For immediate release:
December 1, 2011

For more information, contact:
Mark A. Puente
Association of Research Libraries
202-296-2296
mpuente@arl.org

Eighth Annual ARL Leadership Symposium, January 21–22, 2012

Register by December 31, 2011

Washington, DC—The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host its Eighth Annual Leadership Symposium for master of library and information science (MLIS) students on Saturday and Sunday, January 21 and 22, 2012, in Dallas, TX. The Leadership Symposium curriculum will focus on topics related to the major strategic areas of ARL, as well as transitioning into, and building career networks in, research libraries. The program will include presentations from ARL program officers and human resource professionals in ARL member libraries. Registration for this event is open to any MLIS student free of charge, but space is limited.

The Leadership Symposium is funded by ARL member institutions and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This annual event is a component of the ARL Diversity Programs and Leadership Initiatives, which include the Career Enhancement Program (CEP), Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), the Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP), and the Research Libraries Leadership Fellows (RLLF) program.

The 2012 Leadership Symposium will feature presentations on such topics as:

• Current Trends in Information Policy
• Emerging Professional Roles in Research Libraries
• The Art and Science of Securing a Position in an ARL Library

Presenters for the event include Brandon Butler, ARL Director of Public Policy Initiatives; Joan Lippincott, Associate Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI); and Martha Kyrillidou, Senior Director, ARL Statistics and Service Quality Programs.

Registration is open through Saturday, December 31, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. EST. To register for the event, visit http://www.formstack.com/forms/?752339-Z2MWsZ9ywB.

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 126 research libraries in the US and Canada. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, facilitating the emergence of new roles for research libraries, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the web at http://www.arl.org/.