Advancing Public Library Leadership (APLL)
The Advancing Public Library Leadership (APLL) Institute
is designed to expand and advance the leadership capacity of public
library CEOs and managers. Launched in the fall of 2008, the APLL
Institute’s certificate program takes approximately two years to
complete, with participating library staff undergoing independent course
work in 12 key areas, complemented by highly interactive classroom
sessions. Aimed at public library staff with leadership aspirations,
with and without the M.L.I.S. degree, the program consists of an
introductory course followed by courses in two streams:
Organizational Leadership; and Leading in the Municipal
Environment. Participants take all 12 courses,
providing a good foundation in both organizational and municipal
leadership.
The second cycle of APLL begins with an online course in
September 2010.
Individuals accepted into the APLL Institute are expected to have a
good understanding of the management of library services and operations
as signified by completion of a degree or diploma in library studies or
the EXCEL certificate program in managing a small public library, and/or
current employment as a manager in a public library setting.
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Introductory course: APLL Fundamentals |
Stream A:
Organizational Leadership |
Stream B:
Leading in the
Municipal Environment |
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This stream focuses on internal
aspects of leading effectively. It includes the following
courses:
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This stream focuses on the environmental context
for leading the library. It includes the following
courses:
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Courses are developed and presented by experts within the
public library community, the municipal and not-for-profit sectors (more
about presenters).
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The registration fee for the two year certificate program is $3,600
plus HST. The registration fee includes meals and accommodations
for the classroom sessions. Fifty percent (50%) of the fee is
payable upon registration: $1,800 plus HST = $2,034; the remainder is due
June 30, 2011. Official tuition receipts can be issued for income
tax purposes.
REGISTRATION OPENS JULY 19th, 2010; DEADLINE TO REGISTER:
September 10th, 2010. Once paid, the fees are non-refundable.
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The first intensive (2 days of classroom sessions) is
November 3-5th, 2010
at the Kempenfelt Conference Centre, near Barrie, Ontario. We start with
dinner on the 3rd and end before dinner on the 5th. Presenters for these
initial sessions will be renowned library consultant Rebecca Jones, from
the consulting firm Dysart & Jones, and SOLS consultant Anne Marie
Madziak. There will be three additional intensives in June 2011,
November 2011, and June 2012. For an overview of the cycle of
courses, please see the schedule for the cycle currently underway [course
offerings & tentative schedule].
The APLL Institute features a practice-based approach to leadership
that highlights the importance of relationships and connectedness, while
allowing for individual leadership style and expression. There are
nine leadership practices that form the basis of the APLL
Leadership Self-Assessment Tool, a questionnaire that asks you to
rate yourself on behaviours that describe each of the practices.
For more information about the origins and evolution of the program, please read
Advancing Public Library
Leadership (APLL): A SOLS Training Initiative.
For more information contact Anne Marie Madziak at 1-877-532-2972 or
