VALA Events 2021: Leaning In Series

Join VALA Secretary Michelle McLean for the seventh episode in our Leaning In with Public Libraries series. This online meeting continues a conversation which began in April 2020, offering participants a platform to share their reflections and experiences, to help support each other as we all collectively adapted and learnt how to grow stronger from each’s experiences during Covid-19.

Attendance at previous events is not a prerequisite for registration; new voices are welcome. This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Meeting.

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VALA Events 2021: Leaning In with prospective VALA Committee Members

What does it mean to be a committee member, what’s involved, what makes a good committee member and why is it good for your career?

To fuel your interest, current and former members of the VALA Committee will be hosting a free Leaning In event to share their experiences and answer your questions. Join host and VALA President Michelle McLean from midday til 1.00pm (AEST) on Wednesday 2 June 2021 for a 1-hour Zoom Meeting.

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VALA Events 2021: Leaning In with Emerging Leaders

Emerging leaders who are supporting their Directors, working within leadership teams, managing operations and leading small teams are invited to participate in a facilitated discussion about how you develop your skills to perform at your best, and what kinds of challenges you face. Join VALA Committee member Carmel O’Sullivan for this first Leaning In meeting directed towards new and future leaders in the GLAMR sector.

This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Meeting.

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VALA Events 2021: Leaning In Series

Join VALA President Michelle McLean for the sixth episode in our Leaning In for Public Libraries series. This online meeting continues a conversation which began in April 2020, offering participants a platform to share their reflections and experiences, to help support each other as we all collectively adapted and learnt how to grow stronger from each other’s experiences during Covid-19.

Attendance at previous events is not a prerequisite for registration; new voices are welcome. This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Meeting.

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VALA Events 2020: Leaning In Series

The fourth meeting in this series continues the discussion with the Public Library sector in an informal and supportive environment. VALA President Michelle McLean will start the conversation on resetting for life beyond coronavirus and what the ‘new normal’ might mean to public libraries.

Attendance at previous events is not a prerequisite for registration; new voices are welcome. This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Meeting.

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VALA Events 2020: Leaning In Series

Join VALA President Michelle McLean for the third episode in our Leaning In for Public Libraries series. Set in a Chatham House rules environment, attendees will share their perspectives on the coronavirus outbreak, the shifting environment it creates for libraries and the continuing impacts on the sector and staff.

Attendance at the first two events is not a prerequisite for registration; new voices are welcome. This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Meeting.

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VALA Events 2020: Leaning In Series

The second episode in our Leaning In for Public Libraries Series, will provide a Chatham House rules environment for industry sectors to come together and share their journey. Attendance at the first event is not a prerequisite for registration; new voices are welcome.

This 1-hour event will be run as a Zoom Meeting, and hosted by Michelle McLean, VALA President and PLV ICT Special Interest Group convenor.

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