FYI<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Jonathan Kelley</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jokelley@ala.org">jokelley@ala.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 9:40 AM<br>Subject: [ifrt-members] Merritt Fund, OIF & JobList sponsor free April 11 webinar on defusing workplace challenges<br>To: <a href="mailto:ifaction@ala.org">ifaction@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:publib@webjunction.org">publib@webjunction.org</a>, <a href="mailto:stateifc@ala.org">stateifc@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:ala-ifc@ala.org">ala-ifc@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:ifrt-members@ala.org">ifrt-members@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:ifrt-b@ala.org">ifrt-b@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:merritt-l@ala.org">merritt-l@ala.org</a><br>
<br><br><div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/free-alamerritt-fund-and-joblist-placement-center-webinar-defusing-workplace-challenges" target="_blank">http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/free-alamerritt-fund-and-joblist-placement-center-webinar-defusing-workplace-challenges</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="background:white;line-height:15.6pt;vertical-align:baseline" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(141,58,58);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:14pt">Free ALA/Merritt Fund and JobLIST Placement Center webinar on defusing workplace challenges<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p style="background:white;line-height:14.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt">For Immediate Release<br>
Tue, 03/06/2012 - 11:24<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:14.25pt;word-spacing:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt">Contact: <a title="View user profile." href="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/users/beatrice-calvin" target="_blank"><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(34,73,112);font-family:"inherit","serif"">Beatrice Calvin</span></a><span> </span><br>
<br><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:14.25pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt">Librarians across all settings can, at times, face unexpected challenges or confrontations from an angry or upset patron, community member, coworker or concerned citizen. Knowing how to handle these difficult conversations in ways that can lead to a healthy resolution is critical.  These issues will be discussed in a free webinar at noon<span> </span></span><span><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"inherit","serif";font-size:9pt">CDT</span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt">on Wednesday, April 11.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:14.25pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt">The<span> </span></span><span><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"inherit","serif";font-size:9pt">ALA</span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt"><a href="http://joblist.ala.org/" target="_blank"><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(34,73,112);font-family:"inherit","serif"">JobLIST</span></a> Placement Center and Office for Intellectual Freedom (<a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/oif" target="_blank"><span><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(34,73,112);font-family:"inherit","serif";font-size:9pt">OIF</span></span></a>), in conjunction with the<span> </span><a href="http://www.merrittfund.org/" target="_blank"><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(34,73,112);font-family:"inherit","serif"">LeRoy</span><span><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(34,73,112);font-family:"inherit","serif";text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(34,73,112);font-family:"inherit","serif"">C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund</span></a>, are pleased to present “Moving Difficult Conversations Toward Positive Outcomes: Coping with Challenges in the Library Workplace,” a free webinar addressing conflict resolution in the workplace. This online learning event will offer insight and preparation for approaching these difficult conversations with an open and positive mindset, provide the tools to defuse the situation and equip attendees with the skills and behaviors for moving these types of conversations toward a positive outcome.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white;line-height:14.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0in;word-spacing:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt">In addition to the live webinar, the program will be recorded and made available asynchronously as a webcast one month later.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white;line-height:14.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0in;word-spacing:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt">Speakers will be Angela Maycock, assistant director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom, and Caitlin Williams, Ph.D., an award-winning author, speaker and coach on topics related to workplace issues and professional development.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:14.25pt;word-spacing:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt">To register, visit<span> </span><a href="https://ala.ilinc.com/register/svsjkpj" target="_blank"><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(34,73,112);font-family:"inherit","serif"">https://ala.ilinc.com/register/svsjkpj</span></a>.  Contact Beatrice Calvin at<span> </span><a href="mailto:bcalvin@ala.org" target="_blank"><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(34,73,112);font-family:"inherit","serif"">bcalvin@ala.org</span></a><span> </span>or <a href="tel:%28800%29%20545-2433%2C%20ext.%204280" target="_blank" value="+18005452433">(800) 545-2433, ext. 4280</a> with any questions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:14.25pt;word-spacing:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><em><span style="padding:0in;border:1pt windowtext;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"inherit","serif";font-size:10pt">Note: This webinar is purely informational.  It is not intended as legal advice and should not be treated as such.  If you have questions about your employment situation, we recommend that you consult with legal counsel licensed in your state with respect to your individual situation.</span></em><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">jkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjk<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jonathan Kelley<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
Program Coordinator<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Merritt Fund<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">50 E. Huron St.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Chicago, IL  60611<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<a href="tel:%28312%29%20280-4226" target="_blank" value="+13122804226">(312) 280-4226</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:%28800%29%20545-2433%20x4226" target="_blank" value="+18005452433">(800) 545-2433 x4226</a> (toll-free)<u></u><u></u></p>
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