Join CSLA for this 1.5 day conference designed around energizing you to develop a clear vision for how you want to excel in 2020, both within and beyond your organization. Our program will touch on multiple areas of professional development including self-promotion, communication, diversity and inclusion, and emerging tools.
The CSLA Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony will take place at the end of the first day, Thursday November 14th. The Summit will close Friday, November 15th with a keynote session from Charlotte's own Cordelia Anderson, a consultant specializing in marketing and communications for libraries and other community-serving organizations.
Not a member of CSLA? From outside the Carolinas? No problem! Come spend a few days with us at this premier destination venue. Explore the value within this unique chapter of an international professional library association as we prepare to host the 2020 SLA Annual Conference next year in nearby Charlotte.
Interactive Workshop with Jami Yazdani
Advocating for Ourselves: Optimizing Our Professional Journeys
When was the last time you advocated for yourself as an individual professional? While most information professionals have experience advocating for their libraries and organizations, less time and attention is paid to the often uncomfortable skill of advocating for ourselves. Personal advocacy is a critical skill that can help you optimize your professional journey and promote our profession. Participants will learn about the importance of personal advocacy for professional goals, and be introduced to techniques for articulating their strengths and value, and actionable strategies for advocacy and optimizing their careers.
Jami Yazdani of You Can Leadership will instruct us in activities to identify our strengths and develop our personal brand.
Keynote Session with Cordelia Anderson
Finding and Telling Stories of Impact
Telling the story of what a library does is hard. When asked, we often end up rattling off a list of the services we offer. What if, instead, we could tell a compelling story of impact? In this keynote you'll learn the components of a good story of impact, how to pair it with other information such as pictures and statistics, and how to overcome some of the internal barriers that prevent libraries from telling their stories.
Cordelia Anderson, founder and CEO of Cordelia Anderson Consulting will share her insight on strategies for library advocacy and telling our stories.
About Great Wolf Lodge Charlotte/Concord
The Inaugural Annual Summit will be held at the Great Wolf Lodge, conveniently located off I-85 with professional conference accommodations and family-friendly amenities should you decided to extend your stay.
For more information, follow the registration link or visit https://www.greatwolf.com/concord