<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">The OLA Leadership Development Committee would like to announce the following opportunities to enhance and develop your leadership capacities.  Note the PLA Leadership Academy will be held in Portland March 20-24, 2017.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Please let us know if you apply for one of these opportunities.  In September OLA will announce a new Leadership Development Scholarship to help support participation in programs and trainings such as these.     <br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><br><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/leadership/emergingleaders" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ALA Emerging Leaders program</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> deadline is <span><span>August 1</span></span>. </span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The program requires attendance at both ALA conferences and offers:</span></p><ul style="font-size:12.8px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(48,48,48);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Leadership development for newer library workers</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(48,48,48);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Participation in problem-solving workgroups</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(48,48,48);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Peer networking</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(48,48,48);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">An inside look into ALA structure</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(48,48,48);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">An opportunity to serve in a leadership capacity with ALA</span></p></li></ul><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><a href="http://nayapdx.org/community/community-engagement-advocacy/oregon-lead-program/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NAYA Oregon Lead Program</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> deadline is <span><span>August 10</span></span>. </span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The program, with monthly meetings from October through May, offers:</span></p><ul style="font-size:12.8px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A chance to take part in a year-long curriculum to develop leadership skills</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Long-term training to deepen community ties</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Leadership, community organizing and advocacy learning from Native professionals</span></p></li></ul><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/education/leadershipacademy" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PLA Leadership Academy</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> deadline is <span><span>September 16</span></span>. </span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The program, which meets in Portland on <span><span>March 20-24, 2017</span></span>, offers librarians and opportunity to build skills in:</span></p><ul style="font-size:12.8px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Leadership and innovation</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Community relationship and communication</span></p></li></ul><span><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br><div>Elaine Hirsch<br></div><div>Leadership Committee, Chair<br></div><div>Oregon Library Association<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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