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ALCTS webinar: Tactics for Time Management & Organizational Skills

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2015

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.

Description: Feeling overwhelmed by deadlines as well as pressure from the many different demands on your time? Librarians and library staff members frequently report that they feel stressed by the need to multi-task, to keep up-to-date, and to manage tight schedules. There never seems to be enough time to get everything done on time. How can you work more efficiently and effectively and feel in control of your time? Will you ever see the top of your desk again? This webinar will provide practical strategies for gaining control of your time and setting priorities.

Learning outcomes: Participants will learn practical strategies for:

* Surviving information overload.

* Taking control of their time.

* Getting paperwork organized.

* Prioritizing deadlines.

* Managing multiple responsibilities.

* Making decisions and saying “no” based on their priorities.

Who should attend? Collection Development & Technical Services librarians and staff members

Presenter: Marie L. Radford, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Information and Library Studies, at the Rutgers School of Communication & Information. Her dynamic presentation style is well-known for presentation of frequent workshops/webinars on topics that include: assessment, professional communication, time management, customer service excellence, conflict management, and positive approaches to problematic people. Her latest book is: Leading the Reference Renaissance (Neal-Schuman, 2012). She received the 2010 ALA/RUSA Mudge Award for distinguished contributions to reference service.

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Registration Fees:  ALCTS Member $43 ; Non-member $59 ; Group rate (members/non-members) $99/$129 ; International $43   

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the following website:

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/120215

ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or alctsce@ala.org.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.