Leading the Way Gaetan Drolet DLI Unit Montreal March 9, 2004

Leading the Way  Train-the-Trainers or Train-the-Leaders  Birthing Pains of a Trainer/of a Leader

Leading the Way  DLI trainer/leader is a delinquent  Be delinquent  Be a proactive data librarian  Be creative  Actualize your autonomy  Control your delinquency  Become a guru  Some species of data guru  Think locally, Act regionnally and internationally

Leading the Way  To be a local leader  Make representation  Train yours users  Be present to your users  Train your colleagues

Leading the Way  To be a regional leader  Create, be a member of a regional data group  Develop, share common tools  Organize training activities  Give your advice

Leading the Way  To be an international leader  Be a participant  Be a presenter  Be a trainer  Be a member of local arrangement or program committee

Leading the way  Why I should become a leader  Recognition by clientele, colleagues  Continuous learning experience  Way to consolidate networking among peers  Brings motivation, emulation  Vehicule to break down isolation

Leading the Way  Acronyms Revisited  DDI: Data Delinquency Initiative  DLI: Data Leadership Initiative  URL: Unique Recognized Leadership