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ALCTS webinar: Improving Morale: It Can Be Done Without Frosting

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015

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

Description: The webinar will offer basic explanations for why workplaces develop low morale, recognizing the problem, and fundamental principles that can be utilized for change. Primary focus will be on the concepts of respect and consistency without micromanaging or lack of leadership.

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of this session, attendees will have learned how to recognize and understand when morale is a problem in the workplace, how to identify the causes of poor morale and identify if you can be an implement of change, and suggested steps for improving morale.

Who should attend? Library personnel in supervisory roles and anyone interested in morale in the workplace.

Presenter: Su Epstein holds a doctorate in Sociology from the University of Connecticut and began her career teaching Criminology. Leaving academia, she earned her MLS from Simmons College and subsequently worked in a variety of libraries including the newspaper, Springfield Union News and Greens Farms Academy. She most recently worked at the West Haven Connecticut Public Library and currently is the Director at the Saxton B. Little Free Library in rural Columbia, Connecticut.

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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/052015

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.