Learning Retrospectives Archive
Submitted by afischer on Tue, 11/24/2015 - 09:00
The Library Corporation User (TLCU) conference was held in Charleston, South Carolina, October 18th-21st. I was very excited to be able to attend the conference. It was nice not being the “new” customer this year as I was able to visit with staff from other CARL libraries that I had met last year and communicated with throughout the year.
Submitted by risa.jensen-jones on Wed, 11/18/2015 - 10:27
I recently attended the annual TLCU Conference in Charleston, SC. This is a user conference for libraries that are currently using TLC software, both the CARLX software (which is for larger libraries/systems) and the LibrarySolutions software (which is for smaller libraries/school libraries). Throughout the conference, we had the opportunity to meet and talk with the people behind the software which really helped make a personal connection to TLC.
Submitted by ebedford on Sun, 11/15/2015 - 21:58
I recently attended TLCU in Charleston, South Carolina. It was interesting to meet others from across the country and a few from overseas who also use CarlX and hear about things happening in their libraries. There are quite a few exciting things that TLC is working on to improve the CarlX system.
Submitted by krickey on Fri, 11/06/2015 - 10:15
I participated in the PLA webinar, "Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite" facilitated by Wichita Public Library Collection Development Manager, Sarah Kitrell. Sarah shared her experience with identifying and treating bed bugs in a library setting when the situation occurred at her branch.
According to a 2015 Bugs Without Borders Survey, 99.6% of pest professional have treated bed bugs in the past year, significantly higher than 15 years ago when only 25% of pest professionals had treated for bed bugs.
Submitted by awhitney on Thu, 11/05/2015 - 12:17
I attended an OLA workshop on October 22 called "Build Your Own Intellectual Freedom Training." I wanted to go to this because while we have a lot of different trainings, we don't have one that's exclusively devoted to this topic.
It was a really small group--only about 6 people. I was the only person from MLS there.
Submitted by asuhrstedt on Wed, 11/04/2015 - 20:39
This professional development workshop focused on the theme of “know yourself, grow yourself, and take your library with you.” One of the things I found intriguing was the fact that the program was designed so that we would do our homework prior to the event itself. Doing a little legwork and thinking beforehand led to thoughtful and valuable conversations at our table and throughout the room. I think that for upcoming reference meetings I will try this approach. I think it would be especially helpful when we are brainstorming or trying to work through a process.
Submitted by kassy.nicholson on Wed, 11/04/2015 - 16:34
The main takeaway from this webinar on programming for twenty- and thirty-somethings was that this group is all about "social opportunities."
Submitted by dbeach on Wed, 11/04/2015 - 10:36
During the lead the change session I learned a lot about my leadership style and ways to bridge the community with our library. We were given a personal action planner to write notes and steps we plan to take to meet our objectives. So here is my personal action planner summarized.
My Objective:
Develop as a leader/mentor to help move my library into an even better place in our community and help foster change in meaningful ways.
Part One: Know Yourself
Submitted by risa.jensen-jones on Fri, 07/24/2015 - 09:45
The ALA Annual Conference kicked off in a big way Friday evening with Roberta Kaplan speaking on the Supreme Court’s decision on the Obergefell vs. Hodges case regarding same-sex marriage. Kaplan referred to the Supreme Court’s decision on DOMA two years previously to the day with enthusiasm and pride. The opening session focused on the successes and trials of the LGBT population in our country. The openness and welcoming environment set the tone for the next several days of the conference.
Submitted by jhausburg on Tue, 07/07/2015 - 15:08
Friday’s opening session featured Roberta A. Kaplan, who shared how she came to be involved in United States v. Windsor, striking down DOMA. Kaplan spoke hours after the Supreme Court’s decision which legalized gay marriage. “Wow, what a day!” is how she began her speech. Librarians rose to their feet in a standing ovation. She focused on the word “dignity” from Justice Kennedy’s closing paragraph in Obergefell v. Hodges:
