Friday, November 16, 2007
LLAMA Leader Takes the Reins
Suzanne Wargo, a LLMA '05 alum, was elected this week to serve as President of the Central MA Regional Library System. Congratulations, Sue!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Congratulations to Robin Cicchetti
Robin Cicchetti (LLMA 07) wrote an excellent article for "MSLA Forum PLUS 2007," the newsletter of the Massachusetts School Library Association. Her article, titled "Library Leadership Massachusetts 2007" appears on page 24 and can be viewed at:
http://maschoolibraries.org/content/view/395/199/
Congratulations Robin!
http://maschoolibraries.org/content/view/395/199/
Congratulations Robin!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Doris Kearns Goodwin on Leadership
With stories and insights from the successes and failures of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson, Goodwin offers timeless lessons that apply to the worlds of business, politics, and higher education. Her talk focused on the individual qualities that make a leader great. Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, 2007. Full Podcast
Monday, November 5, 2007
LLMA "graduates" in the spotlight!
Congratulations to the following LLMA 2005 & 2007 graduates for promotions, new jobs, and leadership activities:
MBLC Budget Hearing in October:
Nora Blake 2007 (MassCat) and Bruce Cramer 2007 (J.E. Burke High School) were presenters.
Melissa Campbell 2005 (Plainville Public Library) presented.
Linda Stetson 2007 mentor (Millis Public Library) presented.
New positions:
Anna Popp 2007 is now Assistant Reference Librarian at the West Springfield Public Library.
Debbie Verhoff 2007 is now the Head Librarian at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.
Do you have good news to share? Has your LLMA experience led to a new job or a new leadership role? If so, let's celebrate! Post your good news here on our blog.
MBLC Budget Hearing in October:
Nora Blake 2007 (MassCat) and Bruce Cramer 2007 (J.E. Burke High School) were presenters.
Melissa Campbell 2005 (Plainville Public Library) presented.
Linda Stetson 2007 mentor (Millis Public Library) presented.
New positions:
Anna Popp 2007 is now Assistant Reference Librarian at the West Springfield Public Library.
Debbie Verhoff 2007 is now the Head Librarian at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.
Do you have good news to share? Has your LLMA experience led to a new job or a new leadership role? If so, let's celebrate! Post your good news here on our blog.
Monday, October 22, 2007
State Aid to Regional Libraries Support Needed
Greetings MA Library Advocates!
Everyone has heard the good news about the House and Senate passing a $385,710 increase in State Aid to Regional Libraries in a deficiency budget on October 11th. Please be sure to thank your State Representative and Senator for voting to support this much needed funding for the regions. This bill is now on Governor Deval Patrick's desk, so please contact him immediately to ensure that this critically essential funding increase for the regions is signed into law.
Jacqueline Rafferty, Co-Chair MLA Legislative Committee
& Library Director
Paul Pratt Memorial Library
35 Ripley Road
Cohasset, MA 02025
Voice mail: 781.383.1348
www.cohassetlibrary.org
Everyone has heard the good news about the House and Senate passing a $385,710 increase in State Aid to Regional Libraries in a deficiency budget on October 11th. Please be sure to thank your State Representative and Senator for voting to support this much needed funding for the regions. This bill is now on Governor Deval Patrick's desk, so please contact him immediately to ensure that this critically essential funding increase for the regions is signed into law.
Jacqueline Rafferty, Co-Chair MLA Legislative Committee
& Library Director
Paul Pratt Memorial Library
35 Ripley Road
Cohasset, MA 02025
Voice mail: 781.383.1348
www.cohassetlibrary.org
Friday, October 5, 2007
Thursday, October 4, 2007
MLA Hall of Fame - Call for Nominations
The MLA Public Relations Committee is requesting nominations for inductees to the Massachusetts Library Association’s Hall of Fame in 2008.
Nominations must be received by December 14, 2007 in order to be considered.
Inductees to the Hall of Fame are practicing or retiring librarians who have made a substantial, sustained contribution to advancing the cause of Massachusetts librarians or librarianship over a career of at least ten years. Inductees' contributions may be in the fields of public service, education, advocacy, mentoring, service to the profession, or other areas. Inductees’ contributions should be recognized on a regional, state-wide, or national level. Inductees may work or have worked in school, public, special, or academic libraries, in library education, agencies, or associations.
Nominations will be evaluated by the MLA Public Relations Committee and recommendations to name awardees will be submitted to the MLA Executive Board for final approval. Inductees will be honored at MLA’s May 2008 Conference in Falmouth.
MLA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:
2006: Joseph Hopkins, Christine Kardokas, Anne M. O'Brien
2004: Louise Brown, Kim Charlson, Marjorie Judd
2002 : Keith Michael Fiels, Lois Kane, James Matarazzo, Anne Reynolds
2000: Donna Guerin, Professor Ruth Leonard, Edward J. Montana
1998: Maggie Bush, Audrey Friend, Shelley Quezada, Jan Resnick
1996: Kay Bader, Connie Clancy, Virginia Tashjian
NOMINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT: http:www.masslib.org/halloffame/
Contact MLA PR Committee Co-chair:
Greg Pronevitz for further information 978-762-4433 x15 or greg@nmrls.org
Nominations must be received by December 14, 2007 in order to be considered.
Inductees to the Hall of Fame are practicing or retiring librarians who have made a substantial, sustained contribution to advancing the cause of Massachusetts librarians or librarianship over a career of at least ten years. Inductees' contributions may be in the fields of public service, education, advocacy, mentoring, service to the profession, or other areas. Inductees’ contributions should be recognized on a regional, state-wide, or national level. Inductees may work or have worked in school, public, special, or academic libraries, in library education, agencies, or associations.
Nominations will be evaluated by the MLA Public Relations Committee and recommendations to name awardees will be submitted to the MLA Executive Board for final approval. Inductees will be honored at MLA’s May 2008 Conference in Falmouth.
MLA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:
2006: Joseph Hopkins, Christine Kardokas, Anne M. O'Brien
2004: Louise Brown, Kim Charlson, Marjorie Judd
2002 : Keith Michael Fiels, Lois Kane, James Matarazzo, Anne Reynolds
2000: Donna Guerin, Professor Ruth Leonard, Edward J. Montana
1998: Maggie Bush, Audrey Friend, Shelley Quezada, Jan Resnick
1996: Kay Bader, Connie Clancy, Virginia Tashjian
NOMINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT: http:www.masslib.org/halloffame/
Contact MLA PR Committee Co-chair:
Greg Pronevitz for further information 978-762-4433 x15 or greg@nmrls.org
Monday, September 24, 2007
MBLC Public Hearing Oct. 4, 2007
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners will hold a public hearing on its fiscal year 2009 budget submission and preliminary legislative agenda for FY2009 on October 4 at 1:00pm at the Worcester Free Public Library. All members of the library community and library users are invited to attend and comment directly to the Board. Written comments are preferred.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Tags Help Make Libraries Del.icio.us
"Tagging is often controversial among librarians, largely because adding keywords to resources lacks authority control. But libraries employing del.icio.us and other social tools can use the lack of controlled vocabulary to their advantage." -- LibraryJournal. Full Story
Thursday, September 13, 2007
LLMA photos on Flickr
Photos from LLMA 2007 are now up on our Flickr site. Check them out! Here is the URL:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/llma2007. Enjoy!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/llma2007. Enjoy!
Monday, August 27, 2007
LLMA '09 Committee Members Announced
Nora Blake, Barbara Merolli, Angela Mollett and Heidi McCann will join the LLMA ’09 planning committee. Continuing members are: Maureen Ambrosino, Mary Behrle, Michael Colford, Carolyn Noah, John Ramsay, Nancy Rea, Cindy Roach, and Sunny Vandermark. Planning for ’09 will begin in October of 2007.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
LLMA 2007 Deadline for Evaluations
The deadline for participant and mentor evaluations was Monday, August 20. So far 34 participants and 7 mentors have responded. Your input is very important to us as we plan LLMA 2009.
I'll be taking the links down Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 28). If you've not already done so, please take a few moments to fill out an evaluation. Your comments come back to us anonymously.
I'll be taking the links down Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 28). If you've not already done so, please take a few moments to fill out an evaluation. Your comments come back to us anonymously.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Action plans & evaluation reminder
Just a friendly reminder that the LLMA evaluation is due on August 20. Your input is extremely valuable and will be used as we begin the planning process for the next LLMA in 2009.
You should have received your copy of the Action Plan you submitted at the end of the Institute. The mentors and planning committee members will follow up with you in the months to come, but don't forget that we are here to help you achieve your Action Plan goals! If there is something you need help with, or you're not sure how to get started, the mentors/planners list (Word document, 2 pages) has the contact information you need.
You should have received your copy of the Action Plan you submitted at the end of the Institute. The mentors and planning committee members will follow up with you in the months to come, but don't forget that we are here to help you achieve your Action Plan goals! If there is something you need help with, or you're not sure how to get started, the mentors/planners list (Word document, 2 pages) has the contact information you need.
Monday, August 13, 2007
LLMA '09 Committee to Form: You are invited!
LLMA ’09 PLANNING COMMITTEE
VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTION
Committee members will work as a team to plan and implement Library Leadership Massachusetts ’09. Participants will attend approximately six meetings between September 2007 and May 2009 at varying locations around the state, spend several hours between meetings on the work of LLMA ’09, and participate as staff at the institute in summer 2009.
VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTION
Committee members will work as a team to plan and implement Library Leadership Massachusetts ’09. Participants will attend approximately six meetings between September 2007 and May 2009 at varying locations around the state, spend several hours between meetings on the work of LLMA ’09, and participate as staff at the institute in summer 2009.
Representative tasks include:
- working with other committee members to select institute facilitators, site, and to design content
- participating in regional participant selection and final approval of applicants
- planning and implementing after-hours activities at the institute
- organizing publicity
- managing communications
- planning participant follow-up
- designing evaluations
This is a volunteer opportunity, but the personal and professional satisfactions you’ll receive are a reward in themselves!
The first meeting of the committee is planned for October 4 in Boxborough.
To volunteer, send an email to cnoah@cmrls.org. Include your contact information and a statement of interest.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
TALL Texans
FYI: Here are a couple of articles about past TALL Texans library leadership institutes: Texas Accelerated Library Leaders: TALL Texans, and THE SIXTH CLASS OF TALL Texans.
Resonant Leaders
Thanks to Maureen and Jack I was re-introduced to Daniel Goleman and his research. As it turns out, Goleman has his own blog. A recent post entitled Resonant Leaders highlights some of what we heard at LLMA '07. In the post, Goleman says: "Resonant leaders can, for example, listen to workers’ negative feelings, and respond empathically and supportively, a crucial skill during chaotic times. In general, resonant leaders build positive work climates, while dissonant leaders are out of synch and out of touch, creating disharmony." I like that.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Two Wolves: A Cherokee Tale
This post from Phil Gerbyshak's blog Make It Great! embodies some of the positive aspects of the LLMA '07 experience. It's from an old Cherokee Native American tale that Phil found at Serious Things.
State Advisory Council on Libraries (SACL) Members Needed
Here's a leadership opportunity worth your consideration:
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is looking for a few people to serve on the State Advisory Council on Libraries(SACL). Among other duties and responsibilities, this 16 member council reviews and makes recommendations to the MBLC on Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant programs and applications. Members of SACL typically attend four meetings per year (tentative dates for 2007-2008 are October 3, January 2, March 6 and June 4) and read and review 15-25 grant applications each year. Terms are for three years. SACL representatives come from: private and public academic libraries, institutional libraries, school libraries, public libraries, special/corporate libraries, libraries serving those with disabilities, and library users.
This year, there are vacancies for a public academic representative, a small public library representative, and a library user. SACL members point to their service as a valuable learning experience, and a great way to find out what is going on in libraries of all kinds throughout the state.
If you are interested please send a resume, CV or letter before August 15, 2007 detailing your relevant experience and why you would like to serve on SACL to the attention (e-mail is acceptable) of Beth Wade, Grants Manager, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, 98 North Washington Street, Suite 401, Boston, MA 02114-1933, 800-952-7403 (in state) 617-725-1860 (out of state), FAX: 617-725-0140, beth.wade@state.ma.us
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is looking for a few people to serve on the State Advisory Council on Libraries(SACL). Among other duties and responsibilities, this 16 member council reviews and makes recommendations to the MBLC on Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant programs and applications. Members of SACL typically attend four meetings per year (tentative dates for 2007-2008 are October 3, January 2, March 6 and June 4) and read and review 15-25 grant applications each year. Terms are for three years. SACL representatives come from: private and public academic libraries, institutional libraries, school libraries, public libraries, special/corporate libraries, libraries serving those with disabilities, and library users.
This year, there are vacancies for a public academic representative, a small public library representative, and a library user. SACL members point to their service as a valuable learning experience, and a great way to find out what is going on in libraries of all kinds throughout the state.
If you are interested please send a resume, CV or letter before August 15, 2007 detailing your relevant experience and why you would like to serve on SACL to the attention (e-mail is acceptable) of Beth Wade, Grants Manager, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, 98 North Washington Street, Suite 401, Boston, MA 02114-1933, 800-952-7403 (in state) 617-725-1860 (out of state), FAX: 617-725-0140, beth.wade@state.ma.us
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Welcome to Library Leadership Massachusetts
Welcome to the Library Leadership Massachusetts blog! This blog was created to continue the discussions about library leadership that were started at our state and regional institutes. Comments and new postings are always welcome.
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