ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians
Cambridge, Massachusetts
August 1-6, 2010
Increase your capacity to lead and manage
Leadership of academic libraries has never been more challenging. Demands for new services frequently outstrip the resources—money, time, and people—that are available. Librarians look for more effective ways to make their voices heard as priorities are set campus-wide. And the constant expectation that they will provide articulate, effective leadership too often creates stresses in both their personal and professional lives. In response to these challenges, the Harvard Institutes for Higher Education is collaborating with ACRL to present the Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians (LIAL). The goal of this program is to increase your capacity to lead and to manage. The program helps you answer two key questions:
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How well-positioned is my organization to meet current and future challenges?
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How effective is my own leadership?
Curriculum. Click here for complete details about the ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute curriculum and faculty.
Who should attend? LIAL is designed for college and university librarians with leadership and/or management responsibilities. Library deans and directors, along with those reporting to them in positions like associate university librarian or assistant library dean. Other campus administrators with responsibilities that routinely affect the library and other important library-related functions will also benefit from the program.
How do I register? The comprehensive program fee of $2,600 for ACRL members covers tuition, all program and instructional materials, refreshment breaks, lunch daily, an opening reception, and social events during the week. Participants are expected to have the endorsement of the institution you represent. Ordinarily, this is reflected in full financial support. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. We expect this Institute to fill quickly, so register as soon as possible.
Library Leaders in HBCU Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and/or Hispanic Serving Institutions - scholarship available
ACRL is pleased to announce the availability of a scholarship to support participation at the 2010 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition ($2,600) and a $1,500 travel stipend. In support of ACRL's commitment to librarians serving diverse communities, the scholarship is for individuals currently working in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, or those employed at Hispanic Serving Institutions.
Purpose
The purpose of the scholarships is to support the participation of academic and research librarians employed at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, or Hispanic Serving Institutions. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition to the Institute ($2,600 value) and a $1,500 travel stipend.
Criteria
Scholarship applicants must:
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be current ACRL members;
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be employed at an Historically Black College or University, at a Tribal College or University, or at a Hispanic Serving Institution;
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complete the online scholarship application form (application process now closed);
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submit a brief, written statement that describes how participation in the Institute will contribute to his or her leadership development, or define three ways in which the Institute will help improve her or his leadership effectiveness, and;
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demonstrate that they have support from their institution to attend the Institute by submitting a brief statement of support from an appropriate supervisor/manager/director at the institution.
How to Apply
Complete the online scholarship application form (application process now closed). The form does not allow submissions to be saved and resumed. Prepare your answers and have your statement of support before starting the online application. Please double-check all your answers before pushing the ‘submit’ button.
Deadline
The deadline to apply was Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Notifications will be issued in April 2010.
Questions
Please contact Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org, 312-280-2522, if you have any questions or need additional details.