The Maryland State Library Agency partners with the Maryland Library Association to offer leadership training. Please check the MLA website for event information. Here are the current programs:
Everyone Leads - Offered as needed. Focuses on how to be a leader and influence organizational change from any position you hold in your organization. Topics include: What is leadership today; influence without authority; confidence; basics of leading projects. Intended audience: Branch managers and department heads, assistant managers, supervisors, and team leaders. New in Spring 2022 - Leading Everyone to Everyone Leads is a special program to develop facilitators for the Everyone Leads program.
Maryland Library Leadership Institute (MLLI) - Held every other year. The Institute is designed for any library staff person who has demonstrated leadership potential, excellent communication skills, initiative, and a commitment to the profession. These are the individuals who make a difference in your community. Applicants are from school, academic, and public libraries.
Executive University - Offered twice per year prior to MAPLA meetings. Topics vary. The intended audience is new public library directors and associate/assistant directors and managers in the upper levels of library administration. However, there may be more experienced directors who want to take advantage of an opportunity to attend a refresher.
Strategic Leadership - Held every other year. The intended audience is administrative leaders. Individuals who are both new to their role (five years or less of experience in a high-level position) and those who are more experienced in public, academic, and school libraries. Aspiring administrative leaders with significant experience.
