Gainfully employed!!!

Jessica is now a professional librarian.

I am still alive

Hi all,

I have been quiet on my blog for the last few months because I graduated. I have been buried in job ads and employment applications for weeks now. On the brighter side of things I have some promising interviews lined up in the very near future.

well TTFN!
Jessica

Marketing

Hello All,

Below I have pasted a link to a website called Search Marketing Website. The link offers 8 Online Marketing Tips for Libraries. The tips are very practical and free.

Happy Reading

Jessica

http://www.searchmarketinggurus.com/search_marketing_gurus/2007/03/online_marketin_1.html

Strategic Planning

If your organization does not have a time to physically get together to create a strategic plan, why not do it virtually?

While trying to find a source about strategic planning I ran across some open source software that guides and creates an organizations strategic plan. On the down side unlike the free open source software we have used in class this software cost a couple of hundred dollars. People intrested in the product can take a virtual tour and download a demo of the product.

Here is a copy of the link to learn more about outsourcing your strategic plan:

http://mystrategicplan.com/index.html

My personal managment philosophy

The four basic management functions are planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling. Good understanding of the four functions of management, combined with proper execution of these four functions provides a strong foundation for anyone seeking to be a successful manager. Planning is necessary to identify the best processes needed to accurately complete a goal. The organizing function helps put ideas created during the planning function into action. The influencing function is used to ensure the team or a staff is all on one accord and is working towards the same goal. The controlling function requires the manager to guide staff through the process to ensure the ending goal is achieved.

My philosophy of management is to execute these four functions of management efficiently. If a staff is under the direction of a manager that does not know how to carry out the four functions of management, the staff will not be able to achieve organizational goals accurately. The manager’s inability to utilize the four functions of management will make their staff look disorganized and unqualified for their current positions. This could result in members of the manager’s department constantly being overlooked when an opportunity for advancement opens within the organization. I also believe it is the manager’s responsibility to make sure that he/she fully understands the organization’s mission and vision for its future. The manager should always make sure that all staff, professional and paraprofessional, understands the mission and vision of the organization as well.

I have so much more to say but this is starting to get long. :P

Managment

Hello All,

Here is a copy of the citation for the article I talked about in class about improving communication as a manager.

Mathis, R. (2007). Building bridges through effective communication. Supervision, 68(10), 3-4.

Mr. Mathis provided several recommendations first to help a leader get his organization to believe in his vision and then to help move the organization towards achieving the now shared future goals.

Open Source Software

Hi guys

I found this post in the Tech Crunch blog about an Open Source Software application being hacked. I know we have already turned in our papers about Open Source Software but I still thought you might want to check out this post.

Have a great weekend!

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/02/first-opensocial-application-hacked-within-45-minutes/