{"id":32782,"date":"2025-03-21T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=32782"},"modified":"2025-03-21T12:57:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:57:16","slug":"climbing-the-leadership-ladder-a-not-to-be-missed-alsc-webinar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2025\/03\/climbing-the-leadership-ladder-a-not-to-be-missed-alsc-webinar\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing the Leadership Ladder: A Not-To-Be-Missed ALSC Webinar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How do I get ahead in my career?
What job do I want; what job do I not<\/em> want?

We all ask ourselves these questions. ALSC\u2019s newest webinar can help answer them.

\u201cClimbing the Leadership Ladder: What You Need to Know Before the First Rung and How to Decide Where to Stop\u201d was featured at the 2024 ALSC Institute in Denver, sponsored by the Managing Children\u2019s Services Committee. It was so well-received the presenters were asked to repeat the program as a webinar, free to all ALSC members. Use this link https:\/\/elearning.ala.org\/local\/catalog\/view\/product.php?productid=1335<\/a> to watch the webcast, download the slides and handouts. If you\u2019re unsure it\u2019s worth your time, please allow this post to persuade you.

First of all, you \u2013 and your library career – are worth it.

Imagine spending an hour gaining insight and inspiration from three veteran ALSC library professionals: Lisa Mulvenna, Uma Nori and past ALSC President Mary Fellows. This trio offers real-world, proven suggestions to develop the leadership qualities already within you. Not a dry lecture, the webcast has the vibe of an informal coffee meetup between trusted colleagues.

The First Rung <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Uma addresses the challenges of transitioning from peer to supervisor within the same work environment. Her approach is positive and empowering: how we can evolve from a role as the \u201cdoer\u201d to the leader who empowers others<\/em> to be their best. Uma offers strategies for organization, self-motivation and a very intriguing observation: how the storytelling skills we\u2019ve all honed over the years in programs translates into advocacy skills. Who knew?

Manager Survival Guide <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lisa shifts the conversation to coping strategies for managers. Her topics include the benefits of building a peer network outside your building, work-life balance and empowering staff to make decisions. Lisa also stresses prioritizing your staff\u2019s ongoing professional learning and offers suggestions for training that can even fit in to a part-timer\u2019s limited schedule.

Your Personal Success Story <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the third \u2013 and very personal \u2013 rung, Mary shares her experience with an important job she thought she wanted…but didn\u2019t turn out quite the way she expected. Recounting her journey toward understanding her own personal and professional goals, the webcast gets interactive as viewers are invited to ask themselves deep questions and consider, among other thoughts, what type of work environment would help them thrive. In this segment, Mary shared an observation that perfectly sums up the value of ALSC and this webinar: \u201cALSC is a terrific path to leadership…ALSC can help you fill in areas of your resume that you don\u2019t have a job to support\u2026\u201d
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So you don\u2019t have to scroll back up to the top, here\u2019s the link to this terrific webcast, free for ALSC members. https:\/\/elearning.ala.org\/local\/catalog\/view\/product.php?productid=1335<\/a> Do you have an ALA\/ALSC eCourse or webcast to recommend? Please share it in the comment section below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Screenshots courtesy of the blogger<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Guest Blogger: Marybeth Kozikowski is a member of the ALSC Managing Children\u2019s Services Committee and works as a Librarian II, Children\u2019s Services at Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY. Please note that as a guest post, the views expressed here do not represent the official position of ALA or ALSC.
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