ICfL Leadership Summit, April 22, 2014

Leadership and ILA

Board PositionsPresident Rami AtteburyVice President Becky ProctorPast President Karen YotherSecretary Kathleen McVeyTreasurer Cheri RendlerState Librarian Ann Joslin (Ex officio)PNLA Rep Heather StoutALA Councilor Gina PersichiniStudent Rep (Appointed) Elaine SloanAcademic & Special Libraries Chair Marilia Antunez Chair-elect Molly MontgomerySchool Libraries Chair Debbie Jenson Chair-elect Sara MurphyPublic Libraries Chair Jill MitchellChair-elect Rebekka HansonTrustee & Friends Dean Hazen

ILA Leadership Opportunities

Legislative Committee Michael Greenlee Audra Green Natalie NationMembership Chair Elise TumaPR/Marketing Chair Sarah North

Other PositionsScholarships and Awards

Katie MonksIdaho Librarian Robert PerretState Conference Committee

Alexa EcclesRegional Conference CommitteesBook Award Committee

Ruth FunabikiChildren’s Choice Award

Karen Yother/Jacki FullwoodBy-Laws Chair Robert WrightWebmasters

Ben BibikovNick Toennis

ILA Leadership Opportunities

ILA Board Member Thoughts on Leadership/TrainingJUSTIFICATIONS

• Many library employees in Idaho have little formal library training, especially in public libraries

• Learning on the job is good, but leaders need to emphasize formal training opportunities for staff

• Make clear the difference between ILA/ICfL• Fostering leadership training is vital to Idaho libraries as it

encourages the development of upcoming library leaders. Such sessions often serve as an opportunity to improve the skill set and confidence levels of participants. By supporting leadership training among new- to mid-career librarians in Idaho, we encourage visionary, positive thinking that will lead us into the future of librarianship.

ILA Board Member Thoughts on LeadershipCHARACTERISTICS

• Don’t hold tightly to the past• Encourage staff to navigate change but providing encouragement

and opportunities for training• Let employees make suggestions for new ways to do things• Has a vision of what could be, can articulate that vision, and

motivate others to reach it• Has a high level of emotional intelligence• Can use different communication styles in different settings

ILA Board Member Thoughts on LeadershipCHALLENGES

• Variety• Types of libraries• Funding Sources• Types of patrons served

• Limited formal schooling• ALA programs• School librarian certification

• Factions (Or Lack Thereof)• Institutional• Professional/“Paraprofessional” Divide• Teams of One

ILA Board Member Thoughts on LeadershipOPPORTUNITIES

• Conferences• Multi-day workshops• Online

• Cohorts• Courses• Discussion forums

• Networking/Discussion

ILA Board Member Thoughts on LeadershipNEEDS

• While some are born as natural leaders, others need training to realize this ideal

• Frontline staff need more training, perhaps “guerilla leadership” (work well and influence others, present ideas to the boss, setting a good example), dealing with change

• ILA, especially: taking ideas and moving to action, sustainability• Delegation/Prioritization • Fundraising• ILA needs more leaders that know how to interact with their local

and state officials. It is often the board members or leg committee that do this, but all ILA members, no matter the level or division, should be able to interact with officials on behalf of libraries and library issues.

• Training for leaders that helps them see connections among all library types and locations in the state

Thank you to Contributors

Rebekka Hanson Cheri Rendler

Elaine SloanKatie Monks

Becky Proctor