The Public Library Association has extended the deadline for applications for their 3M Leadership Institute. Presented by PLA and 3M, the Leadership Institute is a daylong preconference focused on developing leaders and encouraging change within the library profession. Participants will learn how to set a strategy for change, how to handle various challenges and what innovations will best implement, drive and define change. The preconference will be held on Tuesday, March 25, preceding PLA 2008, PLA’s 12th National Conference in Minneapolis.
Costs to attend the Leadership Institute are covered by 3M, including registration fees for the day, conference supplies, transportation from the Minneapolis Convention Center to 3M’s “Innovation Center,” lunch, snacks and an evening reception. PLA 2008 registration costs and travel expenses, such as airfare and hotel rooms, will not be covered by 3M and are the responsibility of the participant.
The deadline for applying is now November 16 and applicants will be notified of acceptance by the end of the month. Applications may be submitted through the link at the PLA website, http://www.pla.org/ala/pla/pla.cfm.