For immediate release | September 16, 2016
LLAMA webinar series explores using data for decision making and strategic planning
CHICAGO — Do you sometimes feel like you’ve been left behind in a world driven by ever-increasing amounts of data?
The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) and the LLAMA Assessment Section will present “What’s Your Story?” a series of three webinars for librarians who want to develop better skills for using data to facilitate decision making and strategic planning. The series is intended for librarians new to data collection and analysis and is designed to offer a foundation for building a new skill set. Topics covered are: research design, data collection, and data visualization. Attendance at individual sessions is welcome.
Sept. 26, 1:30-3:00 pm Central Time
“What's your story? – An Introduction to Research Design for Libraries and Information Services”
Presenter: Martha Kyrillidou, Principal, QualityMetrics LLC, Silver Spring, Maryland
Oct. 26, 1:30-3:00 pm Central Time
“What’s Your Story? -- Getting Organized for Assessment and Data Collection”
Presenter: Holt Zaugg, Assessment Librarian, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Nov. 16, 1:30-3:00 pm Central Time
“What's Your Story? -- Visualizing Data to Tell Your Story”
Presenter: Sarah Anne Murphy, Professor and Coordinator of Assessment, The Ohio State University Libraries, Thompson Library , Columbus, Ohio
Registration:
Single Webinar
LLAMA member $49;
Non-LLAMA member $59;
LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $199;
Non-LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $239
Student: $29
Series of 3 Webinars (20% savings for whole series!)
LLAMA member $117;
Non-LLAMA member $141;
LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $477;
Non-LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $573
Student: $69
Register online: http://tinyurl.com/3zhtecm
Register with a purchase order or by mail: registration form (PDF, 1 pg.).
Can’t attend the live event? No problem! If you register, you will automatically receive a link to the recorded version for later viewing.
Tech Requirements: This webinar uses GoToWebinar software, which may require a small download, but is easily accessed by PC and MAC platforms.
For questions about this webinar or other LLAMA programs, contact: Fred Reuland. freuland@ala.org
About the Library Leadership and Management Association
The Library Leadership and Management Association (www.ala.org/llama) advances outstanding leadership and management practices in library and information services by encouraging and nurturing individual excellence in current and aspiring library leaders. LLAMA is a division of the American Library Association.
Contact:
Fred Reuland
Continuing Education Program Officer
Library Leadership and Management Association
freuland@ala.org312-280-5032
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