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ALA Conference 2010: Trainers Talking and Acting as Leaders
Jul 7th
You can’t, as a few of us suggested during a presentation on trainers as leaders sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) Learning Round Table at the Association’s 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. last week, be in that city without thinking about leadership. The monuments, the government buildings, the sense of history that surrounds you makes it an undeniable presence—something that permeates your entire being as deeply as the hot and humid weather which greeted us.
So it was natural that a few of us—Maurice Coleman, Technical Trainer for Harford County (MD) Public Library and host of the biweekly T is for Training podcasts; Sandra Smith, Learning and Development Manager at the Denver Public Library system; and Louise Whitaker, Training Coordinator from Oklahoma’s Pioneer Library System—chose leadership as the topic for a 90-minute conference session that was part formal presentation, part panel discussion, and lots of interaction with approximately 50 colleagues who joined us for that Sunday morning gathering.
Drawing from interviews Lori Reed and I have been doing with Maurice, Sandra, Louise, and several others for Workplace Learning and Leadership: A Handbook for Library and Nonprofit Trainers (to be published by ALA Editions in May 2011) to document the leadership roles that workplace learning and performance professionals are assuming in libraries and other organizations across the country, we began with the idea that leadership is positively explosive. When it is effective, it lights up skies. Draws people together. Creates collaborative opportunities and results which are not achieved in any other way.
Leadership, for most of us, doesn’t mean we have to be bombastic. It’s the day to day incremental efforts we make that lead to long-term and sustainable changes within our organizations. And that’s what our colleagues seem to appreciate most from us.
Lori and I, in our interviews and our own experiences, are not finding a one-size-fits-all model of leadership, nor is that what we expected. Interviewing colleagues from the ALA Learning Roundtable and from other organizations throughout the United States, we are, instead, finding a group of very passionate, creative, and dedicated people doing what they believe is right. And even though Lori couldn’t be with us in Washington, D.C. last week, we were lucky to have a few of the people who have been guiding us so they could share a little of what we’ll be dealing with in the book.
Maurice, for example, discussed how the T is for Training podcasts draw colleagues from a geographical cross section of the country together every other week to discuss workplace learning and performance issues and solutions. Those live shows provide a first-rate forum for the exchange of ideas and have been instrumental in further developing a community of learners among those responsible for fostering organization-wide communities of learning.
Shifting gears a bit, Louise talked about how she revamped the entire way in which evaluations were conducted at Pioneer to determine whether the learning opportunities she was designing and offering to staff were actually producing results of benefit to the library, its staff, and its users.
During the final segment of our discussion, we moved to the heart of library trainers as leaders within their own organizations: Sandra provided examples of how she works from a position at the library management table to help shape and implement workplace learning and performance programs. By consistently working to be part of the decision-making process in terms of designing and offering learning opportunities for staff at Denver Public, she shapes as much as implements what her colleagues need and appreciate in a workplace learning and performance program.
Exchanges between presenters and audience members were as lively and creative as the topic we addressed; in briefly discussing ways to create something sustainable from our initial 90 minutes together rather than having that session be an isolated learning experience, one member of the Learning Round Table offered to collect business cards and set up an online discussion group for those who wanted to continue the conversation.
If that’s not creative leadership in action, I need to go out and do more interviews.
N.B. – For a different view of leadership on display at the 2010 ALA Annual conference, please see Paul’s Leaders Emerging article.
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Loading ...ALA 2010 Training Showcase On YouTube
Jun 28th
Howdy from ALA 2010.
It is hot and humid. Really hot and humid. If you are attending ALA and missed the Training Showcase to take a dip in your hotel pool, I understand. So if you were otherwise engaged in cooling off activities or were unable to make your way here to Washington DC, do not fret.
Here is Stacy as an excellent example of the brief but effective videos. You can find the rest bu clicking the playlist links above. I hope these videos give you a flavor of the great Learning RoundTable ALA 2010 Training Showcase.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Learning Round Table Programs, Events, Battledecks at ALA Annual
Jun 9th
The Learning Round Table has something for everyone at the ALA Annual Conference this year. The following is a list of programs, meetings, and events.
Also note the icons next to each event. These icons have links that will download the program as an appointment to your calendar. If the icon does not work, try right clicking and saving the .ics file before opening it. We also have a flyer that you can print and bring with you (click the image below to download).
Friday, June 25
Beyond Face to Face: New Methods for Staff Training
8:30am-12pm 
Renaissance Hotel Congressional Hall C
Limited time and busted budgets make it increasingly difficult for library staff to leave their buildings to attend training events. Maverick library trainer Jay Turner along with T is for Training host Maurice Coleman and instructional designer Mary Beth Faccioli will demonstrate how to engage learners with effective and innovative uses of e-learning. Walk away from this pre-conference knowing how to: Identify free and cost-effective resources for presenting e-learning; Apply best practices in instructional design to e-learning; Recognize technical constraints in publishing e-content. Tickets Onsite: $150. Event Code: LEA1.
Saturday, June 26
Open Board Meeting I 
8am-12pm
WCC-159 A/B
Our Board meetings are open to anyone interested in the activities, mission and work of the Learning Round Table. We discuss both old and new business, review goals, strategize and plan for the future, plot out committee work and have fun, too. Join us for all or part of our two meetings. We’d love to meet you!
Building with Competencies
1:30-3:30pm
Grand Hyatt Constitution A
Once you’ve determined the competencies needed by your staff, what next? Competencies are building blocks—there are a variety of constructions to be built with them for guiding staff training, recruitment, and other personnel strategies. Join us as we explore strategies and case studies of competency based staff development efforts. Presented by Betha Gutsche and Sandra Smith.
Sunday, June 27
Library Trainers as Leaders
10:30 am-12pm
WCC-201
Library staff development programs are in a state of flux. It is no longer enough for administrators to tell staff what training to offer. Workplace learning and performance professionals need to be part of the strategic planning of the organization. This interactive session will include audience participation and sharing of best practices as to how library trainers can step up their leadership skills and get a place at the library strategic planning table. Facilitated by Paul Signorelli with panelists Maurice Coleman, Sandra Smith and Louise Whitaker.
Training Showcase: Best Practices in Training, Staff Development & Library Continuing Education
1:30-3:30pm
WCC-Ballroom
The training showcase is a poster session type of program celebrating innovative continuing education, staff development, and training initiatives in all types of libraries and library organizations. Participants present best practices from their organization or institution.
Membership Pavilion Learning Round Table Lightning Talk
3:30-3:45pm
Exhibit Hall
Monday, June 28
Open Board Meeting II
10:30 am-12pm
WCC-156
Our Board meetings are open to anyone interested in the activities, mission and work of the Learning Round Table. We discuss both old and new business, review goals, strategize and plan for the future, plot out committee work and have fun, too. Join us for all or part of our two meetings. We’d love to meet you!
Staff Development Discussion
1:30-3:30pm
WCC-143A
This discussion is a great energizer for those new to staff development as well as for those who’ve been doing it for years. Come early and stay for the raffle at the end of the program.
Battledecks: The ALA Rumble Royale
5:30-7pm
WCC-103A
Battledecks represent the ultimate challenge for public speakers as they are challenged to give a coherent presentation based on hand-selected, seemingly unrelated slides that they see for the very first time live on stage. This competition, often referred to as “PowerPoint Karaoke,” will see our brave and willing participants compete for the glory of being crowned ALA’s reigning Battledecks champion. The participants will face judgment from a panel of four judges, with the winner to be determined based on a variety of criteria and general overall awesomeness. Hilarity, along with some learning, is guaranteed for all!
Defenders of a title:
Michael Porter(Battledecks champion from Internet Librarian 2009)
Andromeda Yelton (Battledecks co-champion from ALA MW 2010)
JP Procaro (Battledecks Champ from Pres4Lib)
Bobbi Newman (Battledecks co-champion from ALA MW 2010)
Contenders for the title:
Jason Griffey
Buffy Hamilton
Lisa Carlucci Thomas
John Chrastka
George Needham
Judges:
Peter Bromberg
Julie Strange
Maurice Coleman
David Lee King
Jenny Levine
Emcee: Janie Hermann
Timekeeper/Vanna White: Patrick Sweeney
Slidemakers: Alice Yucht, Patrick Sweeney, Janie Hermann, Jaime Corris Hammond, Andy Woodworth and anyone else who volunteers.
Event and Prizes sponsored by American Libraries and The Learning Round Table.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Learning Round Table Preconference on E-Learning
Jun 7th
Beyond F2F: New Methods of Staff Training
Limited time and busted budgets make it increasingly difficult for library staff to leave their buildings to attend training events. In Beyond Face-to-Face, maverick library trainer Jay Turner along with T is for Training host Maurice Coleman and instructional designer Mary Beth Faccioli demonstrate how to engage learners with effective and innovative uses of e-learning. Walk away from this pre-conference knowing how to:
- Identify free and cost-effective resources for presenting e-learning
- Apply best practices in instructional design to e-learning
- Recognize technical constraints in publishing e-content
Date/Time: Friday, June 25, 2010 8:30am-12noon
Location: Renaissance Hotel Congressional Hall C
Tickets:
ALA Member $130
Division Member $130
Round Table (LEARNRT) Member $110
Retired Member $110
Student Member $75
Non-Member $150
Onsite: $150
Event Code: LEA1
Register: http://ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/reg/index.cfm
Bios
Jay Turner, Training Manager at Gwinnett County Public Library in Georgia, is responsible for all aspects of learning and development for a staff of 300+ employees. He considers himself a lifelong student, and delights in sharing his passion for learning with anyone willing to listen (much to their chagrin!). He is a library lifer, who began working in libraries as a teen and has worn almost every conceivable public services hat since. Jay’s diversity of experience helps him develop and deliver solutions that are creative, practical, and effective. He is a self-proclaimed information and tech junkie, who gets his fix by playing in his “digital sandbox” with new tools and neat ideas to make learning more accessible, more flexible, and more fun across any medium.
Maurice Coleman is the Technical Trainer at Harford County (MD) Public Library located in the North Eastern corner of Maryland. He has more than 17 years of experience creating and delivering training programs on technology implementation, presentation and training skills, social media and community development. In 2008 he earned a Synchronous Training Design and Delivery certificate through a Maryland State Library program. He used that knowledge to help create blended learning solutions and presentations for the Maryland Learning 2.1 program, Harford County Public Library, WebJunction, the Maryland Library Association and the ALA Learning Roundtable. For his work he was named a 2010 Library Journal Mover and Shaker. He also hosts the library training and presentation podcast T is for Training.
As the Instructional Design & Technology Consultant at the Colorado State Library, Mary Beth Faccioli uses a variety of established and emerging technologies to deliver information and training onlineShe’s an avid web designer and passionate developer of web-based library applications and information systems. She has held web services positions at Boulder Public Library and at EDUCAUSE, and also served as the director of the Allen Ginsburg Library at Naropa University, where she continued to leverage emerging technologies to enhance access to library services, resources and instruction. She served as a training consultant for the Colorado Correctional Libraries, where she began developing open-source content management systems to support staff training, community building and access to information. In her current position, she continues to build online communities using open-source applications, uses a range of existing and emerging technologies to create and support online learning, and leads the production of live online events at the Colorado State Library using web conferencing technology. Mary Beth is always looking to use technology creatively to promote and enhance resources and services, and to support learning.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Congratulations Maurice Coleman
Mar 17th
Congratulations to ALA Learning Contributing Author Maurice Coleman for being honored as one of Library Journal’s Movers & Shakers for 2010. In addition to being one of our fabulous contributors, Maurice is the host of the popular live talkshow/podcast T is for Training which takes places every other Friday from 2-3pm Eastern.
Maurice has definitely rocked the training world and we are happy to have him on our team!
Maurice (aka baldgeekinmd) is the Technical Trainer at Harford County (MD) Public Library located in the North Eastern corner of Maryland.
Congratulations to all who were recognized this year! You can see the full list here: http://www.libraryjournal.com/ms2010.
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