In the Bubble Room Alison Circle noted that Devon, England libraries are running a campaign called “Buy none, get eight free." Steven Abrams’ Lighthouse blog offered a compilation of return on investment studies and tools, the MA Library Association’s among them. And my favorite tech guru, R. David Lankes, asserted at a January meeting, “It may be the economy that’s putting wind in our sails – nonetheless we’re sailing.”
It’s rough sailing indeed. Hanging onto our users now is easy; hanging onto them when times get better may not be. But by focusing on not just the dollar value of service but also on the human value will help us to navigate to calmer water.
2.23.2009
2.03.2009
Library Leadership MA 2009 announced
Are you a potential Massachusetts Library Leader?
The MBLC and the Regional Library Systems are pleased to announce the 2009 Library Leadership Institute. The Institute will take place July 27-30, 2009 at Wheaton College in Norton, MA.
Applications, Letters of Support, and Institutional Agreements are due Friday, February 27, 2009. All are submitted online via the Library Leadership website www.llma.org
The cost to attend is $100 to defray site and food expenses. All participants are required to stay at Wheaton College for the duration of the Institute. The Institute will take place over 3 1/2 days ( Monday through late afternoon Thursday).
This is a competitive application process. Space is limited to 40 participants. Selected participants will be notified Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
The Leadership Institute is supported with with funding from federal grant funds authorized by the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and costs to participants.
Library Leadership Massachusetts 2009, facilitated by Becky Schreiber and John Shannon, prominent national consultants, will address topics including the following:
Knowing Yourself
Assessing the Environment
Standing in the Future
Building Political Partnerships
Embracing Change
Building Confidence and Personal Power
Prospective candidates are practitioners of library science or library advocates with fewer than ten years in their roles, who demonstrate leadership potential, and may or may not hold a Masters of Library Science (MLS) or School Library Teacher certification.
Participants agree to make a one-year commitment to LLMA based on a Personal Action Agenda to be developed during the Institute. This will provide them with opportunities to practice and expand the leadership skills learned during the Institute.
During the year, participants will:
. Advocate for Massachusetts libraries through participation in one or more professional organizations;
. Join and actively participate in the appropriate Massachusetts library association;
. Contribute to a library publication, workshop or newsletter on a topic related to leadership or advocacy.
They also agree to follow up periodically with one or more of the Institute's mentors on the progress of their action plans and leadership activities.
Previous Leadership Institute alums are making great contributions to Massachusetts libraries through work in associations, regional library systems, automated networks and with the MBLC. Will you join their ranks?
For more information, an application, and a .PDF brochure, visit www.llma.org . Any planning committee member will be happy to talk with you about LLMA '09, and you can find their names at: http://www.llma.org/contact.htm.
The MBLC and the Regional Library Systems are pleased to announce the 2009 Library Leadership Institute. The Institute will take place July 27-30, 2009 at Wheaton College in Norton, MA.
Applications, Letters of Support, and Institutional Agreements are due Friday, February 27, 2009. All are submitted online via the Library Leadership website www.llma.org
The cost to attend is $100 to defray site and food expenses. All participants are required to stay at Wheaton College for the duration of the Institute. The Institute will take place over 3 1/2 days ( Monday through late afternoon Thursday).
This is a competitive application process. Space is limited to 40 participants. Selected participants will be notified Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
The Leadership Institute is supported with with funding from federal grant funds authorized by the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the MA Board of Library Commissioners and costs to participants.
Library Leadership Massachusetts 2009, facilitated by Becky Schreiber and John Shannon, prominent national consultants, will address topics including the following:
Knowing Yourself
Assessing the Environment
Standing in the Future
Building Political Partnerships
Embracing Change
Building Confidence and Personal Power
Prospective candidates are practitioners of library science or library advocates with fewer than ten years in their roles, who demonstrate leadership potential, and may or may not hold a Masters of Library Science (MLS) or School Library Teacher certification.
Participants agree to make a one-year commitment to LLMA based on a Personal Action Agenda to be developed during the Institute. This will provide them with opportunities to practice and expand the leadership skills learned during the Institute.
During the year, participants will:
. Advocate for Massachusetts libraries through participation in one or more professional organizations;
. Join and actively participate in the appropriate Massachusetts library association;
. Contribute to a library publication, workshop or newsletter on a topic related to leadership or advocacy.
They also agree to follow up periodically with one or more of the Institute's mentors on the progress of their action plans and leadership activities.
Previous Leadership Institute alums are making great contributions to Massachusetts libraries through work in associations, regional library systems, automated networks and with the MBLC. Will you join their ranks?
For more information, an application, and a .PDF brochure, visit www.llma.org . Any planning committee member will be happy to talk with you about LLMA '09, and you can find their names at: http://www.llma.org/contact.htm.
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