Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians

Gain a deeper understanding of the leadership skills and strategies needed to lead and manage the contemporary academic library through challenging contexts.

Overview

How can I improve and deepen my leadership skills? How can I best nurture and lead a more diverse culture of high performance and engagement in my library? How well-positioned is my library to meet current and future challenges?
 
While these questions are critical ones for any academic librarian, they take on even greater importance in the context of a lingering pandemic and ongoing efforts to confront and act against racial injustice. The Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians applies important leadership concepts to the practical, day-to-day challenges of managing today’s academic library. Through this interactive program, you will gain knowledge, insights, and strategies that will improve your leadership capabilities and help your library succeed and thrive. 

Program Details

Designed to increase your leadership effectiveness and management capacity, the Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians is a five-day on-campus program that addresses the following topics:

• Contemporary Leadership Challenges (including anti-racism, social justice, and higher-ed changes)
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
• Leading Transformational Change in the Library
• A New Culture of High Performance and High Engagement
• Transformational Learning/Immunity to Change

The program begins with pre-program preparation and orientation (both virtual).  The on-campus portion of the experience includes large group presentations, small group interaction, affinity and interest group conversations, and meaningful networking activities. It concludes with a virtual post-program follow-up session designed to apply key program concepts to the practical challenges you face within your library setting. 

Objectives

• Learn more about the factors that improve and inhibit your leadership effectiveness
• Increase your leadership effectiveness in ways that drive innovation and generate lasting impact
• Develop strategies to address short- and long-term challenges within your library
• Participate in meaningful personal reflection and professional renewal among a supportive community of colleagues

Who Should Attend

• College and university librarians with management/leadership responsibilities
• Librarians who lead major programs such as library deans, directors, unit heads, and their direct reports
• Non-library campus leaders whose work impacts library-related functions

Fees & Policies

The comprehensive tuition includes all instructional materials, refreshments, and most meals. Participants receive a certificate of participation at the close of the program. Payment or a purchase order must be received within 30 days of program acceptance, or upon receipt of the invoice if acceptance is within 30 days prior to the start of the program. Click here for more information on payment and financial aid.

Tuition assistance is available for this program on an as needed and availability basis. You may access the tuition assistance application after you have submitted your program application.

Please click here for more information on our on-campus and online refund and withdrawal policies.

The Harvard Graduate School of Education reserves the right to change faculty or cancel programs at its discretion. In the unlikely event of program changes, the school is not responsible for non-refundable travel arrangements or other planning expenses incurred.