[OPLINLIST] 2004 LAMA National Institute

[Jane Byrnes]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2004

Contact:  Lorraine Olley
		312-280-5036
		lolley@ala.org <mailto:lolley@ala.org> 


"Creating Library Leaders for the 21st Century:
What It Takes to Take the Lead"
2004 LAMA National Institute

	CHICAGO - The third Library Administration and Management
Association 
(LAMA) National Institute will take place in the Wyndham Palm Springs 
Hotel, Palm Springs, California, November 18-20, 2004.  Institute 
programs will be offered in two series running concurrently.  Institute 
attendees will have the opportunity to attend all six sessions.
	Learn from the experts--and from each other!
	Dr. Carla Hayden, 2004 ALA president, one of Ms. Magazine's 2003
Women 
of the Year, and Executive Director of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, 
will give the conference keynote and capstone addresses.
	Camila A. Alire, Ph.D., 2005 ACRL President-Elect, University of New

Mexico General Libraries will present a session on "Leading During 
Traumatic Times."  Julie Todaro, Ph.D., Austin (Texas) Community College 
will guide participants in "Transferring and Adapting Leadership to New 
Environment."  Alire and Todaro will team up to present "Recruiting 
Developing and Mentoring New Leaders."
	Luis Herrera, 2004 PLA President, Pasadena California Public
Library, 
will discuss "Leading Your Superiors and Your External Community - Infusing 
Values."  John Lubans, Jr., North Carolina Central University, Durham will 
explain "Leading from the Middle."  Donald E. Riggs, Nova Southeastern 
University, will describe "Leadership Styles and Techniques."  Both Riggs 
and Lubans will present "Leading Your Organization - Infusing Values and 
Building a Leadership Infrastructure."  Patrick Wheeler, 3M Library Systems,

will teach participants about "3M Six Sigma-Achieving Breakthrough 
Performance for our Customers, Shareholders, and Employees."
	Early bird registration ends September 10, 2004.  Don't miss this 
opportunity to meet and network with the outstanding leaders in the 
profession!
	For more information and to register, go to www.ala.org/lama
<http://www.ala.org/lama>  and click 
on the National Institute banner.  Or contact Doll Thorn-Hawkins, 
Library Administration and Management Association, 50 East Huron Street, 
Chicago, IL, 60611-2795; phone 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5032, fax 
1-312-280-5033; email lama@ala.org <mailto:lama@ala.org> .
	LAMA thanks Major Sponsor 3M Library Systems; Contributing Sponsor 
SIRSI; Sponsors OCLC and ProQuest; and Supporter Jossey-Bass/John Wiley 
& Sons for their sponsorship of the National Institute.
	LAMA, a division of ALA, promotes outstanding leadership and
management 
practices and identifies, encourages, and nurtures tomorrow's leaders 
and managers.