LibLearnX January 19-22, 2024 in Baltimore
Deadline to complete requests is November 24, 2024
The forms are available here
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023
Fall Winter 2024 Courses Available
Staff Development and Training
Winter 2024 Courses
v Remember to check with your supervisor before
registering for classes.
v If a course is offered more than once, you can register
for either date.
v If you need to change/cancel a class, please contact
SD&T as soon as possible.
Adaptive Change Management
Instructor: Tony Daniels, CCBC
Date: 12/19/23
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Poe Room, Central
Credit Hours: 7
We don’t always respond positively and productively to change. During times of change, a common reaction is to default to a mode of self-protection which makes it difficult to use our problem-solving skills to best meet the challenges and opportunities of changing circumstances and expectations.
Adaptive change management provides techniques for productive and positive responses to change and maximizes the resilience of individuals, teams, and organizations.
We’ll discuss establishing trust within teams and the organization, managing assumptions about other staff members, and what to do and how to ask for information when sudden change occurs.
Recommended for: all staff who work within teams, and public service staff in all locations
Better Business Writing
Instructor:
Mary Ellen Wehr, CCBC
Date: 11/20/23 Date: 11/30/23
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Poe Room, Central Location:
Poe Room, Central
Credit
Hours: 7 Credit
Hours: 7
This course is designed to help you improve the knowledge and skills needed to write more effective business correspondence. Participants will review the importance of correct spelling, grammar and structure, and will be introduced to proper forms and styles for business memos and correspondence, including e-mail.
Topics to be covered include spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure; the three Cs (clear, concise, and correct) of business writing; business memos and correspondence; jargon and acronyms; and writing effective e-mail messages. We'll also be discussing how to tighten your report writing abilities.
Recommended for: staff who write reports on a regular basis, supervisors, and anyone who would appreciate a quick grammar refresh.
The Role of the Supervisor
Instructor:
Tony Daniels, CCBC
Date:12/13/23 Date: 1/16/24
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. OR Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Creative Arts, Central Location:
Creative Arts, Central
Credit
Hours: 7 Credit
Hours: 7
In this course we’ll discuss the basics of supervision, starting with the importance of strong supervisory skills, a review of theories of management and supervision, and the roles and responsibilities of staff who supervise other staff.
Topics covered will include the differences between managers and leaders and how to be effective at both, understanding the situational leadership model, and developing a balance between a concern for task and a concern for people to increase overall effectiveness. You’ll also start to develop an action plan to increase your personal supervisory effectiveness and become a team leader.
Recommended for: new managers and those wanting to become managers, but also current managers who would appreciate a review of the basics.
Situational Leadership: Leading High Performing Teams During Change
Instructor: Tony Daniels, CCBC
Date: 1/10/24
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Creative Arts, Central
Credit
Hours: 7
Successful organizations require effective leadership. This
course will review principles for building and leading high performing teams
such as the impact of different leadership styles, basics of team dynamics, the
stages of team formation, motivating teams, developing trust, and using
coaching and reinforcing skills to be a catalyst for high performance.
Organizational change is inevitable and creates both challenges
and opportunities. Strong leadership is never more important than during times
of organizational change. Participants will be given a step-by-step roadmap for
strategically managing change which will include an emphasis on adaptive change
management and proven methods for supporting teams, employees, and customers
amidst change.
Recommended for:
managers and supervisors at all levels who want to strengthen their
leadership skills and improve the performance of their teams.
Team Communication and Engagement
Instructor:
Mary Ellen Wehr, CCBC
Date: 11/28/23
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Poe Room, Central
Credit
Hours: 7
Organizational change is constant and delivering clear, positive, and honest messages is an essential skill for leading teams through challenges and changes. This course focuses on understanding and improving the communication and interpersonal skills central to a supervisor’s effective interactions with the individuals that they lead as well as with other teams, management, and outside customers.
Topics will include a presentation of the communication process model and selected communication skills, barriers to effective communication, introduction of a personality profile instrument and the impact of personality types on communication, and active listening skills.
We’ll be discussing how to reframe conversations, coaching staff, team building, resilience, and flexibility. When to ask and how to answer difficult questions, assertiveness, transparency, and building trust will also be discussed.
Recommended for: managers and supervisors in all divisions
Workplace Communication
Strategies
Instructor: Mary Ellen Wehr, CCBC
Time: 9
a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location:
Creative Arts, Central
Credit Hours:
7
Effectively communicating is an essential workplace skill. Learn techniques and tools for more effectively communicating with organizational leadership, supervisors, coworkers, and library patrons. This includes strategies for both written and spoken communications as well as the importance of good listening skills.
We’ll be including discussions of resilience, interpersonal conflict, navigating hierarchy and working across divisions, and how to handle small problems before they become big problems.
Recommended for: all staff, but especially public service staff in all locations
To register for a program or if you have any
questions, contact the Staff Development and Training Office
410-545-7524
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Upcoming Conference dates and deadlines
Instructions for funding applications are on the Vine on the Forms page of the SD&T blog. If you have questions, please contact SD&T.
LibLearnX January 19-22, 2024 in Baltimore
registration opens 10/16
deadline to EPFL staff to complete requests is November 24, 2024
Computers in Libraries March 12-14, 2024 in Arlington, VA
registration is open
deadline to EPFL staff to complete requests is February 2, 2024
PLA April 3-5, 2024 in Columbus, OH
registration opens 10/11
deadline to EPFL staff to complete requests is February 16, 2024
PLA members please apply by January 1, 2024 to get early discount
Saturday, May 20, 2023
MLA/DLA 2023 Conference "Leveled Up" to Success
There were also lots of fun activities, including s'mores by the campfire, karaoke, the silent auction, the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center Tour, and morning yoga on the lawn. The now infamous pub quiz was well attended, and the EPFL team of Julie Johnson, Heather Yost, Kinshasa Vargas-Pile, guest Heather Riley, and yours truly, held our own against much larger teams, even winning a round and coming in second in several others. 🏆
Thanks to all staff who participated as committee members, program presenters, or attendees.
Lisa R. Kenyon
Staff Development and Training
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Percipio course recommendations
According to the MSL end of year statistics, the following classes in Percipio were recommended by participants. There are many good options here, and more in the program.
Making the Most of an Organizational Change.
Embedding Inclusion into Everyday Experiences
Essential Customer Service Skills
Any of the Excel courses
Overcoming Unconscious Bias channel, particularly Understanding Unconscious Bias Overcoming Your Own Unconscious Biases, Overcoming Unconscious Bias in the Workplace, Recognizing and Addressing Micro-behaviors in the Workplace
Business writing, and all the related courses
Any Cisco class is highly recommended.
Using Communication Strategies to Bridge Cultural Divides
Confronting Workplace Conflict
Taking Effective and Professional Notes
Great Leaders must be inclusive
If you would like access to the Percipio classes, you can create an account using your EPFL email on the website:
https://marylandlibraries.percipio.com/login?state=%2F#/
Monday, March 20, 2023
Thursday, March 2, 2023
ALA Annual Conference Deadline is Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Registration for the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago is now open. If you wish to attend the conference, submit your signed and completed paperwork to the SD&T Office by the end of the day on March 22, 2023.
To request funding, please complete and submit the 354 (request for funding), the ALA 2023 information page, and a copy of the registration form. All of these forms are attached to this email, and are also on the shared drive in Shared (S:) > Training > ALA 2023
Conference information can be found here: https://2023.alaannual.
Unfortunately the conference brochure is not available at this time, but I will send out the link once it is posted.
The hotel allowance for the conference is $275/night, and the food allowance will be $25 for travel days and $50 for conference days. We are also providing up to $60 for transport to and from the airport in Chicago. We will not be covering pre-conference or conference events this year.
If you have any questions about these forms, please contact SD&T.
Friday, February 17, 2023
MLA Annual Conference Funding Deadline is March 10, 2023
Registration for the MLA/DLA 2023 conference is now open. If you wish to attend the conference, submit your signed and completed paperwork to the SD&T Office by the end of the day on Friday, March 10, 2023.
To request funding, please complete and submit the 354 (request for funding), the MLA 2023 information page, and a copy of the registration form. All of these forms have been saved for you on the shared drive in Shared (S:) > Training > MLA 2023
The conference information can be found here https://www.mladlacon.
You can view the conference brochure here https://bit.ly/
The breakout session for Ellen Oh is missing from this version of the brochure, but it will be on Thursday from 3-4. I will send out the corrected brochure link when it becomes available.
The hotel allowance for the conference is $225/night, and the food allowance will be $25 for travel days and $50 for conference days. You may also request a ticket for one of the conference meal events, such as the author breakfast on Thursday. Please include this amount in the registration column on your 354.
If you have any questions about these forms, please contact SD&T.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Winter 2023 Crab is now available on the MLA website
The new Crab issue is available now on the MLA website.
Included in this issue are photos from the LATI Fall 2022 graduation, an article about the Intellectual Freedom Panel's Banned Book Week Event, and book reviews from the Reader's Advisory Interest Group.
Also included is the MLA's new strategic vision focusing on collaboration, advocation, and education, and enumeration of it's core values.
Take a peek at what's going on around the state and at MLA.
Friday, January 6, 2023
Computers in Libraries deadline for applications is February 17
Registration is now open for the Computers in Libraries conference in March 2023.
The deadline for submitting your funding requests will be February 17, 2024.
Please request $330 per night for your hotel, as the website price does not include taxes and fees.
If you have any questions, please contact SD&T.
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