For immediate release:
December 1, 2010
For more information, contact:
Mark A. Puente
Association of Research Libraries
202-296-2296
mpuente@arl.org
Washington, DC--The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host its Seventh Annual Leadership Symposium for master of library and information science (MLIS) students on Saturday and Sunday, January 8 and 9, 2011, in San Diego, CA. 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 as well as 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, which include the Career Enhancement Program (CEP), Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), and the Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP).
The 2011 Leadership Symposium will feature presentations on such topics as:
Registration is open through Sunday, December 31, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. To register for the event, visit http://www.arl.org/diversity/leadinst/register.shtml.
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 126 research libraries in North America. 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/.