UW-Madison SLIS Calls for Applications to the Third Archives Leadership Institute

July 18-24, 2010
Madison, WI

The University of Wisconsin - Madison is pleased to announce the 2010 leadership institute for archives professionals. The week-long event will feature presentations by dynamic people in the archival field and relevant leaders outside the profession. The goal of the project is to examine the leadership needs of the archives profession and to prepare participants to influence policy and effect change on behalf of the profession (and ultimately, on behalf the public served now and in the future.) The program is directed primarily at mid-level to senior staff --archivists who aspire to leadership roles in their organizations and/or professional associations.

25 archivists will be selected to spend the week at UW - Madison's beautiful lakeshore conference center. A mix of panels, workshops and small group discussions explore topics such as policy issues for archivists, communication and media relations, legislative advocacy, strategies and sources for funding, collaboration and coalition building. Most of the costs are covered by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and a registration fee of $600 includes tuition, instructional materials, hotel and some meals. A number of scholarships for travel and tuition will also be awarded, so don't let a lack of funding keep you from applying!

Download the 2010 Application (.doc).

To give you an idea of what happens at the Institure, here is the schedule from the 2009 Institute. (.pdf)

If you would like to be on an email list to receive updates regarding the 2010 Institute (or future Institutes), please send a message to Meredith Lowe, mclowe@wisc.edu

Questions? Contact Meredith Lowe, Outreach Specialist for Continuing Education Services, School of Library and Information Studies, 608-890-0364 or mclowe@wisc.edu

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