[header] How to Develop an Effective Strategic Plan for Your Library Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 2 -3 pm, EST This webinar will demonstrate how important a sound strategic plan is for libraries to accomplish their mission in an effective and rational way. An adequate strategic plan will allow librarians and staff to work as a team, under a patron-centered philosophy, taking the maximum advantage of existing talent, budget, space, and technological resources. A well-developed strategic plan is an indispensable tool for effective decision making in the workplace and will promote pro-active initiatives instead of a reactive attitude towards service implementation. Librarians will learn how to develop a strategic plan based on the results of the analysis of the library’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. They will learn what these are and how to decide the library’s future based on this analysis (environmental scanning). They will learn how to prioritize their time, energy, talents, and resources to maximize the library’s impact on their community. Presenters [Marques]Silas Marques is a full professor at the James White Library and an adjunct professor at the Leadership Program and at the School of Business Administration at Andrews University. He was previously a full professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science of the Catholic University of Campinas, Brazil. He holds a Doctorate of Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois and obtained his BSc and MSc also in Library and Information Science from the Fundação Escola de Sociologia e Política de São Paulo and Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, respectively. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of Innovation in Knowledge Management, Strategic Planning in Information Intensive Environments and Organizations, and Human Resources Management and Leadership. [reg]<http://LibraryWorks.us14.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=900222b83edf47ed0580d9614&id=ff25c6285a&e=20c3af7335> The registration fee is $49 with special group rates available. Can’t make it on October 18? Register now<http://LibraryWorks.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=900222b83edf47ed0580d9614&id=83e9d5d1a3&e=20c3af7335> and we will send you an email with instructions on how to watch at your convenience after the event. Please contact Jenny Newman with Strategic Library at jenny@libraryworks.com<mailto:jenny@libraryworks.com> if you have any questions. The Strategic Library Webinar Series Continues! Library Resource Management and Discovery Services: A Strategic View Presenter: Marshall Breeding November 3, 2016; 2:00-3:00 pm EST Register >> <http://LibraryWorks.us14.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=900222b83edf47ed0580d9614&id=d6e196ad67&e=20c3af7335> [Strategic library] About Strategic Library Published monthly, Strategic Library assists administrators and managers in all types of libraries as they deal with day-to-day and strategic challenges. In-depth articles, written by highly regarded professionals in the field, focus on leadership, management, evaluation, assessment, marketing, funding, and more to promote organizational success. About LibraryWorks LibraryWorks' mission is to help you to make informed decisions about library technology, automation and software, collection development and management, facilities and furnishings, staffing, purchasing, and other areas that drive effective strategic planning and day-to-day operations. Our family of resources can enable you to identify best practices, monitor trends, evaluate new products and services, apply for grants and funding, post or find a job, and even enjoy some library humor. [fotter] This email was sent to atkine@michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> why did I get this?<http://LibraryWorks.us14.list-manage.com/about?u=900222b83edf47ed0580d9614&id=d8b95bd901&e=20c3af7335&c=6dfd39ebfe> unsubscribe from this list<http://LibraryWorks.us14.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=900222b83edf47ed0580d9614&id=d8b95bd901&e=20c3af7335&c=6dfd39ebfe> update subscription preferences<http://LibraryWorks.us14.list-manage.com/profile?u=900222b83edf47ed0580d9614&id=d8b95bd901&e=20c3af7335> LibraryWorks · 7823 Stratford Rd · Bethesda, Massachusetts 20814 · USA