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Assertiveness for the Unassertive: Overcoming Your Passive Tendencies with Linda Bruno
2023-05-23 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
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Assertiveness – grrrrr! Oh wait, that’s being aggressive! In this webinar, we’ll discuss the differences between being assertive and aggressive, as well as the dangers of being passive. Moving through today’s world, no matter what our position is in the workplace, learning to be assertive can be a valuable skill. But there can definitely be a fine line between that and aggressiveness. And it won’t serve us well to cross that line, just like it typically doesn’t serve us well to be passive.

In the midst of our daily activities, it’s easy to just let things go, which is sometimes the best choice. But being passive can create big problems – as can being aggressive. We can contribute to tension in our workplace, low morale, a poor public image, and lots of other problem areas we would all rather avert.

Assertiveness can help us be more confident in our interactions on a daily basis. AND it can relieve some of the stress in our lives. Why not develop this important skill?

Linda Bruno has been developing and conducting training workshops for libraries for more than fifteen years. Her favorite thing to do is to help people become their best selves! That’s why she offers workshops on topics ranging from Leadership Skills to Emotional Intelligence – and lots of areas in between.

PLAN webinars are free for all Florida library staff and volunteers.

Free Online Tools to Increase Your Workflow & Productivity with Laura Solomon
2023-05-11 14:00 - 15:00
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Have you ever found a tool or service that made you go “AHA!?” Are there little gems that make your life so much easier that you wonder how you lived without them?

This informative webinar is filled with online (and free!) tools that can help you improve how you work.

Come discover a plethora of online tools that you probably haven’t heard of but will be glad that (now) you have.

Laura Solomon is the Library Services Manager for the Ohio Public Library Information Network and a W3C-certified front-end web developer. She has been doing web development and design for more than twenty years, in both public libraries and as an independent consultant. She’s written three books about social media and content marketing, specifically for libraries, and speaks nationally on both these and technology-related topics. As a former children’s librarian, she enjoys bringing the “fun of technology” to audiences and in giving libraries the tools they need to better serve the virtual customer.

PLAN webinars are free for all Florida library staff and volunteers.

Book Repair for Circulating and General Collections with Marianne Hanley
2023-01-12 10:00 - 11:00
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Binding quality on books are inconsistent and, with day-to-day handling and repeated circulation, books can sustain significant damage. Don’t replace these volumes, fix them.

This webinar will introduce participants to basic book repair for circulating or general collections. Attendees will learn how to repair common types of damage, such as hinge repair, tipping in loose pages, page mending, and spine repair. During the webinar, participants will be able to watch narrated action videos of the repairs with live step-by-step instructions.

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will:

Be familiar with different aspects of book repair for circulating collections.

Be familiar with book repair tools, supplies, and equipment.

Marianne S. Hanley is the Preservation Librarian for Syracuse University Libraries. She oversees the operations and manages the essential work of the Preservation Unit. She serves as Principal Investigator for the New York State Conservation/Preservation Grant on behalf of Syracuse University and is Co-Manager of the Disaster Recovery Operations and Emergency Preparedness Planning. Marianne enjoys serving as an instructor for local, regional, and national workshops and webinars on various topics. Marianne holds a Bachelor of Arts from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Syracuse University.

PLAN webinars are free for all Florida library staff and volunteers.

How to Train Staff Effectively with Linda Bruno
2022-12-13 14:00 - 15:30
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You’ve finally done it! You’ve found the perfect fit for a vacant position. Or maybe you’ve realized that your staff needs some refresher training to absorb all of the changes that have happened in your library.

So what’s your plan? Are you sure you’ve got everything covered? Have you established criteria for success? How deep does your plan go?

Something we don’t always think about is the fundamental differences that exist among human beings. Yes, we talk about serving everyone in the way they need to be served, but are we training our staff members in the way they need to be trained? Are we using all of the resources at our disposal?

Come to this 90-minute webinar to get answers to these important questions and likely a host of others as well!

Linda Bruno has been developing and conducting training workshops for libraries for more than fifteen years. Her favorite thing to do is to help people become their best selves! That’s why she offers workshops on topics ranging from Leadership Skills to Emotional Intelligence – and lots of areas in between.

PLAN webinars are free for all Florida library staff and volunteers.
