Target Audience: All types of librarians Learning Outcomes: 1. Participants will evaluate whether facilitation is appropriate for enhancing their library environment. 2. Participants will be able to list techniques for becoming successful facilitators.
Facilitation is the key to building relationships within your library organization. It promotes high-quality participation from all library staff members. If you are seeking to spark creativity, increase participation, and promote interdepartmental cooperation, incorporating facilitation into your meeting style can jump-start your library's organization. Productive meetings don't just magically happen. Facilitation is a learned skill that can enhance any meeting situation. A well-facilitated meeting seeks to reach consensus, obtain buy-in from participants and gather opinions from all members of the group. This session will describe the role of the facilitator and provide tips on how to become a successful meeting facilitator.