PDA: Timely Talks with Library Leaders

SCELC partners with peer library consortia around the country to form the Professional Development Alliance (PDA)! The PDA is dedicated to sharing our professional development opportunities with other alliance members. This new initiative multiplies the number and variety of online professional development opportunities available to the member libraries of each participating consortium. PDA webinars are freely available to librarians and staff at all SCELC Member and Affiliate Institutions.

Session Details:

This new ASERL Series will give registrants to find out what different library leaders are thinking, planning and strategizing as we navigate through the pandemic. Registrants will also ask direct questions to the library leaders during the Q&A period.

A few topics that will be addressing on the panel:

• Budgets --How are they advocating for additional money and resources in the middle of a pandemic?
• Employee Retention/Morale --Do they have a plan to combat the Great Resignation/low morale and attracting new talent?
• DEI/EDI - How do you maintain a commitment to EDI/DEI in today's political climate?
• Stakeholders - What strategies do you use to exceed stakeholder expectations while being empathetic to work life balance?
• Connection/Communication - How do you maintain connected to your staff in a Zoom/webinar work environment?