Overview
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Financial Assistance | Presenters
For the Spring Workshops on Reference!
Overview
Small Library Management an ongoing program that provides management
skills to non-MLIS staff of small community (25,000 or less population)
libraries in Texas.
Since 1994, 450 library staff members have completed the entire
series. Over 1000 staff members from across the state have received
training through the program.
Each session is tailored for library staff who would like to learn
more about reference, children's and youth services, creating and
justifying budgets, hiring and supervising staff, ordering and weeding
library materials, and developing policies.
The program consists of five two-day workshops in seven locations
around the state offered over a two and one half year period.
Session I - Management I: Basic Management
Management Principles
Popular Management Literature
Management documents including policies and procedures
Basic Human Resources including job descriptions
Legal Issues including censorship, copyright and conflict
Communication to stakeholders
Session II - Services for Children &
Young Adults
Programming That Works
Early Literacy
Setting Up a YA Space
Getting People in the Door
Making Your Library More YA-friendly
Session III - Collection Development
Community Analysis
CD Policies
Intellectual Freedom
Selection Aids and Tools (Adults and Children)
Evaluating and Selecting Materials (Adults and Children)
Weeding
Marketing and Promoting the Collection
Session IV -
Reference Services
Reference Services Overview
Reference Policy
Reference Interview
Online Reference
Google Tips
TexShare Database Searching
Session V - Technology and Automation
Latest and Greatest – social networking,
IM, Blogs
Copy Cataloging
Technology Planning
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Library Websites
Program Objectives
It is intended to provide intensive training for small community
library managers and staff in the areas of administration, management,
policy development, collection development, reference services,
and technology planning. After attending these sessions, participants
will:
- Benefit from enhanced leadership skills
- Be empowered with a sense of authority and professionalism
- Gain the expertise needed to revise and create policies and
procedures
- Have a greater understanding of their roles as information
professionals
- Become part of a support network of professional colleagues
Discussion List
To subscribe to the SLM email list, please use the link below.
http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/mailman/listinfo/slm
Once your subscription request has been processed, you will receive
a message with basic instructions including how to post to the list.
If you have any questions, please contact mailman@lists.tsl.state.tx.us.
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Financial Assistance
Continuing a tradition established in 1995, the Tocker
Foundation is accepting applications for financial assistance
to cover travel costs (hotel, mileage, etc.) or replacement staff
expense to attend FY 2010 workshops for libraries whose service
population is 12,000 or under. The financial
assistance application form is available in a Word version.
Completed forms should be submitted at
least 10 days before the workshop date you wish to attend
(the mailing address and fax number are listed on on the form).
Recent Presenters
Julie B. Todaro, Ph.D. (Administration
and Management) is a noted authority on small library management
and has presented numerous workshops on this and other topics for
both the Texas State Library and the ten regional Library System
Offices around the state. Visit Julie's web site at www.onr.com/user/jbt/.
Christine Peterson (Technology & Automation)
is a Continuing Education Librarian for Amigos
Library Services. She provides training, support and consulting
services for Amigos member libraries in the areas of Internet and
technology.
Jeanette Larson (Collection Development)
has worked with libraries for more than 30 years. As the Manager
of Continuing Education and Consulting Services at the Texas State
Library, she oversaw the development of the Small Library Management
program.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dawn Vogler
P.O. Box 12927
Austin, TX 78711-2927
E-MAIL: dvogler@tsl.state.tx.us
PHONE: 512-936-4449
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