MPLA Leadership Institute

Application Information
MPLA 2010 Leadership Institute
April 25-30, 2010; Estes Park, Colorado

DEADLINE for Applications is Tuesday, December 1, 2009

The 7th MPLA Leadership Institute will again be facilitated by nationally known organizational development consultant Maureen Sullivan.  Ms. Sullivan has over 25 years experience in leadership development.  She helped establish the ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute and is a faculty member for its annual program. 

Criteria for applicants:

  • Employed in a library organization in MPLA’s 12-state region
  • Current member of one of MPLA’s 12 affiliated state library associations
  • Minimum of 5 years in a library-related job with progressive experience
  • Record of experience that demonstrates leadership potential
  • Expected continued contribution to the profession
  • A thoughtfully completed application
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • (Note:  Education requirements of previous institutes have been removed.) 

Registration cost for MPLA members is $450; non-MPLA members $550. This includes room and all meals.  Attendees pay for their own transportation costs. Individual libraries, state libraries, and state associations have assisted attendees with registration and/or transportation costs in the past. It is up to the individual attendees to pursue these or other sources of financial assistance.

30 participants will be selected through a process involving states and the MPLA Leadership Institute Committee.  Notifications will be sent February 1, 2010. 

The Institute will be held at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado.  Located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies the 860-acre facility is 65 miles northwest of Denver and is surrounded on three sides by the magnificent Rocky Mountain National Park.  See http://www.ymcarockies.org/home/our-locations/EPC.  
 
For more information contact Judy Zelenski, mpla_execsecretary@operamail.com or Dan Stanton, danton@asu.edu.

MPLA Leadership Institute Application (.doc)

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