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LAMA offers preconference on managerial competencies
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Karen Muller)
Wed May 12 20:20:45 1999
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 16:53:02 -0600
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**** Deadline for registration is May 21! ****
"Implementing Managerial Competencies: Practical Applications"
sponsored by the Library Administration and Management Association
(LAMA), Personnel Administration Section, Staff Development and
Economic Status and Staff Welfare Committees will be held on Friday,
June 25, prior to the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. The
deadline for registration is May 21.
More and more organizations are incorporating individual competencies
into their hiring and performance management systems. Competencies
are focused on what people actually do. Competencies offer a framework
for organizations to use to focus their limited resources.
This hands-on workshop that explores how to apply managerial
competencies in the workplace. After a keynote/overview, participants
will work in small group breakout sessions focusing on applying
competencies in three primary areas: hiring, staff development and
performance evaluation.
The preconference is designed for managers, supervisors, staff
development personnel.
The faculty includes: Beth Avery, Lamar University; Katherine Deiss,
Association of Research Libraries; Joan Giesecke, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln; Beth McNeil, University of Nebraska; Lincoln;
Frances O'Brien, West Virginia University; Kathy Ray, University of
the Pacific; Shiree Teng, University of California-Berkeley.
To register online, visit
http://www.internetpros.com/registration.cfm;
download and complete the form. Registration fees for the institute
are $155 for LAMA members, $205 for ALA members (fee includes LAMA
membership), and $255 for nonmembers. An optional box lunch will be
offered at $22. Completed registration form with payment should be
sent to: American Library Association, Dept. #77-6565, Chicago, IL
60678-6565; or fax - completed form to 312/944-7841. Whether mailed
or faxed, forms should be sent only once to avoid duplication. For
more information, contact Yvonne A. McLean at ymclean@ala.org or
312/280-5032.
