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Posted by: Megan Button | Posted on: 22 Nov 11

I am delighted to present the proposed calendar of LIANZA Continuing Professional Development events for 2012.

Keep an eye on the e-lists next year for more information.  Members will receive direct emails.

The list below summarises the details of each course including an indication of timing and cost where possible.  Please note that the cost is indicative only.

The choice of courses offered was determined by your feedback.
ALIA will be offering a number of online courses again next year, one of which they are creating specifically in response to our need for a course around online searching skills.  This is being scheduled for May 2012.

Wherever possible the presenters will try to ensure that the proposed courses are applicable to all sectors of the library and information management profession in New Zealand — public, special, school and academic.  If this is not the case, the particular sector the course relates to is clearly indicated.

Events will be held around the country depending on where the break even number is met.  Remember that if you live outside the main centres and want a particular event to come to you, use your professional networks to gather enough interest to meet the break even number (or close to it) and I will do all that I can to get the course to you.

It’s been great this year to again have so many libraries volunteer to host LIANZA CPD events.  Not having to pay for the hire of a venue means that the registration fee is reduced for everyone.  Being the host library does involve some administrative responsibilities such as setting up the room and, if there is no on-site caterer, providing tea and coffee.  However it also entitles your organisation to one free place on the course.  If you think that you can assist by hosting a CPD event, please contact me:

Maree Kibblewhite, Professional Development Manager, LIANZA  maree@lianza.org.nz 04 801 5542

1.       Lobbying and Advocacy

Presenter: Sue McKerracher
Sue is a marketing and communications specialist based in Victoria, Australia. She ran the ALIA Every Member an Advocate campaign in 2010.

Course: The three-hour workshop will include an insider’s guide to      successful lobbying and advocacy; how to develop and use ‘killer facts’ and how to create a situation where the only possible answer is ‘yes’.

There will be two sessions at each location with people from public and school sector libraries attending the morning session, and people from     academic, government and special libraries attending the afternoon        session.

Dates and Locations: 2, 4, 11 April 2011 (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch)

Format: Half-day workshop

Indicative cost: $169 (member), $241.50 (non-member)

BoK: 9

2.       Resolving Difficult Behaviours in the Library

Presenter: Fiona White
Fiona has over 20 years professional experience in adult education and training, management, commerce, recruitment and customer care in the UK, France and New Zealand.

Course: In this highly interactive workshop you will gain knowledge of how conflict affects our minds and bodies and an increased awareness of how we communicate. You will learn practical skills to polish your own reactions and behaviour and to influence others. You’ll also gain the confidence to put these skills and knowledge into practice, to express yourself more assertively and to have those difficult conversations.

Date: May 2012

Format: Full day workshop, maximum of 16 participants

Indicative cost: $241.50 (member) $345 (non-member)

BoK: 4, 9

3.       Practical career planning

Presenter: Lynley Stone
Lynley is well known to the library and information sector as a consultant and trainer. She presented the popular Time Management workshops for LIANZA in 2010.

Course: The workshop will give a factual overview of career paths and training opportunities in the New Zealand library sector. It is suitable for library staff at all levels, from those new to the industry wondering what training and job options they should explore, right through to managers responsible for recruitment and supervision.

It will explore what kinds of jobs are available, what skills and qualifications are required and what the issues and challenges are in different areas. There will be opportunity for individuals to identify strategies for their own career development, but the focus of this workshop will not be on personal reflection.

Date: July 2012

Format: Full day workshop

Indicative cost: $225 (member) $322 (non-member)

BoK: This is a personal development opportunity and doesn’t fit into a professional BoK.

4.       Grass roots level digitisation

Presenter: Smita Biswas
Smita works for Tauranga City Library and has had great success creating community led digitisation projects in Hamilton and in Tauranga, especially as a consequence of the Rena oil spill disaster.

Course: This interactive workshop is for libraries that have no digitisation budget or dedicated staff but would like to begin a community engagement project to start digitising local content. The course will be practical and include the many cost-saving tips that Smita has learnt through her own experiences in setting up community digitisation projects.

Sector specific: Public and APNK libraries, museums and archives.

Date: August 2012

Format: Half-day workshop

Indicative cost: $169 (member) $241.50 (non-member)

BoK: 2, 3, 4 and 5

5.       Collection Management – Vendor management
Presenter: To be led by Margaret Ferguson

Margaret is the Collection Policy and Development Manager at Victoria University Library and ran the very successful collection management workshops for LIANZA (along with Emma Shepheard-Walwyn) in 2010.

Course: This course is still in the formative planning stages but Margaret hopes to be able to lead the session with a panel of experts including a local collection management librarian and a local vendor. The course will explore ways to develop and maintain excellent vendor relationships.

Date and Locations: October 2012 (Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin)

Format: Half-day workshop

Indicative cost: $137 (member) $195.50 (non-member)

BoK: 8

6.       A practical guide to reviewing subscriptions in your library

Presenter: Emma Shepheard-Walwyn
Emma is the Resource and Acquisitions Manager at Victoria University Library and ran the very successful deselection workshops for LIANZA earlier this year.

Course: This half-day workshop will look at some of the tools you can use to analyse and review your library’s subscriptions.  We will look at the renewal process, and offer helpful tips in managing a major subscription review project.  The workshop will include group work to practice using the tools learnt, analyse situations and make informed recommendations.

Date: November 2012

Format: Half-day workshop

Indicative cost: $137 (member) $195.50 (non-member)

BoK: 8

7.       RDA (Resource Description and Access) – Stage 2

Presenters: To be determined

Date: Late in 2012

Format: To be determined

BoK: 5

8.       Mātauranga Māori

Presenter: Te Roopu Whakahau

Date: Timing to be determined       

Format: Full day workshop

BoK: 11

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