Gerri Littlejohn Program Resource Specialist University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences 1345 Communications Building Knoxville, TN 37996 [log in to unmask] 865-974-2148 Fax 865-974-4967 ________________________________ From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jerome Offord Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 9:02 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ARL Announce] ARL to Host Third Annual Leadership Institute, January 19-21, 2007 ARL to Host Third Annual Leadership Institute, January 19-21, 2007 Please forward this announcement to any MLS graduate student or new library professional who wishes to learn more about careers in research libraries. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is hosting its third annual Leadership Institute in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, January 19-21, 2007. The Leadership Institute is a component of ARL's Diversity Initiatives, which aim to support member library recruitment efforts by promoting careers in research librarianship among underrepresented groups in the US and Canada. The Institute of Museum and Library Services and ARL member institutions provided funding for this event. The Leadership Institute will have three distinct programmatic tracks, focusing on (1) MLS graduate students, (2) subject specialists who are currently enrolled in MLS programs, and (3) mid-career librarians. The institute will provide an opportunity for participants to gain exposure to current issues and trends in research libraries. The program will focus on transitioning into and building career networks in research libraries and will include presentations from library directors and other leaders in the field. Targeted participants are: * Track 1: Any MLS graduate student or new library professional who wishes to learn more about research libraries, along with the 2006-08 ARL Diversity Scholars from the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce * Track 2: ARL Academy Fellows, 2006-07 * Track 3: ARL Leadership & Career Development Program, class of 2007-08 For more information and to register for the institute, visit http://www.arl.org/diversity/symposium.html <http://www.arl.org/diversity/symposium.html> , or contact Jerome Offord Jr., Director, ARL Diversity Initiatives, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Jerome "The great and glorious masterpiece of man is how to live with a purpose." Montaigne ____________________________________________ Jerome Offord, Jr., MS, MLS Director of Diversity Initiatives Association of Research Libraries 21 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 Office: (202) 296-2296 Fax: (202) 872-0884 Efax: (202) 318-8991 email: [log in to unmask] Web: www.arl.org/diversity ____________________________________________