PaLA’s College and Research Division (CRD) will again nominate and sponsor two PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies (PALS) attendees. In order to be considered by CRD, please submit your PALS application materials directly to CRD rather than to PALS. If we choose to nominate you, we will submit your application materials directly to PALS and, if you are accepted into the program, we will sponsor you. Our sponsorship will cover the cost of your program fee ($400 for PaLA members, $500 for non-PaLA members). If you are not chosen by CRD, you will still have time to submit your application materials to PALS for their consideration. The deadline for submission directly to PALS is Friday, April 21th.
Please keep in mind that a CRD nomination does NOT guarantee your acceptance into the PALS program.
In order to be considered for CRD nomination for PALS, please submit the following items to CRD at crdpala@gmail.com by Monday, April 17th:
- A letter of interest indicating why you feel you would be a good candidate for PALS and how you would like to serve PaLA
- A current resume/CV
You will be notified of CRD’s decision to nominate you by Wednesday, April 19th.
Prospective nominees/PALS attendees must meet the following requirements:
- Degreed librarian (must have the degree before attending PALS)
- Demonstrate leadership potential
- Must be willing to remain at the hotel for the duration of the PALS workshop, including overnight
- Must be willing to provide services to PaLA and the profession after completing the program
- PaLA membership is not required to apply or attend, but will be required upon completion of the program.
PALS 2017 MLS/MLIS Librarian Program information:
- Dates: Sunday, June 4 – Wednesday, June 7
- Place: The Best Western Premier: The Central Hotel and Conference Center, 800 E. Park Drive, Harrisburg, Pa
- Featured speaker: David Bendekovic of the B.A. David Company http://www.badavid.com/
- Cost: $400 per person, PaLA member or $500 per person non-PaLA member (includes program, lodging, and meals; transportation is not included)
For more information about PALS, visit https://www.palibraries.org/?page=PALS
If you have questions about submitting your materials to CRD, please contact Leslie Christianson, CRD chair, at crdpala@gmail.com.
Registration Open for 2017 Multimedia Symposium
The Multimedia Symposium will be held August 8 – 9, 2017 at the Embassy Suites, Newark, DE and the University of Delaware Library.
The symposium will feature a keynote speaker each day, along with panel presentations, discussions groups, and a Five Minutes of Fame. The afternoon of August 9 is for optional hands-on workshops related to multimedia software, media literacy teaching techniques and equipment.
Building upon the success of the Student Multimedia Design Center and the feedback from our colleagues interested in media production/commons spaces in academic libraries, this symposium organized by the University of Delaware Library is designed to inspire managers, librarians and staff to plan for or progressively re-envision these spaces in your library. Attend for:
- hands-on software and media production concept workshops;
- management discussion of budgeting, staffing and training for media production spaces;
- sharing trends related to new production equipment, software, and associated furniture;
- inspiration specifically in allowing students to be creative and in our field of librarianship; and more.
Find out more: https://multimedia2017.lib.udel.edu
A new episode of the PaLAunchPod podcast drops on Saturday, April 1st. In this episode, host Brian Fulton talks with Molly Wolf, Sexuality Archivist and Reference Librarian at Widener University, about the Sexuality Archives. Wolf is both founder and curator of the archives, which document and preserve the history of sexuality education and sexology.
You candownload, subscribe, and listen to the podcast at iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and GooglePlay.
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Have a story to share? Nominate yourself or someone else to be featured on the podcast by completing the nomination form.
Send all questions/comments to palapodcasts@gmail.com
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Deadline extended until Friday, April 7, 2017. Please excuse any cross posting.
The South Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association is hosting its Spring Workshop on Thursday, May 18th, 2017. We are seeking proposals for breakout sessions of interest to library management and public services staff.
Example topics include:
- HR
- Staff training or programming for employees
- Budgeting
- Dealing with difficult people
- Advocacy 101
- How to engage in local government
- Networking and what to do with it
- Geek on the Cheap
- Teen & Tween/Children’s/Adult programming
- Fake it till you make it: Advice for New Managers
If you have experience in any of these areas, please consider submitting a proposal to speak at our workshop. Presentations should be at least 60 minutes. Lightning talks should be 5-15 minutes.
The workshop will be held at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences at 850 Greenfield Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601.
To be considered, please submit your proposal by filling out our online form, or emailing the following information to dianeporterfield@centralpenn.edu. The deadline to submit is Friday, April 7, 2017.
Your Name(s):
Your Library:
Your Email:
Title of Presentation:
Brief description of your proposed presentation:
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South Central Chapter Call for PALS Nominees
The South Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association would like to cover the registration fee for one attendee to the PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies, to be held at the Best Western Premier: The Central Hotel and Conference Center in Harrisburg, PA. Please share with your colleagues and staff!
We invite nominations and applications from public, academic, school and special librarians who have the potential to become the next generation of library leaders in our Commonwealth. Applicants must be part of the South Central Chapter service area (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York, and Perry counties), and must be PaLA members.
Further information about the Leadership Academy can be found at: http://www.palibraries.org/?page=PALS
The program for 2017 is described below.
PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies – 2017 Program Dates: Sunday, June 4 – Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Registration Fee (includes program, lodging, meals): $400 per person for PaLA Members
If you are interested in applying to be sponsored by the South Central Chapter, please send the following by March 31, 2017 to Christy Fic (cmfic@ship.edu):
- A letter of interest indicating why you feel you would be a good candidate for PALS and how you would like to serve the profession
- Current resume
- A letter of support from a supervisor, board member or trustee indicating why they feel the nominee has leadership potential and should attend PALS
The following are the requirements for sponsorship nominees:
- Degreed Librarian (must have the degree before attending program)
- Demonstrates leadership potential
- Must be willing to remain at the hotel for the duration of the PALS workshop, including overnight
- Must attend one South Central Chapter meeting after the program to report on what was learned at PALS
Nominees will be informed of the Chapter’s decision by April 7, 2017.
Contact Christy Fic with any questions or concerns about the process. Christy can be reached by email: cmfic@ship.edu or phone: 717-477-1516.
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