american libraries live: taking on new job responsibilities (april 2017)

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Taking On New Job ResponsibilitiesCatherine Hakala-Ausperk & Robin M. Hastings

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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AL LIVE—Taking On New Job Responsibilities: Hastings & Hakala-Ausperk

Catherine Hakala-Ausperk• 31-year Ohio public library veteran with experience in everything from direct

customer service to management and administration• An active library planner, speaker, consultant and trainer• Author of multiple works, including the recently published book

Renew Yourself! A Six-Step Plan for More Meaningful Work (ALA Editions).

Robin M. Hastings• Library Services Consultant, Northeast Kansas Library System• manages the Technology Department, provides consulting services to member

libraries, and provides training and support for all of the various services that her library system offers

• Author of multiple works, including Microblogging and Lifestreaming in Libraries

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Audience:

What are you hoping to get out of today’s webcast?



Audience and Panelists:

Have you had to take on additional job responsibilities? How have you

handled this situation?



Change Management

What strategies do you recommend to help prepare for change?

Audience: How are you handling change in your organization?



Making Room for New Resources

How can you effectively get rid of something (whether it be a service or resource) to make

room for something new?



Time Management

How should we prioritize responsibilities and manage our time when the workload can sometimes

feel overwhelming?



Training

If you need more training in an area where you don’t have a lot of experience or are

responsible for training someone in a new role, where do you begin?

Audience: What areas do you need more training in?



Skills

What are the most important skills for information professionals to have today?

And what are some resources you’d recommend to help build these skills?

Audience: Are there any resources that you’ve found particularly helpful?



Thinking Ahead

What is the best way to retain institutional memory, so that incoming or current staff have the tools necessary to keep library

operations running smoothly?



Questions?

Q A



Thank You!

american libraries live: taking on new job responsibilities (april 2017)

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