Leadership, Management and Organizational Development

Preconference

The Color of Leadership: Developing Librarians of Color as Agents for Change

Preconference Organizer(s)

• CA

  Camila Alire

  Dean Emerita
  University of New Mexico

Preconference Presenter(s)

• PW

  Patty Wong

  Director of Library Services
  Santa Monica Public Library
• LH

  Luis Herrera

  San Francisco City Librarian, Retired
  San Francisco Public Library

Are you preparing for the future? Do you want to prepare to lead change in libraries and/or in our profession? This program is designed for library colleagues who are not only curious about how to prepare for this career path but who are also ready to work on their leadership development skills. Topics covered range FROM understanding mindful leadership; developing best practices in leading change--such as team building, decision-making, risk-taking--building networks/social capital’ mentoring TO personal advocacy, etc. Develop your career competitive edge at his preconference with three nationally-recognized library leaders.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion participants will be able to identify leadership opportunities. Upon completion participants will be able to mindful leaders.
• Upon completion participants will be able to team build.
• Upon completion participants will be able to mindful leaders.