August 11, 12 and 13, 2008

Standish Room, 3rd Floor of the Science Library, University at Albany, Main Campus

During three intensive days, participants in this basic Association of Research Libraries core-learning event explore essential aspects of effective leadership and management. Aimed at helping supervisors, team leaders, and middle managers within libraries, media centers, or information technology units, this Institute helps individuals hone the skills needed in new environments where decision-making is distributed throughout the organization and coaching and influencing are expected functions of the manager or team leader.

Competencies gained or enhanced by this Institute include:

• Practicing facilitative leadership
• Recognizing and expanding one's ability to influence others
• Making effective decisions
• Understanding behavioral styles and preferences
• Working in groups and teams
• Coaching employees to resolve performance problems

Institute content:

• Behavior styles
• Power dynamics and influencing skills
• Participatory decision-making
• The helping relationship
• Motivation
• Coaching for performance

Who Should Attend?

• Prospective supervisors/managers/team leaders
• Current supervisors/managers
• Senior support staff in supervisory positions

The basic ARL Library Management Skills Institute I: The Manager will take place August 11, 12 and 13 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Standish Room on the third floor of the Science Library.  Registration is $ 650.00 for employees of ARL and SUNY Libraries, $ 750.00 for employees of non-ARL Libraries and includes a reception on August 11, lunch and afternoon refreshments each day. Please register by June 27, 2008 to reserve a seat. A minimum of 30 registrants is necessary for this Institute to proceed.

For further information contact Anna Z. Radkowski-Lee at 518 - 442 - 3574, email: azrl@uamail.albany.edu