Library Leadership Advisory Committee (LiLAC) Newsletter April 2016
Idaho  Library Leadership  News   Nominate: Do you know a librarian or library that has demonstrated leadership or modeled positive change in Idaho? If so, consider nominating them for an ILA Award. Nominations are due May 31st. More information is available here.   School Library Leaders: Registration for the Summer Summit for school librarians is now open. The keynote will feature the Mighty Little Librarian who I am sure will tell attendees how to become mighty school library leaders. Register now.   Renew: Leadership is both an individual and a group activity. The Idaho Library Association is the group who provides leadership in Idaho about library-related issues. Support library leadership in Idaho by renewing your membership.	Library Leadership Resources LiLAC: The Library Leadership Advisory Committee (LiLAC) has been charged with leadership development for the Idaho library community.  ILA Library Leadership: Contains resources and information about library leadership in Idaho. LLAMA: Library Leadership & Management Association is a division of the American Library Association.
	Library Leadership Professional Development Info2Go: Intellectual Freedom: Core Values for All Librarian: (Webinar) May 16th. Libraries stand for intellectual freedom. Learn how to incorporate this core value into your leadership style. FREE.   ILA Region 2 Conference - Library Ice Cream Social: (Conference) June 13th  Come visit Moscow, Idaho and have some ice cream. While you are her, attend talks on virtual reality, school libraries, book walks, and other fun library-related stuff. ($10 for ILA members, $12 for non-members). More information here.   New Lessons in Library Leadership (Webinar): This is an archived webinar from the Public Library Association bringing a panel of leadership fellow scholarship winners together to discuss how to bring outside leadership ideas to libraries. FREE   Grassroots Library Advocacy (ebook):Library issues are community issues—it's not enough to simply marshal internal library resources to fight cutbacks. When properly harnessed, public engagement can be the most powerful force of all for library advocacy. But rounding up advocates from the wider community and conducting a grassroots effort demands careful planning and commitment. This American Library Association Special Report cuts through the rhetoric and gets straight to modeling a plan of action, for libraries big and small, by Detailing the lessons learned during the authors'successful campaign to save New York City libraries Instructing readers how to clarify the message, manage volunteers, and plan events Offering public relations strategies, including advice for dealing with political leaders and the media This indispensable report goes beyond the “what-to-do” of library advocacy and explains how to do it right. Visit the ICFL library ebook site:  THE COLLECTION   LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar Archive:  (Webinars) FREE– LLAMA provides archived access to their “thought leaders” webinar series. Included are talks by past ALA presidents and award-winning library directors.   Leadership Opportunities: LiLAC has created an extensive list of leadership opportunities. Want to get involved, then give this list a look here.
Leadership Quote  “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.”  —Robert Louis Stevenson
Need more information on LiLAC? Have an idea for the LiLAC newsletter? Contact: Rick Stoddart - LiLAC member -rstoddart@uidaho.edu