Time Management for Library Staff with Cheryl Stenström

Management and Administration On-line Course June 29 - July 24, 2009 Four weeks. Member: $119.00 Non-Member: $159.00 "I'd love to do that at our library -- if only I had more time!" Sound familiar? It seems staff in libraries of all types are finding less and less time to get through all the things they need to do, whether throughout the day, during the week or year-to-year. Discover how you can more effectively manage your time in the short and long term so you can do the things that matter. Who Should Participate: This course is designed for paraprofessionals and professional librarians, particularly those in rural or small libraries, or those new to the profession. Also anyone who would like to learn more about time management in a library context is encouraged to register The Key Benefits For Participants: Participants will gain an understanding of skills and techniques needed for time management in a library setting. They will learn why they need to manage their time effectively, what attitudes contribute to efficient (and inefficient!) use of time, and the strategies available to help them do more. Throughout the course, participants will learn though active discussion, assess their own strengths and areas for development, and practice skills through short exercises. Key Topics to be Explored: Current theories in time management Personal time wasters and priority setting Organizing for effectiveness Techniques for the workplace Method of Delivery: Each week, you'll receive an e-mail with the lesson for that week, plus practice exercises that will help you work through the week's sources and reinforce your learning. In addition, a Web-based bulletin board will enable you and other participants to ask questions of the instructor and to provide on-line feedback about problems incurred. Each week, participants will be asked to play an active role on the discussion board, whether this be facilitating, questioning, summarizing, or observing. This course is the right one for you if you enjoy interacting on-line with other participants and the instructors to share knowledge and experiences as participants will be asked to contribute actively to the bulletin board by sharing questions and comments. About the Presenter... Cheryl Stenström is the CEO of the South Shore Regional Library in Nova Scotia and a Library Consultant. During the past seven years, she's developed and delivered on-line and face-to-face sessions in BC and Nova Scotia on such diverse topics as library supervision and public library management, Web development, and services for patrons with print disabilities. She is currently teaching in BC's on-line Community Library Training Program and San José State University's on-line MLIS program. Her experience includes providing advice and support to public libraries on management, board and technology issues, reference database training, and services to persons with disabilities. Since receiving her MLIS in 1997, Cheryl's been a consultant to the Riverside International School Library in Zug, Switzerland and the Atlantic Centre at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, and a government library consultant to the public libraries of BC. She is currently a member of the Canadian Library Association's Executive Council. What previous participants have said... "This program has really helped my already. I really like time management issues and information. The amount of materials covered was NOT overwhelming so I had time to read and ponder" "I was VERY surprised at how much this class helped me. I loved the activities. Also I had time to try new things, which are working really well!!!! I used my experiences and practiced on myself:) I was glad we were given this freedom. I loved Week 4-case study, but if everything was like that, or if it was tons of readings I would not have been able to focus on my needs and ideas. I also loved the gems I discovered from the postings [instructor's and students'] . Thanks Cheryl!!!" Developed for the Education Institute by Darlene Fichter’s Northern Lights Internet Solutions, Inc. in Saskatchewan