We hope you'll join us for the 4th Annual Leadership Institute, which will be held Friday, July 20, 2012 at the beautiful University of Hartford campus. This year's program features a fabulous lineup of speakers, including this year's keynote speaker, Susan Gibbons, Yale University Librarian, Mary Lou Aleskie, Executive Director of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, and a special Skype session with David Lankes! The institute welcomes all library leaders as well as those who aspire to lead, but you must be a CLA member in order to participate.
Tentative Agenda:
8:30 - 9:00 Registration 9:00 - 9:30 Welcome 9:30 - 10:30 Keynote Address, Dr. Susan Gibbons, University Librarian, Yale University 10:30 - 10:45 Break 10:45 - 11:30 Community Outreach/Understanding Community Needs: Dr. R. David Lankes 11:45 - 12:45 Breakout Sessions
- From Idea to Reality: Managing Projects - Mary Lou Aleskie, Executive Director of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas, New Haven
- Tell Me a Story: Writing Successful Grant Applications - Cynthia Clegg, President and CEO of the Middlesex County Community Foundation and Lauren Miller, Grants Officer, CT Humanities Council
- Join the Fun in Fundraising - Patricia Foley, CPA, President-Elect of the New England Lace Group and Past President of the Friends of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library
- Investing in Your Future: The Case for Professional Development - Debbie Herman, CCSU & Randi Ashton-Pritting, University of Hartford
1:00 - 1:45 Lunch 2:00 - 3:00 Repeat of Breakout Sessions 3:15 - 3:30 Closing remarks and certificates 3:30 - 4:30 Wine and Cheese reception (Please stay for this fun networking event. You will be entered into a drawing for a Kindle Fire (generously provided by W.T. Cox) and gift baskets-- but you must be present to win!)
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