Do your meetings need some sprucing up? Sometimes meetings can be too long, too boring, and not even necessary. If you need some meeting advice or even a webinar for your management team on how to conduct meetings, let me know and I’ll be happy to help! Meetings should be productive and have a purpose.Continue reading “Meeting Facilitation”
Category Archives: Training
Staff Day Learning
Personality tests combined with my Effective Communication Skills webinar can make for a great staff development day! Are you looking for a great staff development day learning tool for your library or non-profit staff members? Here is an excellent idea for your next staff development day: arrange for each employee to take a personality testContinue reading “Staff Day Learning”
The 2023 Southeast Collaborative Conference is coming soon
Apply to be a presenter by December 9 at 5pm ET MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE – MARCH 14-16, 2023 The 2023 Southeast Collaborative Online Conference is a collective effort by multiple state libraries in the southeast to offer innovative and valuable online learning experiences for library staff at all levels through aContinue reading “The 2023 Southeast Collaborative Conference is coming soon”
Down the Road to Online Training
Is your library providing staff with enough online learning opportunities? Online training is an integral part of any strategic plan. Providing educational opportunities for your library or non-profit’s employees ensures they keep up with their personal learning objectives and their skills up to date. Do your library’s managers work on an annual personal learning planContinue reading “Down the Road to Online Training”
Webinar Series for State Library of North Carolina
Join me for three great webinars! If you’re in North Carolina and would like to learn more about library marketing and communication-related skills, my webinar series is for you! Feel free to join me for 1, 2, or all 3. Each session will take place online at the comfort of your computer or mobile deviceContinue reading “Webinar Series for State Library of North Carolina”
TBLC Communication Skills Webinar
Join me on November 30, 2022 I’m excited to work with the Tampa Bay Library Consortium to provide them with my Effective Communication Skills webinar on November 30, 2022, at 10:00 am. By learning some simple skills and techniques, communicating and networking with colleagues in person or online doesn’t have to be scary or intimidating.Continue reading “TBLC Communication Skills Webinar”
Banned Books Week and Continuing Education
How does your library educate staff about book banning? According to an article by Susan L. Webb, “Book banning, a form of censorship, occurs when private individuals, government officials, or organizations remove books from libraries, school reading lists, or bookstore shelves because they object to their content, ideas, or themes. Those advocating a ban complainContinue reading “Banned Books Week and Continuing Education”
2021-2022 Annual Update
It’s been a fun first year of retirement and consulting! What have I learned about establishing an LLC and providing library online training? A lot! I retired on July 1, 2021, and started my consulting firm, Curtis Rogers Consulting, LLC, on July 2. I created my logo and website, got some business cards I designedContinue reading “2021-2022 Annual Update”
Friends Group Resources
If you’re a member of your Friends of the Library group, this is a session you won’t want to miss! As a member of the Friends of SC Libraries board and also as a library training consultant, many times I see that a webinar can serve multiple purposes. It can serve as a tool toContinue reading “Friends Group Resources”
2022 FOSCL Conference a Success!
I had a great time presenting my session, Marketing & PR Skills for Friends at the recent annual Friends of South Carolina Libraries conference held online and in Mt. Pleasant, SC, at the Wando/Mt. Pleasant Branch Library of the Charleston County Public Library System. You can join FOSCL as an individual member or your FriendsContinue reading “2022 FOSCL Conference a Success!”
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