Abstract
Two Pennsylvania librarians, Allison Mackley, Teacher-Librarian at Hershey High School, and Aaron Dobbs, Systems & Electronic Resources Librarian at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, were two of only forty librarians selected nationwide to participate in “Leading to the Future” (http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/ala-leadership-institute), a new four-day immersive leadership development program for future library leaders offered from August 12 to 15, 2013 in Itasca, IL, by the American Library Association (ALA).
Highlights
The selection committee looked for a diverse mix of participants based on the type of library, professional responsibility, geography, gender, and race/ethnicity, as well as demonstrated leadership potential, readiness for increased responsibility, professional achievement, and community or campus involvement
Two Pennsylvania librarians, Allison Mackley, Teacher-Librarian at Hershey High School, and Aaron Dobbs, Systems & Electronic Resources Librarian at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, were two of only 40 librarians selected nationwide to participate in “Leading to the Future”, a new four-day immersive leadership development program for future library leaders offered from August 12 to 15, 2013, in Itasca, IL, by the American Library Association (ALA)
Led by ALA President Maureen Sullivan and Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Content Strategist Kathryn Deiss, the institute was designed to help participants develop and practice their leadership skills so they can better help the libraries and the communities they serve to thrive in a future that promises continued turbulence and uncertainty
Summary
The selection committee looked for a diverse mix of participants based on the type of library, professional responsibility, geography, gender, and race/ethnicity, as well as demonstrated leadership potential, readiness for increased responsibility, professional achievement, and community or campus involvement. Two Pennsylvania Librarians Selected for American Library Association Leadership Institute
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