Are you involved with planning and implementing an all-staff event at your library? Thinking about a staff day and wondering about the next steps? The planning responsibilities are numerous and may include finding speakers (often at low or no cost), arranging a venue, dealing with room setups and equipment, developing lunch plans, and ultimately creating a valuable learning experience for library staff. Attend this free InfoPeople webinar to learn how to do it well!
Highly esteemed presenter Mary Ross will facilitate learning about:
· A planning process that involves library leadership as well as employees in all parts of the library
· Ideas for creative free or low-cost programs
· The importance of “over-communication” and why branding is part of communication
· How to evaluate and document the event to leave a legacy for future staff day planners
Speaker: Mary Bucher Ross. Mary Ross has over 25 years of experience working in public libraries and managed the staff training and development program at the Seattle Public Library for eight years. Under contract to the Washington State Library, she designed “Anytime, Anywhere Answers” and “The Virtual Reference Adventure,” online training programs for virtual reference providers. She has also designed courses for WebJunction and LibraryU. She is co-author of Virtual Reference Training: The Complete Guide to Providing Anytime, Anywhere Answers, published by ALA Editions in 2004. Currently continuing education coordinator for the Washington Library Association, she is also on the board of directors of the Continuing Library Education Network and Round Table (CLENERT) and was a delegate to ALA’s 2nd and 3rd Congresses on Professional Education.
For more information and to participate in the December 3 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/306/index.html
If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check InfoPeople’s archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived
Brenda Hough is the Continuing Education Consultant at NEKLS. You can reach her by email (bhough (at) nekls.org), phone, or on several instant messaging platforms (look Brenda up by her email address). Visit the 
