The Centre for African Library Leadership will be hosting its
6th and final 2-week Library Leadership Academy in Pretoria, South Africa,
from 13-27 April 2012
Background: In 2008 the University of Pretoria Library Services (UPLS) was awarded a $1m grant by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) to establish the Centre for African Library Leadership (CALL), within the Merensky Library. The CALL addresses the library leadership development needs within the South African Library and Information Services context by facilitating appropriate library leadership training and development programmes.
Success story: To date 5 Academies have been successfully hosted in July 2009, March and November 2010, and March and November 2011 respectively. 73 academic and public librarians have graduated (from 4 Academies) and the impact has been felt personally and professionally by all participants. A positive contribution is being made to employer institutions and the LIS sector is being strengthened. We believe that the next generation of LIS leaders will be drawn from this corps of librarians.
Content: The Academy is designed to build leadership expertise in the national, academic and public/community library sectors. The programme focus is on best practices in library management, organisational leadership, personal leadership and styles, advocacy and communication skills, reconciliation and cultural integration in the workplace, introduction to Web 2.0 technologies, knowledge management, marketing and branding, etc.
Applications are invited from senior and middle managers in academic and public/community and the national library sectors in South Africa.
The April 2012 Academy is also open to applications from colleagues on the African continent who are working in these three sectors.
For access to the application form, application instructions, eligibility, criteria for selection and stipulations of the Academy, please visit the UPLS Website: http://www.library.up.ac.za/carnegie/academy.htm
Closing date for applications: Friday 17 February 2012.
Inquiries may be directed to the CALL Programme Co-ordinator.
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