Remember to register for the Colleague Connection by Thursday, March 31st! This is a GREAT networking opportunity. Colleague Connection is an annual event sponsored by Colorado library organizations to encourage networking and learning among students, paraprofessional staff, librarians, trustees, vendors and friends of libraries. Networking happy hour from 5:00-6:30 PM, with dinner and keynote to follow.

Date: April 6, 2011
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Cost: $35.00
Register: http://tinyurl.com/CollConn2011

KEYNOTE: CHANGE HAPPENS! …And Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Work

Transformational leadership is all about change, and emotional intelligence (EI) helps people deal with the change effectively.  Camila will share her thoughts and ideas on how emotionally intelligent leadership is helpful in designing and implementing change in our libraries and why it works in these changing times.

Presented by Camila Alire, Past-President of the American Library Association for 2009-2010, currently serves as Professor of Practice (adjunct) for the Simmons College PhD program in library managerial leadership and professor (part-time) at San Jose State University's LIS executive MLIS managerial leadership program. She is Dean Emerita at the University of New Mexico and Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. She has served as Dean/Director of Libraries at University of Colorado at Denver.