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“New Librarians Global
Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“
“New
Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“ is a
new series of free quarterly
webinars on issues of interest to new librarians, models of library
associations and library schools working with new professionals, and groups by
and for librarians. The free webinars are presented by IFLA Continuing
Professional Development and Workplace Learning and IFLA New
Professionals Special Interest Group in partnership with ALA.
Below, the date and time
of the first webinar.
Save the date!
January 17, 2011
2:00 p.m. CST
3:00 p.m. EST
8:00 p.m. CET
7:00 a.m. EDT (next day)
World Clock
3:00 p.m. EST
8:00 p.m. CET
7:00 a.m. EDT (next day)
World Clock
Instructions for
Registration: Coming soon!
Speakers:
Dr.
Alex Byrne,
New South Wales State Librarian and Chief Executive of the State Library NSW in
Australia. IFLA President 2005-2007. Highlighting the topics: LIS school
curriculum, gained skills and degrees vs. “the reality” at work. Bridging the
gap between theory and practice. How to deal with generational differences at
work?
Janice
Lachance,
J.D., CEO of the Special Libraries Association. Featuring a model of a library
association’s work with new professionals in various regions of the globe.
JP
Porcaro,
Head of Library Acquisitions and Technological Discovery at New Jersey City
University. Co-founder of ALA Think Tank, and originator of the Make It Happen
philosophy for librarians. Featuring a group by and for librarians.
Future webinars
Come back to this page
and stay tuned for announcements of future webinars. Speakers featured in
upcoming webinars include:
Kay Raseroka, IFLA
President 2003-2005
Maureen Sullivan, ALA President Elect
Barbara Ford, Director, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, ALA President 1997-1998
Jukka Pennanen and Mace Ojala, Cycling for Libraries
Rachel Bickley, LIS New Professionals Network
Maureen Sullivan, ALA President Elect
Barbara Ford, Director, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, ALA President 1997-1998
Jukka Pennanen and Mace Ojala, Cycling for Libraries
Rachel Bickley, LIS New Professionals Network
The series explore
useful topics to help new professionals at various stages of their career,
including:
·
LIS school curriculum, gained skills and
degrees vs. “the reality” at work. Bridging the gap between theory and
practice. How to deal with generational differences at work?
·
Mentoring and best practices including
pros and cons of different approaches like peer-to-peer, and classical
mentor-mentee relationships.
·
How to develop leadership skills as a new
professional: programs, mentoring, learning by doing. Working abroad, leaving
your home country.
·
Continuing Professional Development for
new professionals, how to stay up to date from the very start even if
conditions at work (funding/permission to attend conferences, support with
writing articles, etc.) are not the best.
The webinars will be
recorded and made available at a later date.
Questions and requests
for information:
Loida Garcia-Febo
Coordinator of the series
loidagarciafebo~AT~gmail.com
Loida Garcia-Febo
Coordinator of the series
loidagarciafebo~AT~gmail.com
Loida Garcia-Febo
ALA Chair, Committee on Membership Meetings
ALA Councilor-at-Large http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/index.cfm
IFLA CPDWL Standing Committee http://www.ifla.org/cpdwl/standing-committee
IFLA New Professionals SIG http://www.ifla.org/new-professionals
REFORMA Past President http://www.reforma.org/index.asp
Coordinator, New Americans Program
Queens Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, N.Y. 11432
phone: 1 + 718-990-8569; fax: 1 + 718-990-8626
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