learning – Circulating Ideas

Guest host Sarah Clark chats with Amanda Clay Powers, Martin Garnar, and Dustin Fife, authors of A Starter’s Guide for Academic Library Leaders: Advice in Conversation, about learning through conversation, fundraising, and how white leaders can initiate diverse, equitable, and inclusive change at their place of work.

Amanda Clay Powers is dean of library services at Mississippi University for Women, email: acpowers@muw.edu, twitter: @AmandaClay

Martin Garnar is dean of Kraemer Family Library at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, email: mgarnar@uccs.edu, twitter: @MartinGarnar

Dustin Fife is director of library services at Western State Colorado University, email: dfife@western.edu, twitter: @DustinTheFife

Sarah Clark is Dean and University Librarian at La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA. in her spare time she knits, cooks, and is currently attempting to learn pottery. Sarah writes about issues in educational and library leadership at the Kind Leadership Guild.

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A Starter’s Guide for Academic Library Leaders: Advice in Conversation [ALA Store]

Steve speaks with Lori Reed and Paul Signorelli, authors of the new book Workplace Learning & Leadership.

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Lori Reed is a learning strategist with expertise in training trainers, online training, learning communities, and communication skills. With over 15 years of experience in the workplace learning and development field, Lori is a North Carolina Master Trainer, certified Synchronous Learning Expert, and was named a 2009 Library Journal “Mover & Shaker.” Her new consulting practice, Lori Reed Learning Solutions, can be found at www.lorireed.com.

Paul Signorelli has more than 20 years of experience as a learning leader for libraries and other organizations and businesses. As Director of Staff Training (six years) and Volunteer Services (14 years) for the San Francisco Public Library system, he created, implemented, and managed numerous training plans. He continues to serve as a writer, trainer, onsite and online presenter, and consultant for a variety of organizations and remains active in the American Library Association Learning Round Table and with ASTD (the American Society for Training & Development), where he has held leadership positions at the local and national level, including his current role (January 2011-December 2013) as a member of ASTD’s National Advisors for Chapters. He can be reached at paul@paulsignorelli.com, through his website (http://paulsignorelli.com), and through his Building Creative Bridges blog.

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