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Small Library Management Classes

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from Small Library Management Classes

April 7 and 8, 2008.

Certificates were given to Carol Townsend, Marathon Public Library and Julie Layton, Dell City Library.

Thanks Chris for all the fun and learning. Thanks to Ft. Stockton Library for having the classes available there. I hope to see Advance Management classes coming soon.

Small Library Management class

Small Library Management

April 9th, 2008
Anitra Clausen and Carol Townsend

Anitra Clausen and Carol Townsend attended Small Library Management class at the Ft.Stockton Public Library on April 7th and 8th, 2008. There were two graduates from the class, Carol Townsend, Marathon Public Library and Julie Layton, Dell City Library.

LIBRARIAN COMPLETES STATE TRAINING PROGRAM

Carol Townsend, branch manager of the Marathon Public Library, has joined the ranks of some 450 librarians statewide who have graduated from the Small Library Management Training Program, administrated by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. This two-and-a-half year commitment included the completion of five core courses covering topics Administration and Planning, Collection and Development, Reference Services and Technology.
The small Library Management Training Program enhances the management skills of library staff members in smaller communities who have not had formal library school coursework. According to Dawn Vogler, library management consultant and coordinator of the program, the training sessions are intensive, stimulating, and exhaustive. “It’s quite an accomplishment to successfully complete the program,” she notes. “The participants leave the program with a greater confidence and with some very practical skills they can apply within their libraries right away.”
Participants are encouraged to apply the theories and practices learned to their own unique situations, and to network with other librarians in their region. Carol Townsend’s active involvement in the State Library training program represents an substantial commitment of time, energy and personal expense. She received over 50 hours of continuing education credits for her participation.Marathon Public Library branch of Alpine Public Library
Carol Townsend/Branch Manager