Arrowhead Library System Summer Reading Planning 
Friday, January 29, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Beloit Public Library
Lena Verkuilen from the Welty Environmental Center will be our kick-off speaker at 9 a.m.  This will be followed by your chance to tell others about a program you have planned for the summer.  Please bring at least one craft idea that can be made and taken back to your library.  You are a creative bunch and we are looking forward to sharing your ideas for Make A Splash at Your Library.  M. T. Boyle will also be present to show materials, including new books, games, and puppets related to the Make A Splash theme

Please contact Ruth Ann Montgomery at Montgomery.ruthann@als.lib.wi.us or phone 768-6693 if you plan to attend.   

Emotional Intelligence Skills: Your Success Tool Kit
April 19, 2010 from 10 a.m.-12 noon and repeated from 1-3 p.m.
Rock County Job Center, Room K, 
1900 Center Avenue, Janesville, Wisconsin 
Description: Researchers are now saying that Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is more important than IQ in achieving success in the workplace – 85% of success in any job is emotional intelligence! This session will explain how and why emotions can highjack the rational brain (IQ) and what you can do about it, whether it is you or a “customer.” Learn how to use your EQ to manage your stress and navigating these difficult times will be much easier!
Presenter: Patricia Clason - For over thirty years, Patricia Clason has traveled across the continent doing speeches, workshops and media appearances as a professional speaker, trainer, consultant and writer, giving over 4,000 presentations for corporations, associations, government agencies and non-profit organizations. Now the Director of the Center for Creative Learning, which offers programs for personal and professional development at offices in Milwaukee, Madison, and Detroit, Patricia has written many articles, training programs, and personal growth seminars and is a sought-after guest for radio and television. Emotional Intelligence is at the core of all of her work, helping people develop their self-awareness and social awareness skills to build effective, collaborative relationships personally and professionally.
Registration: Contact Martha Aasen, ALS Administrative Assistant, 608-758-6690 or <amartha@als.lib.wi.us>.