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Leadership and ILA

Leadership and ILA. ICfL Leadership Summit, April 22, 2014. ILA Leadership Opportunities. Board Positions President Rami Attebury Vice President Becky Proctor Past President Karen Yother Secretary Kathleen McVey Treasurer Cheri Rendler

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Leadership and ILA

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  1. Leadership and ILA ICfL Leadership Summit, April 22, 2014

  2. ILA Leadership Opportunities Board Positions President Rami Attebury Vice President Becky Proctor Past President Karen Yother Secretary Kathleen McVey TreasurerCheri Rendler State Librarian Ann Joslin (Ex officio) PNLA Rep Heather Stout ALA Councilor Gina Persichini Student Rep (Appointed) Elaine Sloan Academic & Special Libraries ChairMarilia Antunez Chair-electMolly Montgomery School Libraries ChairDebbie Jenson Chair-electSara Murphy Public Libraries ChairJill Mitchell Chair-electRebekka Hanson Trustee & Friends Dean Hazen Legislative Committee Michael Greenlee Audra Green Natalie Nation Membership Chair Elise Tuma PR/Marketing Chair Sarah North

  3. ILA Leadership Opportunities Other Positions Scholarships and Awards Katie Monks Idaho Librarian Robert Perret State Conference Committee Alexa Eccles Regional Conference Committees Book Award Committee Ruth Funabiki Children’s Choice Award Karen Yother/Jacki Fullwood By-Laws Chair Robert Wright Webmasters Ben Bibikov Nick Toennis

  4. ILA Board Member Thoughts on Leadership/Training JUSTIFICATIONS • Many library employees in Idaho have little formal library training, especially in public libraries • Learning on the job is good, but leaders need to emphasize formal training opportunities for staff • Make clear the difference between ILA/ICfL • Fostering leadership training is vital to Idaho libraries as it encourages the development of upcoming library leaders. Such sessions often serve as an opportunity to improve the skill set and confidence levels of participants. By supporting leadership training among new- to mid-career librarians in Idaho, we encourage visionary, positive thinking that will lead us into the future of librarianship.  

  5. ILA Board Member Thoughts on Leadership CHARACTERISTICS • Don’t hold tightly to the past • Encourage staff to navigate change but providing encouragement and opportunities for training • Let employees make suggestions for new ways to do things • Has a vision of what could be, can articulate that vision, and motivate others to reach it • Has a high level of emotional intelligence • Can use different communication styles in different settings

  6. ILA Board Member Thoughts on Leadership CHALLENGES • Variety • Types of libraries • Funding Sources • Types of patrons served • Limited formal schooling • ALA programs • School librarian certification • Factions (Or Lack Thereof) • Institutional • Professional/“Paraprofessional” Divide • Teams of One

  7. ILA Board Member Thoughts on Leadership OPPORTUNITIES • Conferences • Multi-day workshops • Online • Cohorts • Courses • Discussion forums • Networking/Discussion

  8. ILA Board Member Thoughts on Leadership NEEDS • While some are born as natural leaders, others need training to realize this ideal • Frontline staff need more training, perhaps “guerilla leadership” (work well and influence others, present ideas to the boss, setting a good example), dealing with change • ILA, especially: taking ideas and moving to action, sustainability • Delegation/Prioritization • Fundraising • ILA needs more leaders that know how to interact with their local and state officials. It is often the board members or leg committee that do this, but all ILA members, no matter the level or division, should be able to interact with officials on behalf of libraries and library issues.  • Training for leaders that helps them see connections among all library types and locations in the state

  9. Thank you to Contributors Cheri Rendler Rebekka Hanson ElaineSloan KatieMonks Becky Proctor

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