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!

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!

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

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.

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