The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication will conduct a workshop ‘Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Scholarly Communication Program: Strategic Skills for Success’ to be held April 9–10, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
On April 9, during a highly interactive session, participants will discuss how to strategically position their scholarly communication programmes. The session will be facilitated by consultant Paul D. Meyer, who assists library associations and academic libraries with strategy development. He will ensure that participants have the opportunity to share ideas, challenge each other, and determine their own strategic direction. Through small and large group interaction, participants will learn techniques and processes to strengthen, reengineer, and implement strategy. Paul D. Meyer is Principal Consultant, President, and Co-CEO of Tecker International. With more than 25 years of experience in consulting and managing not-for-profit organizations, he brings a wealth of knowledge and innovative thinking to his work.
The following morning, the University of Utah’s Melanie Hawks will facilitate a session to help participants choose the influencing strategies that are most likely to move their programs forward. During a second highly interactive session, participants will learn how to tailor messages to different audiences and deliver a clear call to action. Participants can expect to leave with a basic framework for communicating with key stakeholders. Melanie Hawks is the Learning and Development Manager at the University of Utah's J. Willard Marriott Library. She has 20 years of experience as a trainer and facilitator.
