ILEAD UILEAD UIllinois Libraries Explore, Apply and Illinois Libraries Explore, Apply and

DiscoverDiscover

2121stst Century Technology Century Technology Tools Institute for Illinois Tools Institute for Illinois

Library StaffLibrary Staff

200920091

ILEAD U ILEAD U Invitation to travelInvitation to travel

Will you go Will you go exploring to exploring to discover how discover how participatory participatory technology technology can meet can meet your your community’s community’s need?need?

Confidently go Confidently go where your where your library has library has never gone never gone before.before. 2

ILEAD U ILEAD U into New Possibilitiesinto New Possibilities

A sustainable, technology A sustainable, technology immersion, continuing immersion, continuing education program that education program that will expand Illinois will expand Illinois librarians’ leadership librarians’ leadership abilities to use abilities to use participatory technology participatory technology to effectively engage to effectively engage their libraries’ their libraries’ constituents.constituents.

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ILEAD U ILEAD U MissionMission

Ultimately, the application of Ultimately, the application of participatory technology tools is participatory technology tools is

important to the extent that these important to the extent that these tools are necessary for meeting the tools are necessary for meeting the evolving needs of our communities. evolving needs of our communities.

The course is not targeted at The course is not targeted at simply learning skills for using a simply learning skills for using a

static set of tools. Rather in using static set of tools. Rather in using the tools to help libraries lead and the tools to help libraries lead and

connect. connect. 4

ILEAD U ILEAD U training in training in

•Leadership development, Leadership development,

•Needs assessment, Needs assessment,

•Technology, Technology,

•Project management, and Project management, and

•Project implementation Project implementation

strategiesstrategies5

ILEAD U ILEAD U Ground ControlGround Control

•Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

•Instructor CorpsInstructor Corps

•MentorsMentors

•Session FacilitatorSession Facilitator

•UIS UIS Center for Online Learning, Center for Online Learning,

Research and Services (Research and Services (COLRS)COLRS) 6

ILEAD U ILEAD U EquipmentEquipment

•Web-based instructionWeb-based instruction

•Flash DrivesFlash Drives

•Virtual Team MeetingsVirtual Team Meetings

•UIS LaptopsUIS Laptops

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ILEAD U ILEAD U Trip logisticsTrip logistics

•Up to $4,000 for equipment.Up to $4,000 for equipment.

•10 % match.10 % match.

•Flash drives.Flash drives.

•Rooms & meals are provided.Rooms & meals are provided.

•Travel is your responsibility.Travel is your responsibility.

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ILEAD U ILEAD U Participant teamsParticipant teams

•Competitive application program;Competitive application program;

•Eight teams with five members Eight teams with five members

each;each;

•Representing at least 3 libraries;Representing at least 3 libraries;

•Meeting a community need;Meeting a community need;

•MLS is not required.MLS is not required. 9

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ILEAD U ILEAD U Participant teamsParticipant teams

•5 library staff members or students5 library staff members or students•Each having a user representativeEach having a user representative•From 3 libraries or schoolsFrom 3 libraries or schools•Of more than 1 typeOf more than 1 type•(Academic, Public, School or Special)(Academic, Public, School or Special)•With a common user need.With a common user need.

Teams must form before applyingTeams must form before applying

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•Find teammates in other libraries Find teammates in other libraries in your community’s public, in your community’s public, school, businesses or community school, businesses or community college.college.•Look for teammates through your Look for teammates through your Regional Library System. Regional Library System. •Place a posting on the Place a posting on the Discussion board in the ILEAD U area of board in the ILEAD U area of WebJunction Illinois.WebJunction Illinois.

ILEAD U ILEAD U TeamsTeams

Looking for teammates?Looking for teammates?

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ILEAD U ILEAD U CommitmentCommitment

Administrators must sign Administrators must sign application forms indicating:application forms indicating:•Release time to attend sessionsRelease time to attend sessions•Release time to attend inter-Release time to attend inter-session virtual meetings (up to 15)session virtual meetings (up to 15)•Use of equipment and band-width Use of equipment and band-width owned by the institutionowned by the institution•Time to work on projectsTime to work on projects

ILEAD U ILEAD U ItineraryItinerary

Cohort 1 in Cohort 1 in 20102010

In–person sessions@ UISIn–person sessions@ UIS

Feb. 23-25Feb. 23-25

June 15-17June 15-17

Oct. 26-28 Oct. 26-28

Project teams schedule Project teams schedule mandatory virtual mandatory virtual meetings between in-meetings between in-person sessionsperson sessions

Feb. 26-June 14Feb. 26-June 14

June 18-Oct. 25June 18-Oct. 25

Cohort 2 in Cohort 2 in 20112011

In–person sessions @ UISIn–person sessions @ UIS

Feb. 22-24Feb. 22-24

June 14-16June 14-16

Oct. 25-27 Oct. 25-27

Project teams schedule Project teams schedule mandatory virtual mandatory virtual meetings between in-meetings between in-person sessionsperson sessions

Feb. 25-June 13Feb. 25-June 13

June 17-Oct. 24June 17-Oct. 24

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ILEAD U ILEAD U Participant applicationsParticipant applications

•2010 application forms for teams, 2010 application forms for teams, mentors and instructors are on mentors and instructors are on WebJunction Illinois under the Grants WebJunction Illinois under the Grants tab.tab.

•Complete 1 application packet per Complete 1 application packet per team.team.

•Teams identify at least one need in a Teams identify at least one need in a community of users.community of users.

•Identify a user representative for Identify a user representative for each team membereach team member..

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ILEAD U ILEAD U Invitation to leadInvitation to lead

•Leadership Leadership

development, development,

•Needs assessment, Needs assessment,

•Applying technology, Applying technology,

•Project management, Project management,

oror

•Project Project

implementation.implementation.

Do Do youyou have have

skills to share? skills to share?

ISL is seeking instructors and ISL is seeking instructors and mentors with skills to share in: mentors with skills to share in:

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ILEAD U ILEAD U Travel papers for 2010Travel papers for 2010

Application deadlines Application deadlines Instructors and Mentors: Instructors and Mentors:

Due October 30, 2009; Due October 30, 2009; Announced November 13, Announced November 13,

20092009

Participant Teams: Participant Teams: Due October 30, 2009; Due October 30, 2009; Announced December 18, Announced December 18,

20092009Link to applications

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ILEAD U ILEAD U Funding the missionFunding the mission

This program is made possible by a grant from This program is made possible by a grant from

the the

Laura Bush Laura Bush 2121stst Century Librarian Program Century Librarian Program

of the of the

Institute for Museum and Library Institute for Museum and Library

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ILEAD U ILEAD U Project DirectorProject Director

Gwen HarrisonGwen Harrison

Illinois State LibraryIllinois State Library

217-785-7334 217-785-7334

gharrison@ilsos.netgharrison@ilsos.net

Applications: Applications: http://il.webjunction.org/il-

ileadu

Questions? Contact Mission Control!Questions? Contact Mission Control!

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