“New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“ “New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“ is a new series of free quarterly webinars on issues of interest to new librarians, models of library associations and library schools working with new professionals, and groups by and for librarians. The free webinars are presented by IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning<http://www.ifla.org/en/about-cpdwl%20> and IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group<http://www.ifla.org/en/new-professionals> in partnership with ALA<http://www.ala.org/index.cfm%20>. Below, the date and time of the first webinar. Save the date! January 17, 2011 2:00 p.m. CST 3:00 p.m. EST 8:00 p.m. CET 7:00 a.m. EDT (next day) World Clock<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/> Instructions for Registration: Coming soon! Speakers: Dr. Alex Byrne, New South Wales State Librarian and Chief Executive of the State Library NSW in Australia. IFLA President 2005-2007. Highlighting the topics: LIS school curriculum, gained skills and degrees vs. “the reality” at work. Bridging the gap between theory and practice. How to deal with generational differences at work? Janice Lachance, J.D., CEO of the Special Libraries Association. Featuring a model of a library association’s work with new professionals in various regions of the globe. JP Porcaro, Head of Library Acquisitions and Technological Discovery at New Jersey City University. Co-founder of ALA Think Tank, and originator of the Make It Happen philosophy for librarians. Featuring a group by and for librarians. Future webinars Come back to this page and stay tuned for announcements of future webinars. Speakers featured in upcoming webinars include: Kay Raseroka, IFLA President 2003-2005 Maureen Sullivan, ALA President Elect Barbara Ford, Director, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, ALA President 1997-1998 Jukka Pennanen and Mace Ojala, Cycling for Libraries<http://www.cyclingforlibraries.org/> Rachel Bickley, LIS New Professionals Network<http://lisnpn.spruz.com/> The series explore useful topics to help new professionals at various stages of their career, including: • LIS school curriculum, gained skills and degrees vs. “the reality” at work. Bridging the gap between theory and practice. How to deal with generational differences at work? • Mentoring and best practices including pros and cons of different approaches like peer-to-peer, and classical mentor-mentee relationships. • How to develop leadership skills as a new professional: programs, mentoring, learning by doing. Working abroad, leaving your home country. • Continuing Professional Development for new professionals, how to stay up to date from the very start even if conditions at work (funding/permission to attend conferences, support with writing articles, etc.) are not the best. The webinars will be recorded and made available at a later date. Questions and requests for information: Loida Garcia-Febo Coordinator of the series [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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