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ALCTS webinar: Time Management for Technical Services Managers

Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2015

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.

Description: The nature of work in technical services shifts and fluctuates depending on the time of year, type of materials, staffing levels, and changes in technology. By using time management methods inspired from business strategies, software development, and mindfulness-based practices, technical services managers can set goals and prioritize tasks to successfully accomplish daily work and special projects. This webinar will cover prioritization techniques and freely available organizational tools. It will discuss methods for remaining responsive and flexible when unexpected events or interruptions occur, as well as how time management can have a positive impact on work-life balance.

Learning outcomes:

Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Explain why time management important in library technical services

2. Outline strategies for time management

--Prioritization techniques (i.e. contextual decision-making, scheduling, etc.)

--Organizing tools (i.e. ToDo lists, project management software, etc.)

3. Discuss methods for remaining responsive and flexible when unexpected events or interruptions occur

4. Discuss how time management can have a positive impact on work-life balance

Who should attend? Technical Services Managers or Librarians who may supervise a team of staff, juggle multiples projects, or multitask in deadline driven environment.

Presenter: Amber Billey received her MLIS from Pratt Institute in 2009. At Pratt, she focused on metadata standards, cataloging, and digital libraries for cultural heritage institutions. She currently works as the Cataloging/Metadata Librarian at the University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library. Prior to UVM, she was the metadata specialist and content strategist for CollectiveAccess open-source collection management software for museums, archives, and historical societies. Billey was the Vermont Library Association President from 2013-2014.

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Registration Fees:  ALCTS Member $43 ; Non-member $59 ; Group rate (members/non-members) $99/$129 ; International $43   

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the following website:

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/050615

ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or alctsce@ala.org.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.