Chenelle


 * My blog**

Here's a link to my blog (not much on there at the moment!) if anyone is interested:

@http://tljourney.wordpress.com/


 * Deciding on a topic**

Arghh, I wish I had seen this two hours ago! I've been trying to think of topics that would fit in with one of the objectives and I've just realised there are suggested topics underneath the Powerpoint slides in the Resources folder!!

Anyway, I've copied and pasted them here so we can look over them and decide what we think would make a good topic for our group.

OBJECTIVE 1 - ORGANISATIONAL THEORY Some suggested Articles: 1. Essential management principles for the TL. 2. Importance of decision making for the TL. 3. Teamwork and the role of the TL as team leader. 4. Innovation in libraries – the role of TL as innovator.

OBJECTIVE 2 - LEADERSHIP Possible topics under this objective: 1. Importance of goal setting for the TL   2. Setting agendas for meetings – a how to guide for TLs 3. Important mileposts and how to define them 4. Progress markers and achievement measures 5. Managing staff effectively. 6. Managing scarce resources.

OBJECTIVE 3 - STRATEGIC PLANNING Some suggested topics here: 1. How to decide resources for the future 2. Choosing the right staff for your school. 3. Making funding requests – best chances of success. 4. Funding for success – tips for new TLs. 5. Planing new facilities – process and implementation. 6. Demographics for TLs. 7.Future-proofing the library

OBJECTIVE 4 - MISSION STATEMENT Possible topics for objective 4. 1. How to identify mission. 2. Importance of outcomes for TLs 3. Listing annual objectives. 4. How to write a concise yet meaningful Mission Statement.

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