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Leadership and Career Development Program


The ARL LCDP is a yearlong fellowship that aims to create a community of BIPOC leaders in research libraries and archives that builds upon the existing knowledge and skills of the fellows while encouraging critical exploration of fellows’ individual awareness and attitudes as well as facilitating fellows’ development and advancement of their leadership goals.

The ARL LCDP is supported by the LCDP Task Force and LCDP Selection Working Group.


  • LCDP Components

    The ARL LCDP engages fellows in six major experiences over a one-year period (spring 2022–spring 2023): ...

  • LCDP Application, Eligibility, and Tuition

    The application cycle for the 2022–2023 Leadership and Career Development Program is now closed....

  • LCDP Alums

    Past Leadership and Career Development Program Fellows are listed below. Listed information was current at the time of program participation. ...


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