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<h1>Twenty-four public librarians chosen to attend PLA Leadership Academy<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p><span class="caps">CHICAGO</span> – Following review of more than 160 applications, members of the Public Library Association (<span class="caps">PLA</span>) Leadership Development Committee and
<span class="caps">PLA</span> President Eva Poole chose 24 exceptional <span class="caps">
PLA</span> Leadership Fellows to attend the upcoming <a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/education/leadershipacademy">
<span class="caps"><span style="color:blue">PLA</span></span> Leadership Academy: Navigating Change · Building Community</a>, March 4-8, 2013, in Chicago. Congratulations to: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">1. Martha Baden, Prescott (Ariz.) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">2. Donna Browne, Muncie (Ind.) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">3. Renee Di Pilato, Alexandria (Va.) Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">4. Lori Fisher, Baker Free Library, Bow, <span class="caps">
N.H.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">5. Marc Gartler, Madison (Wisc.) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">6. Tim Gleisner, Grand Rapids (Mich.) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">7. Toby Greenwalt, Skokie (Ill.) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">8. Monica Harris, Oak Park (Ill.) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">9. Jennifer Hoffman, Denver (Colo.) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">10. Penny Hummel, Canby (Ore.) Public Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">11. Jason Hyatt, Charlotte Mecklenburg (N.C.) Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">12. Michelle Jeske, Denver (Colo.) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">13. Miriam Lytle, Gail Borden Public Library District, Elgin, Ill.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">14. Suzanne McGowan, Rangeview Library District, Thornton, Colo.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">15. Juliane Morian, Clinton-Macomb (Mich.) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">16. Donna Osborne, Berkeley County (S.C.) Library System<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">17. Jill Porter, Traverse Area (Mich.) District Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">18. Sylvia Richardson, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estate, Calif.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">19. Jennifer Schember, Las-Vegas Clark County (Nev.) Library District<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">20. John Skrtic, Cleveland (Ohio) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">21. Kris Springer, St. Joseph County (Ind.) Public Library, German Township Branch<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">22. Aiden Street, Southwest Oklahoma City (Okla.) Public Library, Pioneer Library System<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">23. Ali Turner, Hennepin County (Minn.) Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:40.75pt">24. Hillary Theyer, Torrance (Calif.) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:4.75pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Developed in collaboration with the International City and County Management Association (<span class="caps">ICMA</span>), the
<span class="caps">PLA</span> Leadership Academy: Navigating Change · Building Community will offer a groundbreaking focus on developing the skills needed to work with local government and community partners to enhance the position of the library within the
community and improve the effectiveness of library activities and programs. It will include lectures, team activities and a professional coach program with experienced public library leaders and city managers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The <span class="caps">PLA</span> Leadership Academy is a pilot project developed with support from an Institute of Museum and Library Services planning grant with the intent to design a leadership training model that enhances the capacity of libraries to
advance community goals and to be active change agents in communities across the United States. The
<span class="caps">PLA</span> Leadership Academy will be assessed for effectiveness and sustainability. The curriculum is designed by the
<span class="caps">PLA</span> Leadership Task Force with the assistance of <span class="caps">
ICMA</span> and Adam Goodman, director of the Center for Leadership, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., and builds on
<span class="caps">PLA</span>’s previous leadership training initiatives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>If you have any questions or comments, please contact <span class="caps">PLA</span> at
<a href="mailto:pla@ala.org">pla@ala.org</a> or (800) 545-2433 ext. <span class="caps">
5PLA</span> (5752).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>About the Public Library Association</strong><br>
<span class="caps">PLA</span> is a division of the American Library Association. <span class="caps">
PLA</span>’s core purpose is to strengthen public libraries and their contribution to the communities they serve. Its mission is to enhance the development and effectiveness of public library staff and public library services. For more information about
<span class="caps">PLA</span>, contact the <span class="caps">PLA</span> office at (800) 545-2433, ext.
<span class="caps">5PLA</span>, or visit <span class="caps">PLA</span>’s website at
<a href="http://www.pla.org/">www.pla.org.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>About the International City/County Management Association</strong><br>
<span class="caps">ICMA</span> is the premier organization of professional local government leaders building sustainable communities to improve lives worldwide.
<span class="caps">ICMA</span> provides member support; publications; data and information; peer and results-oriented assistance; and training and professional development to nearly 9,000 city, town, and county experts and other individuals and organizations
throughout the world.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>About the Institute of Museum and Library Services</strong><br>
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Through grant making, policy development, and research,
<span class="caps">IMLS</span> helps communities and individuals thrive through broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage, and lifelong learning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">marykay.dahlgreen@state.or.us<o:p></o:p></p>
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