PLA at the ALA 2011 Midwinter Meeting

January 7-11, 2011 in San Diego
PLA Institute at ALA 2011 Midwinter Meeting
Public Libraries Survive and Thrive in the 21st Century

How can your library make it through these tough economic times, with its no-end-in sight budget cuts and staff layoffs? Top library administrators, from big and small libraries, will teach you:

* how they make tough decisions about budgets and staff;
* how they communicate with various stakeholders;
* what they do to help preserve funding; and
* how they help both library staff members and library customers survive.

You’ll also take home new ideas and best practices for 21st-century public libraries that cover facilities, marketing, staffing, community collaborations, customer service, and technology. Learn how to manage—in good times and in bad—how to incorporate innovative new ideas in your library and keep it relevant for when the bad times are over. This day-long program (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) will be held on Friday, January 7, 2011, prior to the ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. You do not need to register for Midwinter Meeting to register for this stand-alone event (unless you are taking advantage of “bundled” registration).

Speakers:

* Susan Hildreth, Director, Seattle Public Library
* Kimberly Bolan Cullin, Kimberly Bolan & Associates LLC
* Rob Cullin, Providence, Associates LLC
* Additional speakers are in the process of being confirmed.

Cost: $345 (bundled or advance; does not include lunch)

Bundled Registration is open September 1 – 30, 2010
Advance Registration is open October 1 – November 29, 2010