SJRLC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SJRLC Fall Membership Meeting

When: Thursday December 3rd, 2009 - 01:00 PM
Where: Seaview Resort, Absecon

SJRLC 2009 Fall Membership Program & Meeting

With Pat Wagner, Pattern
Communication

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

1:00 to 4:00 PM

(optional lunch at 12:00)

Seaview Resort

Absecon, NJ, 609-652-1800 x-4317

COST:

FREE!

(*see below for
details on optional lunch at Seaview)

Network - A pattern of human interaction characterized by a process of information exchange usually leading to other human interactions and/or material, service, information, monetary or spiritual exchanges. - Richard Haight

Librarians have always been about networking and never more so than in times of economic trouble. Nationally recognized speaker Pat Wagner will lead us through "The Networking Game", a powerful, practical, and fun experience that will help give us insight into these topics:

How to build coalitions among
institutions, agencies and community groups

Reaching out to underserved populations, new immigrants, etc.

The meaning of community

How any library of any type can participate in reinforcing community values for the people they serve

The Networking Game
is the art of discovering patterns in the world and making useful connections for ourselves and for others. It is about weaving new options into our safety nets.

About our Speaker

Pat Wagner has worked with Pattern Research, Inc. and its predecessor the Office for Open Network since 1977. She is an educator, trainer, writer and consultant, focusing on personnel, management, leadership, marketing, career and strategic planning issues. She has special interests in conflict management, project management, community outreach and future studies.

Children's Services Toolbox-Tips and Techniques for New Children's Librarians

When: Friday December 4th, 2009 - 09:00 AM
Where: Princeton Public Library

Save the date: Dec. 4, 2009 (snowdate Dec.11) at Princeton Public Library from 9-3:30 for this FREE event:

Children's Services Toolbox-Tips and Techniques for New Children's Librarians (Library Assistants and Students also Welcome)

The NJLA Children's Services Section presents a program to help new librarians with the pragmatic issues of running a children's services department. Experienced librarians will present practical tips and techniques to address the everyday challenges faced by new children's librarians including: storytimes, collection development, outreach and publicity, organizing volunteers, budgeting time and technology resources.

Webinar: Managing Interruptions

When: Friday December 4th, 2009 - 02:00 PM
Where: Online Webinar: See: www.sjrlc.org/wimba

It is estimated that we are interrupted every five to seven minutes that we are at work.

To make matters worse, the average length of our interruptions is five minutes!

This webinar is designed to help you to better control the 4 major interruptions in the workplace (people, telephones, email and social media) by giving you simple, proven and effective tools and techniques for each of the major interruptions of your time and productivity.

Participants of this webinar will learn and begin to master:

How to handle the “in-person” interruptions including the employees and patrons who just want to talk with you and those that always seem to bring you an urgent situation or problem

Suggestions for more effectively handling their daily telephone calls and email

Putting a boundary on social media interruptions while staying connected to colleagues and using an online tool for better communication with your employees and co-workers

Creating a “catch-up” appointment in your schedule each day to keep you in control of your “to-do list”, projects and other important duties

DO MORE WITH LESS: Quality Library Services in Times of Budget & Staff Reduction

When: Wednesday December 9th, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: Mount Laurel Library

Do More With Less:
Continuing Quality Library Services in Times of Budget and Staff Reduction

Presented by Andrew Sanderbeck

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

10:00 am - 4:00 pm (9:30 Coffee)

Cost: $40 (Breakfast & Lunch included)

Mount Laurel Library

100 Walt Whitman Avenue
Mount Laurel,NJ 08054

Click for Directions

The problem: Budget and other cuts from reliable sources of funding challenge libraries to find ways to continue and improve the quality of their services. Jobs continue to be cut and hiring freezes require existing library employees to fill the gaps.

Demands on our collection and our computer and internet resources continue to rise and our patrons evolving needs are requiring library professionals to become experts in new areas of information and technology. Being really good at what we did a few years ago isn’t good enough.

The solution:
Finding and utilizing methods and processes to do more with less.

This workshop focuses on the library taking the lead in four areas: Recognizing and taking action on the evolving need of their patrons; Communicating information about change in a timely manner to the employees and patrons; Working with employees to meet their changing needs and using recognition to keep energy and morale up in the library;
Keeping every resource of the library focused on its mission and strategic plan to create a much better tomorrow for the library and its patrons.

Participants of this workshop will learn and begin to master:

Developing and mplementing a strategy and action plan for cross functional service delivery

Identifying significant changes in patron needs and how your library can meet those needs

Ways of maintaining and improving employee morale and respect for each other & patrons

Recognizing how we make a difference: How your library can use recognition to keep
morale and spirits high

Reassessing our every move: Examining what works and what doesn’t work in the library to maximize our resources

5 CEU credits will be awarded for this workshop

Using Photos to tell compelling Stories: 3 Sessions

When: Tuesday December 15th, 2009 - 01:00 PM
Where: Cherry Hill Public Library Meeting Room

Using Photos to tell compelling Stories: Three sessions: Dec 15, Jan 7, Jan 28. Presented by Nancy Dowd

For complete description see:

http://www.sjrlc.org/spice/2009_11/photostory.htm

Toastmasters

When: Thursday December 17th, 2009 - 02:30 PM
Where: SJRLC Office

Since March, 2004, SJRLC has been hosting a new chapter of Toastmasters, a non-profit organization that develops public speaking and leadership skills through practice and feedback. Our new group has been meeting monthly for 90 minutes, 2:30-4:00 at the SJRLC office. Toastmasters is a great way to improve your communication and presentation skills, and manage your fears of public speaking.