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Librarians as Learning Leaders: Navigating the 21st Century Library Landscape

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Join Sandy Mayer and Wendi Jo Bost as they explore the role of librarians as learning leaders in the 21st century. This session, held at the PLA-sponsored program during the ALA Annual Conference 2013, emphasizes the importance of creating collaborative, learning organizations within libraries. Attendees will engage in discussions about innovative strategies, best practices, and share insights on how librarians can keep their libraries relevant in a rapidly changing environment. Be part of shaping a brighter future for library services!

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  1. Librarians as Learning Leaders: Networked for the 21st Century. Sandy Mayer & Wendi Jo Bost

  2. Thanks for attending this PLA-sponsored program!

  3. Librarians as Learning Leaders: Networked for the 21st Century PLA at ALA Annual Conference 2013 Chicago, IL www.ocls.info

  4. Who we are: Sandy Mayer – Librarian Southwest Branch Library Wendi Jo Bost – Public Service Administrator www.ocls.info

  5. A Bit About the Orange County Library System (OCLS) • Independent Taxing District • Main Library & 14 Branches • Innovation Driven- • Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for • Technology, Innovation & Creativity • 1,000 sq. mile service area • Over 1,000,000 residents • Staff of 350

  6. A Bit More….

  7. Objectives

  8. What is “Librarians as Learning Leaders?”

  9. Learning Organizations “There is a need to create structures where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive thinking patterns are nurtured, where collective aspirations are set free and where people are continually learning to learn together.” ~Peter Senge-author of The Fifth Discipline~

  10. Learning Organizations Short and sweet definition: “An organization that facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself.” Pedler, M., Burgogyne, J. and Boydell, T. 1997. The Learning Company: A strategy for sustainable development. 2nd.ed. London; McGraw-Hill.

  11. Learning Organizations • A Learning organization can be a team, work group, department, committee, or whole organization. • WHY YOU ASK? • Because these times demand it.

  12. What Happens at LLL?

  13. Librarians as Learning Leaders aim to keep the library relevant through the collab Sample Agenda • Hi Everyone – • On May 14, the Librarians as Learning Leaders  will meet from 2:00-3:30. • So far for the agenda I have the following: • Vera G. will talk about License to Learn. • Kelly P. and Joan M. will talk about County Watch – should we renew? • Ruth W. will discuss her Orlando Memory event experience.  Would like to hear from any others about this as well. • Update on Orlando Memory revisions and on EPOCH. • We will go around and give everyone a chance to share what is new at your location, what you are working on, etc.  Also feel free to ask the group any questions that you have.  • I look  forward to seeing everyone next Tuesday.  Please let me know what you would like to have added to the agenda. • Debbie Tour • Librarians as Learning Leaders aim to keep the library relevant through the collaboration of ideas and experiences, with continual focus on the future.

  14. Nurturing a Learning Organization Attributes of Professional Learning Communities http://www.sedl.org/pubs/change34/4.html

  15. Why We Keep Coming Back!

  16. Outcomes: Ideas to Action • Database Champions • Database Revamp Team

  17. Outcomes: Ideas to Action • Biz Team • Downloadables Support Team

  18. Outcomes: Ideas to Action • (Electronically Preserving Obituaries as Cultural Heritage) • IMLS GRANTS • 2011 COMPLETED feasibility & usability studies • 2012-13 WORKING ON software development

  19. It Does Not Stop at the Meetings What do you do with what you learn?

  20. Why? • “Adds to job satisfaction, if you like your job you are more committed to it and doing good things, you stay engaged and it makes it worth the costs”= travel expenses and time • “LLL is impacting the organization…it focuses on solutions and the accomplishments are stunning” • “It is a Librarian’s meeting with librarian’s agenda and content” • We have seen an increase in job satisfaction-

  21. Librarians as Learning Leaders - Make the Difference

  22. Questions? Thanks for Coming! Sandy Mayer mayer.sandy@ocls.info Wendi Jo Bost bost.wendi@ocls.info www.ocls.info