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Library Innovation Training

Richard Sayers — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:38:09 +0000

“Excellent, inspiring” … “Easy to follow, informative and interesting” … “An excellent presenter”

Introducing an exciting and practical new program on Library Innovation. Topics include:

Defining opportunities to innovate
Re-discovering personal and group creativity
Overcoming ‘Innovator’s Block’
Sustaining innovation at work

A dynamic group of 12 university, government and public library managers completed the first program in Sydney in August; focussing on the roll-out of iPads in several libraries.

To discuss Library Innovation training in your organisation, email richard@richardsayers.com.au or telephone +61 (0)410 746 540.

Creative Individuals and Teams

Richard Sayers — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:59:44 +0000

Feeling a little creative? Plant that seed in fertile ground and watch the innovation grow! Everyone is capable of creative thinking and innovation – it’s part of being human. In a competitive business environment buffeted by social and economic change, innovation at work is more important than ever before. Principal Consultant Richard Sayers facilitates the Personal Creativity Assessment (PCA) ® - a trusted tool for gauging how creative our workplace behavior is right now, and how it can be made more creative in the future. Presented in a supportive format that recognises individual differences and celebrates the practical power of ideas, the PCA is an excellent activity to conduct in a workshop or group setting where creativity is critical to business success.

To discuss using the Personal Creativity Assessment ® in your team or for individual coaching purposes, email richard@richardsayers.com.au or telephone +61 (0)410 746 540.

Toowoomba Oral History Workshop

Richard Sayers — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:30:47 +0000

Richard will be presenting a half day oral history workshop at Toowoomba Library for ALIA Training, Saturday 5 June, 10 am – 1 pm. For details and to register online, visit http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/pd.services/oral.history.html

Oral History Workshops

Richard Sayers — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:18:04 +0000

Oral history draws on our rich human tradition of storytelling and narrative to gather and record the unique life experiences of people from diverse traditions and backgrounds.

With appropriate training and the right tools, oral history can be collected by virtually anyone in the community. Public and university libraries are particularly well positioned to facilitate local oral history projects and add value.

Richard Sayers is proud to offer a new and very practical half day workshop introducing the primary tools and techniques of oral history. ALIA will be offering public dates soon. For more information, email richard@richardsayers.com.au or telephone +61 (0)410 746 540.

Library Innovation Workshop

Richard Sayers — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:15:02 +0000

Libraries and information services in the 21st century face unprecedented social and technological change – and the list of challenges seems to grow longer every day!

How do library and information professionals keep pace with change, or better yet, stay one step ahead and help set the change agenda? Effective creative thinking leading to worthwhile and productive innovation is the key to success.

This practical workshop introduces a range of thought techniques and tools to help kick-start effective creative thinking and promote successful innovation in libraries and other information services. The workshop presents a rich palette of common and not so common approaches to creative thinking.

Libraries in the 21st century face unprecedented social and technological change – and the list of challenges seems to grow longer every day! Principal Consultant Richard Sayers is proud to announce a practical NEW one day workshop on Library Innovation. The workshop introduces a rich palette of common and not so common techniques and tools to help kick-start creative thinking and promote successful innovation in libraries and information services.

Public workshops will be available through www.pics.com.au in August 2010 – numbers are limited so book early to secure your place.

To request a customised onsite workshop for your team or organisation, please email richard@richardsayers.com.au or telephone +61 (0)410 746 540.

Online PD for Library Professionals

Richard Sayers — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:16:32 +0000

Now available in Australia – internationally recognised library training and development in your own time and at your own pace with ON DEMAND and LIVE ONLINE distance education classes from Lyrasis, in partnership with Richard Sayers and Associates and supported by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). To view class schedules and register online, visit http://richardsayers.com.au/training/