Best of Core Forum: Unlocking Team Potential: Leading Effective Library Teams

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Unlocking Team Potential: Leading Effective Library Teams" on June 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. eams are an increasingly important workplace construct, allowing libraries to tap into staff potential to tackle complex work in our current, dynamic library environment. The combined talent, experience, and diversity of teams create the potential for greater problem-solving and effective work than individual-focused work goals, yet teams often struggle to succeed. Leading teams can be challenging. Team leaders may not have previous experience leading teams or management training. They often lead teams made up of members from across the library – not just direct reports--and potentially across multiple departments or organizations. Team effectiveness requires creating the right conditions for team success. This interactive session will introduce participants to the concept of team effectiveness and how to maximize team success by designing, supporting, and leading effective teams. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on a current team, considering key elements that lead to effectiveness, and engage in a case scenario to begin to apply what they have learned.
 

Best of Core Forum: Unlocking Team Potential: Leading Effective Library Teams

Presenter:

Colleen Cuddy, PhD, MLS, MA, Director of Research and Academic Collaboration, Lane Medical Library, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.85
ALA Member: $80.10
Nonmember: $89.00
Student: $44.50

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

You can register a group by specifying the number of people who will be accessing the webinar during checkout. We offer webinars discounts based on the number of registrations you specify at checkout. If you are a Core member, you can purchase seats for yourself and your colleagues at the Core discount rate; ALA's new e-Learning store allows you to extend Core member savings to colleagues at your institution.

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

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