FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Schnuer, Susan M Date: Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 10:19 PM Subject: [IFLA-L] Free, Easy-to-Use, Library Leadership Training Materials to share with the IFLA community To: "ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr" Cc: "Schnuer, Susan M" , "McGuire, Rebecca Marie" Free, Easy-to-Use, Library Leadership Training Materials Introducing Strengthening Innovative Library Leaders (SILL): We are excited to share the final version of Strengthening Strong Library Leaders (SILL), a leadership training program for public and community libraries around the world. This training was developed at the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and in partnership with library trainers in Namibia, Myanmar, Armenia, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Haiti, Tunisia, Bangladesh, and Cameroon (AfLIA). This leadership curriculum is unique because it was co-developed, and it is meant to be delivered to everyone in the library, from volunteers to senior staff. Equally important is that it is adaptable and is designed to be used by trainers with different levels of experience. Training modules: 1. Leadership Styles for Librarians 2. Library Leaders as Innovators 3. Library Leaders with a Plan 4. Library Leaders as Communicators Training Features: · This training is foundational, and is a helpful first step in developing engaged and innovative staff in a library. · The modules are interactive. Many lectures were replaced with engaging activities to help facilitate learning. · SILL is designed to be adapted to local needs. · Short videos are available on the website to help trainers prepare to conduct the training. · SILL was designed at the Mortenson Center, and heavily revised after input from colleagues around the world. · To date over 500 librarians have been trained with SILL. · SILL has been translated into a few different languages, with hopes that more will be added as it is used. The training materials may be downloaded from the SILL website: https://www.library.illinois.edu/mortenson-leadership Questions? Email Susan Schnuer (schnuer@illinois.edu) or Rebecca McGuire (mcguire6@illinois.edu)