Category Archives: PLAN

AIM: Prepare for Success (Live Online – PLAN)

Leadership Series Part 1 Description: An effective step for a leader is to periodically review and re-set your personal compass. Kick off 2013 by exploring and creating a personal plan for your life-work. Set your intention, craft a meaningful and … Continue reading

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Tumblr: A Rapidly Growing Social Media Site You Shouldnt Ignore (Live Online – PLAN)

Have you heard of the blogging site Tumblr? Tumblr is a combination blogging platform and social network. It has recently experienced rapid growth, hitting 8 billion pageviews in a month. This milestone puts Tumblr in the top 25 websites in … Continue reading

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The Power of Seeing Both Sides, Checking Assumptions and Listening vs. Jumping to Solve (Live Online)

Description: Use the Ladder of Reasoning technique to check assumptions before actions and reactions are taken Use balance of advocacy and inquiry to get the full story Listen skills and identifying problem Leverage tips on embracing a collaborative approach and … Continue reading

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The Power of Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback (Live Online – PLAN)

Description: Explore difference between feedback and criticism Approach how tos on giving and receiving constructive feedback Use three feedback formulas: to encourage positive behavior, to improve behavior and to proactively ask others for feedback on what you can do differently … Continue reading

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Stop Walking on Eggshells (Live Online – PLAN)

Description: By the end of the course, participants will know how to: Own feelings and actions using “I” messages and speak from a deeper level of personal ownership Leverage the knowledge of the Rules of Focus, Responsibility-Outcome formula and Authentic … Continue reading

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PLAN’s Annual Meeting

Featured speaker: Monique Sendze, Associate Director of Information Technology, Douglas County Public Library (CO). Register at PLAN’s website.

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Social Media Etiquette (Live Online)

Social Media Etiquette (aka How to keep your fans and followers once you’ve made them!) Your library has made the decision to create a social media presence. You’ve put your library out there, and are ecstatic to be gaining fans … Continue reading

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RDA for Non-Catalogers (Live Online -PLAN)

For years, AACR2 has been the cataloging standard for libraries. On or soon after March 31, 2013 the Library of Congress will begin to create records for newly-cataloged material according to RDA.This will influence many other libraries to follow their … Continue reading

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Born Digital: Cataloging Items on the Web (Live Online – PLAN)

The ever-increasing popularity of the Internet has made librarians’ participation in cataloging online resources crucial. In this 2 hour live online class, we’ll introduce the cataloging process and use lecture, demonstration, discussion and hands-on practice to teach descriptive cataloging of … Continue reading

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Social Media Policies and Your Library (Live Online – PLAN)

Why Your Library Needs a Social Media Policy Social Media opens the doors to market your library like never before (and its FREE!). Before jumping in, there are factors that need to be considered. This presentation covers why your organization … Continue reading

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