library leadership in a global community: thinking outside the borders barbara j. ford susan schnuer...
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Library Leadership Library Leadership in a Global Community:in a Global Community:
Thinking Outside the BordersThinking Outside the Borders
Barbara J. FordBarbara J. Ford
Susan SchnuerSusan Schnuer
Sara Q. ThompsonSara Q. Thompson
Mission:
To strengthen international ties among libraries and librarians worldwide for the promotion of international education, understanding and peace.
Established by two generous gifts from C. Walter and Gerda B. Mortenson
Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
More than 800 librarians from 87 countries have already taken advantage of this center — the only one of its kind in the world.
Thinking Outside the Borders:Funding and Partners
Funding for this Funding for this three-year project three-year project comes from the comes from the Institute of Museum and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Library Services (IMLS), an US Federal an US Federal Organization Organization www.imls.govwww.imls.gov
Partner: Illinois State Libraryhttp://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/
GoalsGoals establish common language for talking establish common language for talking
about leadership and better understanding about leadership and better understanding of leadership traits in a global contextof leadership traits in a global context
develop cross-cultural communication develop cross-cultural communication strategiesstrategies
gain deeper appreciation and gain deeper appreciation and understanding of the context of library understanding of the context of library operations in other countriesoperations in other countries
build lasting professional relationships with build lasting professional relationships with librarians from other countrieslibrarians from other countries
GuidelinesGuidelines residential for more informal discussions residential for more informal discussions
participants evenly split between participants evenly split between international and U.S. librariansinternational and U.S. librarians
speakers from U.S. and other countriesspeakers from U.S. and other countries
presentations and activities new to all participants presentations and activities new to all participants to create an even field for learningto create an even field for learning
content based on concrete concepts common to all content based on concrete concepts common to all librarianslibrarians
mixture of lectures, workshops, group activities and mixture of lectures, workshops, group activities and a projecta project
Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles Global Leadership QualitiesGlobal Leadership Qualities International Leadership in ActionInternational Leadership in Action A Space, a Place, and a TimeA Space, a Place, and a Time
Moving outside of the U.S. contextMoving outside of the U.S. context A level-playing fieldA level-playing field An environment of trust and inclusionAn environment of trust and inclusion
Connecting through Local Touch and Connecting through Local Touch and Global ReachGlobal Reach
ContentContent Assessment Tool:Assessment Tool:
Campbell Leadership Campbell Leadership DescriptionDescription Multicultural awarenessMulticultural awareness
A global viewA global view Culturally sensitiveCulturally sensitive Globally innovativeGlobally innovative Effective global Effective global
leadership imageleadership image Internationally resilientInternationally resilient
Cross-cultural communication
AdvocacyNegotiationDisaster preparationCultural simulation
gamesPamojaWorld Cafe
“… so many different approaches to creating a culture, communicating, and making things work on many different levels…”
-- institute participant
“… I feel that [Pamoja] was the catalyst to develop the trust needed to move beyond your ‘average’ participation.”
-- institute participant
“This kind of lighthearted interaction was the most enlightening to me. I actually began to connect with my peers, both international and American.”
-- institute participant
For More Information:
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/mortenson
Barbara J. Ford [email protected] [email protected]