Leadership & Management

Core Forum Webinar Series on Leadership & Management
LiveWebinar

Live Webinar: Wednesday, Dec. 1 to Tuesday, Feb. 22 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm Central Time.
Offered by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, ALA's newest division starting September 1, 2020
Focus: This 4-part webinar series will present information on leadership and management. You can register for the entire series, or you can register for individual webinars within the series.
Cost: $43 Core members, $59 nonmembers, $129 groups, $0 student members; series of four sessions: $138 Core members, $189 nonmembers, $413 groups, $0 student members

COVID and Workplace Law: A Practical Primer (A free webinar from Core)
LiveWebinarAttendance Cert.Free!
This open 60-minute session will cover the practical concerns of library workers and managers during the pandemic.
COVID-19 and Libraries, One Year Later
LiveeForumFree!

e-Forum: A 2-day moderated email discussion.
Dates: October 6 and 7, 2020
Offered by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
Focus: COVID-19 had a major impact on library operations; we had to learn how to manage and supervise staff working remotely, cope with reductions in services, reduced building occupation, and "normal" library operations. This e-Forum will explore what we've learned, how we’ve coped, and what plans, if any, libraries may have with the roll out of vaccines..
Cost: Free

Creating a Strategic Library Communication Plan to Convey the Library's Value and Values
LiveWebinar

Live Webinar: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 1:00pm - 2:30pm Central Daylight Time.
Offered by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, ALA's newest division starting September 1, 2020
Focus: This webinar outlines the purpose and development of a library’s values, mission, and vision statements, a strategic plan, a communication plan, and the embedding of that plan in organizational culture.
Cost: $43 Core members (incl. ALCTS, LITA, LLAMA), $59 nonmembers, $129 groups, $0 student members

Creating a Strategic Library Communication Plan to Convey the Library's Value and Values
LiveWebinar

Live Webinar: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 1:00pm - 2:30pm Central Daylight Time.
Offered by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, ALA's newest division starting September 1, 2020
Focus: This webinar outlines the purpose and development of a library’s values, mission, and vision statements, a strategic plan, a communication plan, and the embedding of that plan in organizational culture.
Cost: $43 Core members (incl. ALCTS, LITA, LLAMA), $59 nonmembers, $129 groups, $0 student members

Creating Data-Driven Professional Development Pathways for Public Library Staff (PLA)
On-DemandWebinarFree!
The 2018 class of ALA Emerging Leaders was charged with identifying data competency training resources for the Public Library Association. It has become increasingly important for library professionals to be able to gather, analyze and communicate data in order to navigate a data-rich world and make data-driven decisions related to funding, policies and other resources needed to support the communities you serve. Learn how the website created by the Emerging Leaders serves as a professional development guide that can help move library staff toward becoming more data competent.
Creating Effective Policies and Procedures
LiveWebinarFree!
The main focus of the webinar will be on the steps required to develop, launch, and evaluate library policies and procedures. There will be examples of how this workflow can be organized and participants will be given access to materials that offer concrete steps that they can then use at their own institutions.
Crisis Communications for Libraries
LiveWebinarAttendance Cert.
In this webinar you will learn how to create a Crisis Communications Plan so you can be prepared to communicate in the event of a crisis. This includes who will communicate, what they will say, what audiences need to hear the message and how you will reach them.
Crisis Communications for Libraries
LiveWebinarAttendance Cert.
In this webinar you will learn how to create a Crisis Communications Plan so you can be prepared to communicate in the event of a crisis. This includes who will communicate, what they will say, what audiences need to hear the message and how you will reach them.
Data Literacy for Youth: Using Census Data in Public Library Programming (PLA)
On-DemandWebinarFree!
Data literacy is increasingly an essential skill set for navigating everyday life. Learn how public libraries can increase awareness and understanding among youth of the pervasive role of data in their lives. The rich resources of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools are a valuable tool to advance data literacy, and many libraries are using Census data to foster civic education and community engagement among children and teens. The webinar speakers discuss approaches to data literacy that reach diverse populations and address real-world issues of interest to youth.