6/1/10 ALA Now Accepting Emerging Leaders Applications
The American Library Association is now accepting applications for the 2011 class of Emerging Leaders. Applications can be found on the ALA website. The deadline to apply is July 30.
The Emerging Leaders program is designed to enable a group of library workers to get on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership. Participants are given the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, network with peers and get an inside look into the ALA structure and activities.
The Ohio Library Council is a supporting sponsor of the Emerging Leaders program and will provide $1,000 to each of two program participants from Ohio to help offset expenses to attend the 2011 ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego and the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. The Emerging Leaders participants from Ohio will be selected by the ALA ; the OLC does not have any involvement in the candidate selection process.
Library support staff are encouraged to apply to the program and will have an opportunity to be considered for sponsorship through the ALA Library Support Staff Interests Round Table.
No more than one person from any institution will be selected for participation in the program. Preference will be given to those who do not have experience working on ALA committees, task forces, etc. In order to be eligible for participation in the program, those selected must meet the following criteria:
- Be under 35 years of age or be a library worker of any age with fewer than five years experience working in a library;
- Be able to attend both ALA conferences and work virtually in between each;
- Be prepared to commit to serve on either an ALA, division, chapter or round table committee, task force or workgroup, or in your state or local professional library organization upon completion of program; and
- Be an ALA member or join upon selection if not already a member.
For questions or more information regarding the program, contact Beatrice Calvin at bcalvin@ala.org..
