Massachusetts Library Leadership Conference
The following conference leadership training opportunity was distributed by Em Claire Knowles. The deadline isn't far off (December 8), so think warm July thoughts and get apply today!
The second Library Leadership Massachusetts Institute is planned for
July 15-18, 2007. This institute is sponsored by the Massachusetts
Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Regional Library
Systems. It will be held at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester,
MA. Applicants must be practitioners of library science or library
advocates with fewer than ten years in their roles, who demonstrate
leadership potential, may hold or may not hold a master's degree in
Library Science or degree of School Library Media certification. Fifty
(50) participants will be selected.
The facilitators will be Maureen Sullivan and Jack Siggins, prominent
national consultants. Topics that will be addressed:
Your leadership effectiveness
Communication
Presentation skills
Negotiation
Risk taking
Library leaders as catalysts for change
Collaboration
Achieving your potential
The cost for the three and a half days of collaborative training in
leadership and mentoring is $100.00.
Application now available at www.llma.org. Application deadline Friday,
December 8, 2006. Participants notified Friday, January 5, 2007.