Ah Mondays. You just never know whats going to happen. This morning, I received a few emails from some librarians I know congratulating me on the “Insights From The Machiavellian Librarian ACRL-CHOICE Webinar.” The what? What webinar? Two of the contributors from The Machiavellian Librarian are presenting a free ACRL-CHOICE Webinar on November 11, 2014, 1-2pm central, which is totally wonderful, way cool, and hopefully it will inspire librarians to read and purchase the book, but it would have been nice if the publisher had told us this was happening.
Here is the blurb for the event:
“Insights from The Machiavellian Librarian
Do librarians rock the boat? Do they challenge those around them to win influence and advantage? Why is it that librarians are little found on the influence grid of personality assessment tests? The Machiavellian Librarian, a successful new book from the Chandos Imprint, offers real life examples of librarians who use their knowledge and skill to project influence, and turn the tide in their, and their library’s, favor. Join us for a discussion with two of the contributors to the book – Megan Hodge, author of the chapter Prince or Plebe?: Success at all Levels of the Library Hierarchy, and Laura Francabandera, author of the chapter: Mixed Monarchies: Expanding the Library’s Sphere of Influence to help Student-Athletes.
About Our Speakers:
Megan Hodge is a Teaching and Learning Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She earned her Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Texas in 2010 and is the 2014-2015 President of the ALA New Members Round Table. In 2011, she was an ALA Emerging Leader and co-founded the Virginia New Members Round Table.
Laura Francabandera is the senior e-learning technology coordinator for Credo Reference, a reference database company dedicated to helping students and libraries do more. After a decade in corporate management, she received her MLIS from San Jose State University. She has presented at ALA Conferences and Charleston Conferences”(choicenews@ala-choice.org)
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“Join us for a discussion with two contributors to the book, The Machiavellian Librarian, which offers real life examples of librarians who use their knowledge and skill to project influence, and turn the tide in their favor. Megan will present Prince or Plebe? Success at all Levels of the Library Hierarchy, and Laura will present Mixed Monarchies: Expanding the Library’s Sphere of Influence to Help Students.
Megan Hodge is a Teaching and Learning Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She earned her Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Texas in 2010 and is the 2014-2015 President of the ALA New Members Round Table. In 2011, she was an ALA Emerging Leader and co-founded the Virginia New Members Round Table.
Laura Francabandera is the senior e-learning technology coordinator for Credo Reference, a reference database company dedicated to helping students and libraries do more. After a decade in corporate management, she received her MLIS from San Jose State University. She has presented at ALA Conferences and Charleston Conferences.
Sponsored by Elsevier”
(https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N8HLBLD?&utm_source=Choice&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20140861-721)
