Executive Summit (formerly Directors’ Summit) is a valuable one-day event designed to engage library professionals at the top or on their way to the top. Public, academic and specialty librarians can learn how to recognize leadership potential in themselves and others. Part two focuses on mentoring; how it works and how it connects with leadership. Anyone looking to broaden their perspective should attend.

Schedule

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions

9:15 - 11:00 a.m.
Library Leadership

If you look up the term leader in a dictionary, you will find a variety of definitions. “One that leads or guides,” “One who is in charge or command of others” or “One who heads an organization” are all valid, yet different descriptions. In the broadest sense of the word, a "leader" is someone who brings people together and guides them toward a common goal. Anyone can tell others what to do, but effective leadership requires more than the ability to assign tasks to others. This session will cover three key aspects of effective leadership and how to apply them to your own situation: The importance of up, down and lateral communication; using self-evaluation to recognize leadership potential in yourself and creating an organizational culture where calculated risks are expected and risk taking is encouraged.
Jennifer Maxson, Practice Group Leader and Coach, Varnum Consulting

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Library Leadership Panel
Ever wonder who the next library leaders will be or think “I am a future library leader”? This panel of seasoned library leaders will discuss the characteristics of a leader, identifying leaders in your library or from within yourself, what it means to lead from any position, how to foster an organizational culture of risk taking and how to engage and cultivate future leaders.
Julia Eisenstein, University of Detroit Mercy; Randy Riley, Library of Michigan; Cathy Russ, Troy Public Library

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
MLA Advocacy Update

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Mentoring Librarians
Attendees will learn the value of formal mentorship programs to people and their library.  Information and resources will be provided so attendees can create and implement a mentorship program that has a meaningful impact on their library’s most valuable resource, their staff.
Brian Mortimore, Kent District Libraries

2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Mentoring Panel
Libraries are only as good as their people. Learn how to identify mentors and mentoring opportunities, find the right fit and foster learning and development through mentoring by our mentor/mentee panel. Our panelist will speak from their experiences as mentors, the ups and downs of mentoring, what it takes to be a mentor and how being mentored helped them in their careers.
Jill Abood, East Lansing Public Library; Trisha Burns, Saginaw Public Library; Pamela Zarkowski, University of Detroit Mercy

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
MLA Mentoring Program Unveil

3:30 p.m.
Adjourn

Registration Rates

Early Bird Rates expire May 1, 2015

Advance Registration deadline: May 14, 2015

*subject to space limitations

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing by email no later than five (5) business days prior to the program in order to qualify for a refund. A $25.00 processing fee will be applied to refunds for workshops. Within five (5) business days of the event, no refund will be issued. No-shows will be invoiced.

In order to qualify for member rates, attendees must hold current individual MLA membership. Organizational membership does not apply. For more information about MLA individual and organizational membership, please visit Membership Value and Benefits.

Resources

Library Leadership - Jennifer Maxon (pdf)