SLJ Think Tank Keynote 2014

Developing Leaders

School Library Journal Think Tank

April 25, 2014

Gretchen CaserottiMeridian Library District

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Mabela’s Lessons

• Keep your eyes open and look around you

• Keep your ears open and listen

Illustration by Tim Coffey from Mabela the Clever (Albert Whitman & Company, 2001)

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EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

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LEARN

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DATAThursday, June 19, 2014

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GET OUTThursday, June 19, 2014

FILL YOUR WELL

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PATRONS FIRSTThursday, June 19, 2014

PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE SAYING

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CRITICAL THINKING

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AVOID DRAMA

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OPENNESSThursday, June 19, 2014

Flower Power by Bernie Boston, 1967

OVERCOME FEAR

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MAKING DECISIONS

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BABY STEPS

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IF YOU HAVE TO MOVE, MOVE FAST

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TALK ABOUT IT

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Leadership vs Management

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Leadership Management•Management is not

glamorous work; schedules, personnel, budgets.•Hold staff and self

accountable to clear expectations.• Thank small acts of

kindness & reward good attitudes.•Give staff the tools and

the time.

• Is inspiring & motivating people to work towards a goal.•Doesn’t begin or end, it

is how you work - a creative process, not manipulation.•Happens at any level.• Isn’t about being an

extrovert or a bossy-pants.

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JOY

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MABELA’S LESSONS

Illustration by Tim Coffey from Mabela the Clever (Albert Whitman & Company, 2001)

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gretchen caserotti, directormeridian library district

[email protected]@gcaserotti

Thank you

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