A Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Library Director

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Presented Live: April 9, 2024

Duration: 60 minutes

 

NOTE: This webinar is part of United for Libraries Learning Live.
Please read the information below *before* purchasing registration for this webinar.
If you have questions or need assistance, contact United for Libraries at united@ala.org or (312) 280-2161.

 

Description

Part of a Trustee's responsibility is to evaluate the library director, yet many organizations do not have an annual review procedure in place. During this Learning Live, library Trustees will acquire the tools needed to conduct an annual evaluation.
 
This session is designed with the understanding that many Trustees do not have HR experience. We'll offer practical strategies and tools to effectively assess the performance of library directors, with insight from a variety of library stakeholders.
 
Trustees will gain the knowledge and confidence they need to conduct meaningful evaluations of their library directors. Especially when things are going well!

Speaker

Maura DeedyMaura Deedy is the principal of Local Librarian Consulting, with over 17 years of experience in municipal and state government. Maura has worked with a variety of library organizations, from small and rural to large and urban, library networks, and library associations. Previously, she was the Library Advisory Specialist for the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, a state library agency, and held management roles at public libraries in Arlington (MA) and Weymouth (MA). Maura has served on the United for Libraries board since 2019, and also serves on ALA's Committee on Library Advocacy.

 

 

Please read the information below *before* purchasing registration for this webinar.

Webinar Includes
  • Live webinar
  • On-Demand access to recording
  • Slides and handouts
Target Audience
  • Library Trustees / Library Board Members
  • Library Directors
How It Works
  • All registration and participation is per person; there is no group viewing or group registration option.
  • Base price is $39 per person. Membership‐related discount is based on the membership status of the person purchasing the seat(s):
    • ALA personal members receive a 10% discount
    • United for Libraries personal members - Do Not Purchase for Yourself - see United for Libraries Personal Member section below.
  • Bulk purchase discounts apply for purchases of multiple seats (3‐6 seats extra 30% off; 7‐12 seats extra 35% off; 13+ seats extra 40% off). Click here for more information.
  • Purchaser receives one “sign‐up code” per seat purchased and distributes sign‐up code(s) to individuals, who then redeem the sign‐up code to complete their registration.
  • This webinar is included in the Learning Live Series course, which includes live attendance for each of the eleven (11) sessions and on‐demand in perpetuity. To register for the series, click here.

 

Before You Register

United for Libraries Personal Members

  • Do not register for this course for yourself.
  • As a personal member, you receive FREE registration to Learning Live and on-demand access to all past Learning Live sessions. Please see "Access Member Benefits."
    • You may purchase individual seats for your library staff, board members, Friends of the Library, and/or Library Foundation.
    • You will receive 35% off all individuals seats purchased. Discounted rates as follows:
      • $25.35 per seat for 1-2 seats
      • $17.75 per seat for 3-6 seats
      • $16.48 per seat for 7-12 seats
      • $15.21 per seat for 13-19 seats
      • Contact united@ala.org for 20 or more seats.
    • As noted above, all registration and participation is per person; there is no group viewing option.

Residents of MA, MD, MI, NE, SC, or SD

  • Do not register for this course.
  • Your state library provides FREE registration to Learning Live and on-demand access to all past Learning Live session.
  • Please register for your statewide access here.

Residents of ND, OR, or VA

  • Your state library provides FREE registration to attend the live session each month *and* access the on-demand recording for 30 days.
  • Please register for your statewide access here.
  • Register for this course only if you want on-demand access to previous Learning Live sessions. All registration and access to this course is per person; there is no group viewing option.
  • If you have questions, please contact united@ala.org.

Tech Requirements

Learning Live webinars are held in Zoom. Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. Closed captioning is available in the Zoom platform. Text-based chat is available, and attendees will use the Q&A panel to submit questions to the presenter. Speakers will answer questions as time allows. The webinar will be recorded and accessible within 72 hours of the live session. 

Contact

If you have a question or need to make arrangements for additional assistance or accessibility, please contact Jillian Wentworth (jwentworth@ala.org).

 

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