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HOORAY!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Topics we’re covering this year:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Successful leadership, with a focus on personalities, emotional intelligence, dealing with change and creating a motivating environment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Designing online courses that will engage and educate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How to become a library consultant (<i>Yes, it’s back! And tickets are going VERY quickly!</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Below is a quick overview of our offerings; more information, including pricing, is on the ASCLA website: <a href="http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaevents/midwinter/midwintermeeting">http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaevents/midwinter/midwintermeeting</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You do not need to register for Midwinter in order to purchase a ticket for any of these events! Make the trip from DC or NYC and join us for a day for a valuable learning experience.</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Select “Ticketed Events and Institutes Only” as your registration type to buy tickets for just these events.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>REGISTER NOW at http://alamw14.ala.org/register-now!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>+++Please share this message with colleagues and other distribution lists that may find it of interest!+++<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Designing Online Courses for Significant Learning Experiences</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24 </span></strong></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Are you a teaching librarian currently offering an online course but looking for ways to enhance the course structure and content? Are you a seasoned professional with special skills and expertise that you see a market for via an e-course? Gain the skills and confidence to assist others in the development of online courses, or to develop their own online training modules or courses. The techniques applied in this session can also be applied to face-to-face course development. All participants will receive certificates of participation.</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Knowing You, Knowing Them: The Secret to Successful Leadership</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9 a.m. – 4 p.m, Friday, Jan. 24</span></strong></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>One of the biggest challenges of leading others is understanding what makes them tick. This full-day workshop will help you understand both yourself in light of your leadership responsibilities and those who work for you. Instead of offering a checklist or template of how-tos, we’ll focus on the human element of leadership. You will leave this session with insights into personalities, emotional intelligence, dealing with change and creating a motivating environment – secrets that can help you be a more successful leader! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Assembling a Consulting Toolkit: What You Need to Know to be a Successful Library Consultant</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23 and 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24</span></strong></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Many of you have asked for it….IT’S BACK!!!!</span></i></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></strong></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Seasoned consultants Nancy Bolt and Liz Bishoff will present an overview of the consultant’s role and guide you through an active and engaging self-assessment to uncover your unique consulting potential and strengths. Takeaways include marketing tips, pricing your services, responding to RFPs, finding clients, business management strategies and so much more. Note that this event is held over two days–Thursday afternoon and Friday morning–with an opportunity for networking on Thursday evening. **This institute will not be offered in Las Vegas, so don’t miss out on this opportunity!**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Consultants Networking Luncheon hosted by ASCLA Library Consultants Interest Group</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25</span></strong></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Lunch and learn with colleagues! This event provides an opportunity for consultants and independent librarians to make connections with other professionals. We’ll also have an hour of education focused on valuable skills for consultants; last year’s event covered icebreaker activities, refining your elevator speech and Twitter. The event is hosted by ASCLA’s Library Consultants Interest Group (<a href="http://connect.ala.org/node/151445"><span style='color:#2BA59D'>http://connect.ala.org/node/151445</span></a>). Whether you’re new to consulting or have decades of experience, please join this fun group for some peer-to-peer networking and education.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>ABOUT US:</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> ASCLA, a small, mighty and growing division of the American Library Association (ALA), is a diverse organization of librarians and support staff who work in academic and public libraries, state agencies, specialized libraries and cooperatives, as well as those who are self-employed. Our division’s work centers on</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/ascla/asclaourassoc/asclainterest/list"><span style='color:#2BA59D'>member-driven interest groups</span></a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>that represent the diversity and important work of our engaged and active members.</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/ascla/asclaourassoc/joinascla/joinascla"><span style='color:#2BA59D'>Learn more about ASCLA and how to join this innovative division.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Liz F. Markel, M.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Marketing & Programs Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (<b>ASCLA</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Reference and User Services Association (<b>RUSA</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The American Library Association // 50 E. Huron Street // Chicago, IL 60611<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>800-545-2433 // p. 312-280-4398 // f. 312-280-5273 // e. lmarkel@ala.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Find our divisions online at <b>www.ala.org/rusa</b> & <b>www.ala.org/ascla</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>