[ptpl-l] PTPL Summer School--Workshop Announcement--A Supervisor's Academy: Essentials of Supervision for the Professional Librarian June 7-8 @ the Library of VA Mykie Howard 24 Apr 2007 14:29 UTC
This is a reminder of our Summer School workshop in June. Spots are filling up quickly. Reserve yours today! Mykie _____ From: ptpl-l-bounce@wrlc.org [mailto:ptpl-l-bounce@wrlc.org] On Behalf Of Mykie Howard Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 4:38 PM To: ptpl-l@wrlc.org Subject: [ptpl-l] PTPL Summer School--Workshop Announcement--A Supervisor's Academy: Essentials of Supervision for the Professional Librarian June 7-8 @ the Library of VA A Supervisor's Academy: Essentials of Supervision for the Professional Librarian an ALCTS Workshop June 7-8, 2007 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. @ The Library of Virginia (Registration begins @ 8:30 a.m.) It is not easy being the boss - one day you're a professional librarian working in a technical services department and the next day you are promoted to manager and your world changes. If not handled correctly, new supervisors will make mistakes that may make their new job a living hell, ruin relationships with former colleagues, as well as disrupt the organization. Mistakes like over managing, becoming a workaholic, or believing that they are irreplaceable can lead to disaster for any manager and for their organization. Great managers may be born but the overwhelming majority is made into leaders through training and positive work experiences. That said, management is not a common subject in library school and organizations do not spend time training and developing management skills in new technical services professionals. Managers need to understand the people they supervise and treat them as their most important customers, building relationships that are beneficial to both the manager and the employee. Managers must help all workers to succeed and that the best way to accomplish this is through positive communication and employee empowerment. This two-day workshop (geared toward heads of technical services departments and library directors who supervise both professionals and paraprofessionals) provides you with the skills and tools required to go from being a technical services expert to a supervisor. It explores modern management techniques ranging from communication to understanding organizational culture in order to ease the transition from being a professional to becoming a manager of professionals. It also examines what motivates people at different levels, as well as why one type of motivation might not fit all types of workers. This workshop is participatory with discussion, role-play, exercises, and videos. Location and Parking The Library of Virginia ( <http://www.lva.lib.va.us/> http://www.lva.lib.va.us/ ) Conference Room A 800 East Broad St. Richmond, VA Parking is not available at LVA for workshop attendees. Please go to <http://richmond.citysearch.com/yellowpages/directory/Richmond_VA/10/104/pag e1.html> http://richmond.citysearch.com/yellowpages/directory/Richmond_VA/10/104/page 1.html for parking suggestions. Developed and Presented by William Sannwald is an Assistant to the City Manager and Manager of Library Design and Development and was City Librarian of the San Diego Public Library from 1979 to 1997. For more information about Bill, please visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsconted/alctsceevents/workshops/sannwald_bi o.htm. . Registration Registration is limited to 30 people on a first come first serve basis. The registration fee is $150. For ONLINE REGISTRATION , PLEASE CHECK THE PTPL WEBSITE <http://www.lib.virginia.edu/ptpl/> http://www.lib.virginia.edu/ptpl/ . To pay with a check, fill out the form linked here: http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsconted/alctsceevents/workshops/supervisors _reg.doc. Mail the registration form and a check made payable to PTPL to Linda Wirth: 5250 Signal Hill Dr. , Burke, VA 22015. All registration fees and forms must be received by May 31st, 2007. Registration fee includes workshop handouts, a continental breakfast, and snack breaks (all compliments of PTPL). Meeting space and equipment underwritten by the Library of Virginia. Questions? For more information contact Tom Ray, PTPL Past-Chair, at <mailto:TRay@lva.lib.va.us> TRay@lva.lib.va.us or 804-692-3753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mykie Howard PTPL Chair