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Is Your Library a Learning Organization?

A learning organization...

• creates a culture that encourages and supports continuous learning, critical and innovative thinking;
• allows mistakes and values employee contributions;
• learns from experience and experiment; and
• disseminates new knowledge throughout the organization for incorporation into day-to-day activities.

Libraries as Learning Organizations Webinar Archive:

A recent webinar, co-sponsored by CLENERT, featured libraries at different stages of becoming a learning organization. Panelists Sandra Smith, Denver (CO) Public Library; Michele Leininger and Elizabeth Iaukea, Pierce County (WA) Library; and Julia Lanham, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (NC), shared challenges, strategies, and successes about the benefits of a learning culture, building the environment, being a learning champion, and achieving sustainability. View archive and related resources.

Featured Course:

The Power of the Learning Organization: In the new Knowledge Age, the only successful organizations will be those that know how to gather, support, and manage knowledge. If you're a manager or trainer who wants to improve performance, you need support from the corporate culture. Take this course to discover what factors make up a learning organization, how to assess whether your organization has them, how to train leaders to support them, and how to create them if they're missing.