If you missed last month’s WebJunction webinar Technology Competencies in Your Library you can view the archived webinar, related links, and discussion here: http://www.webjunction.org/competencies/articles/content/57702385.
May 8, 2009 By 4 Comments
Watch out ALA, here I come…
It’s hard to believe that just a year ago, I was ready to boycott ALA. Shortly after writing that post, I received a phone call from Pete Bromberg who encouraged me to be part of the change that needs to happen within ALA. I received the same encouragement from many other people…too many to name, but you know who you are.
And now it is with pleasure that I announce that I have been elected to serve on the board of the CLENE (Continuing Library Education Network Exchange) Round Table of ALA.
Thank you CLENE members for electing me to represent you on the Board. I am excited about the opportunity especially having just completed a PR and Marketing Campaign proposal for CLENE. During the next year I am hoping to widely publicize not only CLENE but the benefits and value of continuing education and lifelong learning. It’s my hope that we can increase the status of our profession so that we are seen as leaders and key decision makers within libraries and to ensure that learning continues to be valued.
May 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
PR & Marketing Proposal for CLENERT of ALA
The past five months have been brutal! In addition to the normal challenges of work and family life, I took two very demanding classes this semester. Conflict and Communication was an excellent class that I wish I had taken years ago. I wonder though if I had not had so much experience in this area if I would have gotten as much out of the class. The second class was Public Relations Strategies which is the capstone class for the Public Relations track of my program.
The final project for Public Relations Strategies was to create a comprehensive PR campaign for a business or organization. Earlier this year at ALA Midwinter I realized that CLENERT of ALA would be the perfect organization for me to apply these skills to because it is an organization that I firmly support and believe in and this would provide a real benefit to the organization.
Over the past few months I have conducted extensive research, surveys, and focus groups to find out what people look for in a group or organization that supports trainers in libraries and how CLENERT can not only be that organization but spread the word about the value and importance of quality training and learning opportunities in libraries.
The full text of the PR and Marketing proposal is below. You can read it on the screen or click on the link to download a PDF version.
By the way CLENERT stands for Continuing Library Education Network Exchange and Round Table, and is the organization to join if you are involved in training and learning within your library. If you can’t remember the name don’t worry. You are not alone. Read the survey to see some of the hilarious guesses for C.L.E.N.E.R.T.
May 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
Idea for Job Seekers – Wordle Your Resume
I’m home sick with allergies and a sinus infection and when I get really bored I like to browse through the questions posted on LinkedIn. I enjoy responding to questions–must be the librarian in me. LinkedIn is a great place for library staff to monitor, respond, and help people. I see a lot of questions about recommending resources, finding books and other materials, and information needs in general. Library staff could really be promoting the profession by responding to these requests on LinkedIn and reminding people that we are about more than buns and books.
Tonight on LinkedIn I came across a new (to me) use for Wordle a fun, web-based tag cloud creator. Resumes. Run your resume through and see what it says about you.
Wordle is great for the visual and kinesthetic learners and this may be a fun way to spice up resume and job hunting classes you are offering to the public.
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