Training and Development Programme

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LIEM Library Leadership programme

The LIEM Library Leadership Programme is designed to equip current and aspiring library leaders with the necessary skills, knowledge, and strategic insights to effectively manage and innovate within modern library environments. This programme aims to develop leadership competencies that foster innovation, collaboration, and sustainable library services.

The programme is designed for mid-career library professionals (working in libraries for 3 years or more) seeking leadership roles and responsibilities (this does not necessarily mean looking for manager roles, it could be looking to lead work within their current role).

Programme Structure

The programme will be delivered by 2 face-to-face workshops and 4 online sessions. All sessions will be facilitated by Jo Walley, library leadership coach and facilitator.

Applications are open to LIEM members (£250 per member) and non-members (£350 per non-member), though priority will be given to LIEM members.

Interested participants must submit an expression of interest to training@liem.org.uk by Thursday 17^th April 2025 with the following details:

• Name
• Role
• Organisation
• What do you hope to gain from the LIEM Leadership Programme?
• Details for invoice (name, address, PO number if needed)

Selection will be based on leadership potential and commitment to professional growth so please address this. Successful applicants will be notified by Wednesday 30^th April.

Further information is available in the LIEM Library Leadership Programme Briefing Sheet – please read this through before submitting your application.

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Training courses

Better Social Media for Libraries with Ned Potter

Thursday 22nd May 2025 10:00-13:00

Online

This hands on workshop covers key social media platforms, how they work and how to use them effectively. You’ll discuss building social media networks, increasing your following and increasing engagement, as well as managing multiple social media platforms and measuring and analysing impact.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Use social media more strategically, in conjunction with your other marketing
• Understand and learn from statistics and analytics
• Make use of relevant social media tools and techniques to help your organisation increase engagement online
• Discern the different roles and areas of overlap between the various social media platforms

Everything in this training is designed to be applicable right away; this is not a workshop about the technologies of tomorrow, but rather things you can do the very next day.

The workshop costs £65.71 for LIEM members or £92.80 for Non LIEM members.

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Leading and Motivating Through Change with Di Edmonds

Tuesday 1st July 2025 10:00-13:00

Online

What do we need of a leader to navigate a team through the constantly changing landscape of Libraries and Information Services (in all sectors)? Agility, empathy, resilience and an inspirational approach will help enormously. This workshop isn’t about providing simplistic answers. It offers an opportunity to share experiences and explore valuable tools and techniques for communicating and motivating during rapidly changing and sometimes stressful times.

As a result of this training, you will be able to:

• Recognise & understand responses to change
• Provide direction & communicate changes in a clear and constructive way
• Gain commitment to change by involving staff
• Identify actions you can take to support and motivate people through change

During the workshop, each participant will prepare and practise delivering a ‘change’ communication as well as initiating a plan for forthcoming changes.

The workshop costs £65.71 for LIEM members or £92.80 for Non LIEM members.

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