Effective Meetings Workshop

Meetings are a fact of work life. Meetings can advance understanding and informed decisions – or feed frustration and waste time. In “Control Is Not A Dirty Word: Effective Meeting Management,” Upper Hudson Library System presents a workshop in which you will learn how to:

o Determine when to hold a meeting

o Design a meeting to get the outcome you want

o Keep the meeting on track by managing difficult personalities, conflicts, and interruptions

o Positively influence productivity of meetings you are attending but not running

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Storytime Skills Workshop


Date: Friday, November 14, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Place: William K. Sanford Town Library, Colonie
Cost: $15
All thumbs with finger puppets? Flannelboard technique just doesn’t stick? Come develop new storytime techniques, hone your existing skills, or gather fresh ways to use your expertise. Upper Hudson Library System and Mohawk Valley Library System bring the best outside and inside presenters together to demonstrate, teach, coach and facilitate sharing of key storytime skills. A must for anyone with minimal storytime training!

As a special feature, author/illustrator Jeff Mack (Hush Little Polar Bear, Rub-a-Dub-Sub, Boo Bunny, Hurry! Hurry!) will join us for the last hour with a presentation on picture books. Books will be available for signing.


To register please download and printout this Flier