David Horth to speak at LAMA President’s Program

From LEADS from LAMA: “The 2008 President’s Program from the Libraray Administration and Management Association (LAMA) will feature David Magellan Horth speaking about “Visual and Verbal Literacy – Skills for Contemporary Leadership.” The program will be presented Sunday, June 29, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the American Library Association’s annual conference in Anaheim, CA.

Mr. Horth is a Senior Enterprise Associate at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is co-author of the award winning book: The Leader’s Edge: Six Creative Competencies for Navigating Complex Challenges. His fluency with the technical and administrative aspects of business, deep knowledge and practice of creativity processes, and his own creative and artistic flair combine to make him much sought after as a unique keynote speaker, presenter, and workshop facilitator. As an innovative designer, facilitator, and coach, Horth focuses on the confluence of design, creativity and leadership development.”

Looks like a good one.

-Megan P.

ACRL/LAMA Space Planning Wiki

ACRL and the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) recently released a new resource for architects and others planning higher education library spaces.  It’s a wiki with lists of considerations before planning (including furniture, fixtures and lighting in addition to space) and links to user studies, especially my current favorite: Studying Students (pdf).

More details about the wiki are available on the Leads from LAMA blog.

-Megan P.

Leading from the Middle (LAMA/ACRL Joint Virtual Institute)

also from the LAMA grapevine…

“Registration opens for ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute

March 14th, 2008 (No views )

Registration is now open for the ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute, “Leading from the Middle: Managing in All Directions.” The Institute, offered by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA), will be held April 29-30, 2008.

The ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute will feature live, interactive webcasts and
asynchronous online poster sessions, allowing for convenient scheduling and flexibility. Programs will be archived for viewing on-demand after the institute. Programs will address issues of management and leadership, including developing library professionals, inspiring change, interim appointments, library 2.0 transformation, innovation and more. Complete descriptions of the institute programs and learning outcomes are online.

Technical requirements: Minimum technical requirements include an Internet-ready computer
with Java Runtime Environment/Web Start and speakers. A microphone is strongly
recommended.

Registration materials are online. April 21, 2008, is the registration deadline. Registration fees are: ACRL or LAMA member: $135; ALA member: $175; Nonmember: $205; Student: $75; Group rate – up to five individuals at one institution: $400; Group rate – up to twelve individuals at one institution: $900.

Questions about the ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute should be directed to Margot
Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or by phone at 312-280-2522.

ACRL is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), representing more than 13,000
academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual
membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to
meet the unique needs of academic and research librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education community to understand the role that academic libraries play in the teaching, learning and research environments.

The mission of the Library Administration and Management Association (www.ala.org/lama) is to encourage and nurture current and future library leaders, and to develop and promote
outstanding leadership and management practices. LAMA is a division of the American Library
Association and has a membership of more than 5,000.”

-Megan P.

LAMA Offering Scholarships for ALA Preconference

Residents:

LAMA is offering 3 scholarships of $500 each to attend “An Inside Look at Leadership”, an ALA/LAMA preconference being held June 27th, 2008.

Additional details are available here.  The scholarship application is available here.

Deadline is April 15.

Good luck.

-Megan P.

LAMA Mentoring Program seeks Mentees and Mentors

Mentor and mentee applications for participants in a formal mentoring program to be launched by LAMA’s Mentoring Committee at the ALA annual meeting in Anaheim are now being accepted. At the kickoff event on June 28, 2008 from noon until 2 p.m. a reception for the participants to meet one another face to face and a training session for both are in the final planning stages.

The 10 month formal mentoring program is designed to encourage and nurture current and future leaders and to develop and promote outstanding leadership and management practices. The focus content of the program is two-fold: mentee and mentor. Mentee content involves career planning, job assistance, shaping careers, and succession planning. Mentor content involves training and guidance. The committee has designed the process with an eye on sustainability, legacy, realism, structure, expectations, and an emphasis on professional development. As such, data collection and evaluative instruments have been developed.

Mentee participants in this pilot program will consist of LAMA members who are either currently active or members who have just joined. Candidates willing to participate are expected to either nominate themselves or be willing to be nominated. For the first pilot year, mentee candidates will be limited to the first 25 that apply and their mentors will volunteer or be chosen by a mentee. It is critical that the mentor candidates are active members within LAMA. Both parties are requested to submit biographical and career information that will help assist in the matching process. Members of these duos either have the option of self matching or the option of using LAMA Mentoring Committee’s expertise to assist with the selection process. The duos will meet at the reception set to launch the mentoring program. Eventual consideration will be given to the construction and maintenance of a mentor profile database as well as the possible exploration of
creating a distance mentorship program.

Applications for mentee and mentor candidates are being accepted through March 3, 2008 and can be accessed online. For additional information, please contact Janine Golden, Chair of the Mentoring Committee at jgolden13@verizon.net or any one of the members of the LAMA Mentoring Committee.

Sounds like a good opportunity for the residents…and the coordinators for that matter. LAMA is, after all, looking for mentors too.

Good luck!

-Megan P