectful workplace where every worker is valued and feels welcomed.
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1 pm:
Huge Impact, Low Cost (Youth Services)
Jen Lemke, Library Media Specialist
Roselle Park High School; Roselle Park, NJ
At a time when budgets are shrinking, it’s valuable to host high-interest, high-impact events for little to no money. With tools like Pinterest, we are presented with alternative options! From game shows to fandom parties, karaoke to gingerbread houses, life-sized games or teaching life skills like baking and sewing, creative strategies combined with popular interests can lead to a huge success at your library. We will cover some innovative ideas for you and your library.
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Huge Impact, Low Cost (Youth Services)
Jen Lemke, Library Media Specialist
Roselle Park High School; Roselle Park, NJ
At a time when budgets are shrinking, it’s valuable to host high-interest, high-impact events for little to no money. With tools like Pinterest, we are presented with alternative options! From game shows to fandom parties, karaoke to gingerbread houses, life-sized games or teaching life skills like baking and sewing, creative strategies combined with popular interests can lead to a huge success at your library. We will cover some innovative ideas for you and your library.
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2:30 pm:
Above and Beyond: Developing a Culture of Organizational Citizenship (Organizational Services)
Rachel Rubin, Director of Library and Information Services
Capital University; Columbus, OH
A healthy and effective workplace often stems from strong leadership. For supervisors, it’s important to develop a team of individuals who work well together, do what needs to be done, and help each other succeed. Join us for a dynamic session to learn what it means to develop a healthy organizational culture, with an introduction to the concept of organizational citizenship behavior and its relevance to public libraries. You’ll learn techniques to build and support a team that is willing and able to go above and beyond, and to help your library succeed.
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Above and Beyond: Developing a Culture of Organizational Citizenship (Organizational Services)
Rachel Rubin, Director of Library and Information Services
Capital University; Columbus, OH
A healthy and effective workplace often stems from strong leadership. For supervisors, it’s important to develop a team of individuals who work well together, do what needs to be done, and help each other succeed. Join us for a dynamic session to learn what it means to develop a healthy organizational culture, with an introduction to the concept of organizational citizenship behavior and its relevance to public libraries. You’ll learn techniques to build and support a team that is willing and able to go above and beyond, and to help your library succeed.
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2:30 pm:
Building Family Engagement Systems Within and Across Library Services (Youth Services)
M. Elena Lopez and Margaret Caspe
Global Family Research Project
Libraries provide families a welcoming environment in which to learn, connect with other parents, and find community resources that promote family well-being. This presentation highlights a framework for how libraries might re-imagine family and community engagement services to improve family outcomes and children’s development. The session will also provide innovative examples of how libraries – both big and small from diverse geographic regions – are putting the framework into practice.
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Building Family Engagement Systems Within and Across Library Services (Youth Services)
M. Elena Lopez and Margaret Caspe
Global Family Research Project
Libraries provide families a welcoming environment in which to learn, connect with other parents, and find community resources that promote family well-being. This presentation highlights a framework for how libraries might re-imagine family and community engagement services to improve family outcomes and children’s development. The session will also provide innovative examples of how libraries – both big and small from diverse geographic regions – are putting the framework into practice.
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4 pm:
Trials and Triumphs for a Public Library Facilities Manager (Closing Session)
Curt Beyler, Facilities Manager
Brown County Library; Green Bay, WI
He's not at the circulation desk, or researching questions. He doesn't develop the collection or do technology training. Yet, the role of a facilities manager at one of the largest libraries in Wisconsin is just as important, and just as crazy, at times. Last year, Curt dazzled his audience with library maintenance tips and tips. He’s back! For this program, hear some of his most unique stories in library maintenance, how he keeps a positive attitude when dealing with squirrels, and why he loves his job.
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Trials and Triumphs for a Public Library Facilities Manager (Closing Session)
Curt Beyler, Facilities Manager
Brown County Library; Green Bay, WI
He's not at the circulation desk, or researching questions. He doesn't develop the collection or do technology training. Yet, the role of a facilities manager at one of the largest libraries in Wisconsin is just as important, and just as crazy, at times. Last year, Curt dazzled his audience with library maintenance tips and tips. He’s back! For this program, hear some of his most unique stories in library maintenance, how he keeps a positive attitude when dealing with squirrels, and why he loves his job.
Register