about 1 week ago - 3 comments
LEARNING ROUND TABLE PRESS RELEASE
CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2010 – The Learning Round Table of the American Library Association unveiled a new logo on the Web site http://alalearning.org. The new logo contains a vibrant palette of colors including purple, blue, orange and green. The abstract design has many different meanings and the public is encouraged to More >
about 3 weeks ago - 1 comment
The Learning Round Table is happy to have two Emerging Leaders teams working on projects for our group. The message below is from one of the teams:
Our team has been tasked with the designing and planning of a series of webinars on topics of interest to trainers and managers/coordinators of training and staff development. The More >
about 3 weeks ago - 1 comment
Our next Learning Round Table meeting is this Wednesday 02/17/2010 from 2-3pm EST.
All Learning Round Table members (and any other interested people) are invited to attend our virtual monthly meetings. We use the meetings for updates and follow-ups to committee work, discussions, sharing and announcements. We use ALA’s OPAL web-conferencing platform for these meetings. Meetings More >
about 1 month ago - 6 comments
1. Your One Sentence Bio
Lori Reed, mom, library enthusiast, lifelong learner, passionate about helping people, team Edward!
2. Do you blog? If yes, how did you come up with your blog name?
I moved my blog from LibraryTrainer.com to LoriReed.com yesterday. I chose my name because it will remain constant. I want the freedom to change directions More >
about 1 month ago - 6 comments
1. Your One Sentence Bio
I was born; have been deeply immersed in writing, training-teaching-learning, and working with libraries and nonprofit organizations for many years; am honored to sometimes be mistaken for ALA Learning colleague Peter Bromberg when the two of us are lucky enough to be on Maurice Coleman’s T is for Training podcasts at More >
about 5 months ago - 2 comments
Trainer-teacher-learners are by nature forward-thinking and collaborative. There is no reason, after all, to invest time, money, energy, and other precious resources into helping others learn if we don’t believe there will be a payoff for everyone involved.
It’s no surprise, therefore, to see that local, regional, and national groups of trainers are providing replicable examples More >
about 5 months ago - 1 comment
Promotion. Marketing. Recognition.
You need to think about these actions all of the time.
Promotion. Marketing. Recognition.
These actions help you reach your audience.
Promotion. Marketing. Recognition.
These actions will help you make decision makers aware of the inherent value of training.
Promotion. Marketing. Recognition.
These actions are integral to your library’s success.
Quality staff development and training are essential to the success More >
about 7 months ago - No comments
We’re looking for Emerging Leader applicants with interest and/or experience in the following areas
staff training;
staff development; and/or
continuing education of library staff
Do you want to learn more about the ALA Learning Round Table, take on a project related to continued learning and be engaged in the work of the round table? The Learning More >
about 11 months ago - No comments
It’s not as if trainer-teacher-learners—a group which includes nearly anyone currently affiliated with or using libraries—have any extra time on our hands. There are mornings when the act of opening our eyes and glancing at our to-do lists is enough to make us want to dive back under our blankets, close our eyes, and hope More >