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The New York Library Association’s Library Leadership & Management Academy (L&MA) is an educational program for emerging leaders in the library profession. Participants will gain the skills and knowledge they need to advance up the career ladder in library management. The Academy is designed for mid-career library professionals interested in obtaining the practical knowledge and basic skills critical to becoming a library leader or manager.

Applicants must either have five years of library experience and a Bachelor’s Degree OR two years of library experience and an MLS. Enrollment in the Library Leadership & Management Academy is limited to 40 students each year. Enrollees are required to complete ten courses over a four year period to receive a Leadership and Management Academy Certificate.

APPLICATION DEADLINE in order to participate in the June 2016 Summer Session is Friday, May 20.

For more information about the Leadership & Management Academy and to enroll: http://bit.ly/21Ejn0d For questions about the Leadership & Management Academy, please contact director@nyla.org

A Better World Books drop box has been installed at MHLS headquarters on Market Street in Poughkeepsie for use by member libraries!

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MHLS Leadership Circle: Thursday, May 5th from 12:30-2:00pm (after the DA meeting). Topic: Leading Through Change.

This event is designed for MHLS member library directors to provide an opportunity to discuss the opportunities and challenges of being a library leader.

At this event, the fourth meeting of this group, we will discuss:
• Leadership in the face of fast-paced change and disruption
• Balancing “keeping up” with proactive leadership
• Key relationships and communications skills that assist a director during times of change

MHLS Mini-Grant available to help underwrite attendance at Teen Services professional development opportunities: MHLS is offering a 75% reimbursement of the cost to member library staff for two national online professional development courses regarding teen services. This mini-grant is made possible through NYS 2016 Coordinated Outreach Categorical Aid to MHLS.

Teen Services Fundamentals is an Infopeople Online Learning Course, approved by ALA’s Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) program.

• It runs from May 24^th to June 20^th.
• The cost is $150 and MHLS will reimburse $112.50 to the member library.
• Full information and registration at http://bit.ly/1VC0bk7

Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs is an ALA eCourse.

• It starts May 30^th and runs for 4 weeks.
• The cost is $175 and MHLS will reimburse $131.25 to the member library.
• Full information and registration at http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3864

Reimbursement will be based on MHLS’ receipt of the form provided on the MHLS Alerts list and a copy of the participant’s certificate of completion by July 6. Questions should be directed to MHLS Assistant Director, Merribeth Advocate: madvocate@midhudson.org