Week Day/Dates Unit Topics Activities, and Assignments (Mon.-Sun.) 10 Mon., 11/6 Community External collaboration Online: – Sun., 11/12 Building: and relationship Readings: Advancing building Urban Libraries Council Leadership Your Library Advocacy, marketing, Brief: Community-Civic Engagement. Vision public relations, and Fall 2012. visibility Fundraising donor – cultivation making the case for support Urban Libraries Council. Civic Becoming a trusted Engagement: Stepping Up to the and respected leader Civic Engagement Challenge in the communities you serve culture – maker, sense maker, community builder Review: Libraries Transforming The leadership Communities: mystique & an online presence how – much information is Instructor Lecture: Leading with Vision in too much managing Your Library – your image DUE! Discussion 9: Making your library irresistible: Engaging the Community– (student-led discussion board): initial post due by Thursday, 11/9, 11:59 p.m.; 2+ replies due by Sunday, 11/12, 11:59 p.m. Work on Applied Leadership Project: Interview Local Library Leader 11 Mon., 11/13 Effective Communication (oral Online: Sun., Communication & written) Readings: – 11/19 in Supporting Listening Prentice. Chapter 8. Communication: Library Asking questions Listening, Respecting. Leadership and Setting expectations Video: Communications: What Could Change Transparency Possibly Go Wrong Respecting points of view Instructor Lecture: Communication, Listening and Respect: What Every Library Leader Needs to Know DUE! Discussion 10: Effective communication (student-led discussion – board): initial post due by Thursday, 11/16, 11:59 p.m.; 2+ replies due by Sunday, 11/19, 11:59 p.m. Work on Applied Leadership Project: Shadow Local Library Leader Week Day/Dates Unit Topics Activities, and Assignments (Mon.-Sun.) 12 Mon., 11/20 Library Technology Online: Sun., Leadership challenges: early Readings: – 11/26 Challenges adopters, late 1) Hendrix, J. Checking out the future: adopters Perspectives from the Library Community on
Week Day/Dates (Mon.-Sun.) Unit Topics Activities, and Assignments 10 Mon., 11/6 – Sun., 11/12 Community Building: Advancing Your Library Vision External collaboration and relationship building Advocacy, marketing, public relations, and visibility Fundraising – donor cultivation making the case for support Becoming a trusted and respected leader in the communities you serve – culture maker, sense maker, community builder The leadership mystique & an online presence – how much information is too much – managing your image Online: Readings: Urban Libraries Council Leadership Brief: Community-Civic Engagement. Fall 2012. Urban Libraries Council. Civic Engagement: Stepping Up to the Civic Engagement Challenge Review: Libraries Transforming Communities: Instructor Lecture: Leading with Vision in Your Library DUE! Discussion 9: Making your library irresistible: Engaging the Community– (student-led discussion board): initial post due by Thursday, 11/9, 11:59 p.m.; 2+ replies due by Sunday, 11/12, 11:59 p.m. Work on Applied Leadership Project: Interview Local Library Leader 11 Mon., 11/13 – Sun., 11/19 Effective Communication in Supporting Library Leadership and Change Communication (oral & written) Listening Asking questions Setting expectations Transparency Respecting points of view Online: Readings: Prentice. Chapter 8. Communication: Listening, Respecting. Video: Communications: What Could Possibly Go Wrong Instructor Lecture: Communication, Listening and Respect: What Every Library Leader Needs to Know DUE! Discussion 10: Effective communication – (student-led discussion board): initial post due by Thursday, 11/16, 11:59 p.m.; 2+ replies due by Sunday, 11/19, 11:59 p.m. Work on Applied Leadership Project: Shadow Local Library Leader Week Day/Dates (Mon.-Sun.) Unit Topics Activities, and Assignments 12 Mon., 11/20 – Sun., 11/26 Library Leadership Challenges Technology challenges: early adopters, late adopters Online: Readings: 1) Hendrix, J. Checking out the future: Perspectives from the Library Community on
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