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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.    

Introductory course: APLL Fundamentals

Stream A:
Organizational Leadership
Stream B:
Leading in the
Municipal Environment
This stream focuses on internal aspects of leading effectively. It includes the following courses: This stream focuses on the environmental context for leading the library. It includes the following courses:

 


Courses are developed and presented by experts within the public library community, the municipal and not-for-profit sectors (more about presenters).

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. 

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

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