ILEAD U Illinois Libraries Explore, Apply and Discover 21 st Century Technology Tools Institute for Illinois Library Staff

ILEAD U Invitation to travel Will you go exploring to discover how participatory technology can meet your community’s need? Confidently go where your library has never gone before. 2

ILEAD U into New Possibilities A sustainable, technology immersion, continuing education program that will expand Illinois librarians’ leadership abilities to use participatory technology to effectively engage their libraries’ constituents. 3

ILEAD U Mission Ultimately, the application of participatory technology tools is important to the extent that these tools are necessary for meeting the evolving needs of our communities. The course is not targeted at simply learning skills for using a static set of tools. Rather in using the tools to help libraries lead and connect. 4

ILEAD U training in Leadership development, Leadership development, Needs assessment, Needs assessment, Technology, Technology, Project management, and Project management, and Project implementation strategies Project implementation strategies 5

ILEAD U Ground Control Steering Committee Steering Committee Instructor Corps Instructor Corps Mentors Mentors Session Facilitator Session Facilitator UIS Center for Online Learning, Research and Services (COLRS) UIS Center for Online Learning, Research and Services (COLRS) 6

ILEAD U Equipment Web-based instruction Web-based instruction Flash Drives Flash Drives Virtual Team Meetings Virtual Team Meetings UIS Laptops UIS Laptops 7

ILEAD U Trip 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. 8

ILEAD U Participant teams Competitive application program; Competitive application program; Eight teams with five members each; Eight teams with five members 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

10 ILEAD U Participant teams 5 library staff members or students 5 library staff members or students Each having a user representative Each having a user representative From 3 libraries or schools From 3 libraries or schools Of more than 1 type Of 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 applying

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

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

ILEAD U Itinerary Cohort 1 in 2010 In–person UIS Feb June Oct Project teams schedule mandatory virtual meetings between in-person sessions Feb. 26-June 14 June 18-Oct. 25 Cohort 2 in 2011 In–person UIS Feb June Oct Project teams schedule mandatory virtual meetings between in-person sessions Feb. 25-June 13 June 17-Oct

ILEAD U Participant applications 2010 application forms for teams, mentors and instructors are on WebJunction Illinois under the Grants tab application forms for teams, mentors and instructors are on WebJunction Illinois under the Grants tab. Complete 1 application packet per team. Complete 1 application packet per team. Teams identify at least one need in a community of users. Teams identify at least one need in a community of users. Identify a user representative for each team member. Identify a user representative for each team member. 14

ILEAD U Invitation to lead Leadership development, Leadership development, Needs assessment, Needs assessment, Applying technology, Applying technology, Project management, or Project management, or Project implementation. Project implementation. Do you have skills to share? ISL is seeking instructors and mentors with skills to share in: 15

ILEAD U Travel papers for 2010 Application deadlines Instructors and Mentors: Due October 30, 2009; Announced November 13, 2009 Participant Teams: Due October 30, 2009; Announced December 18, 2009 Link to applications Link to applications 16

ILEAD U Funding the mission This program is made possible by a grant from the Laura Bush 21 st Century Librarian Program of the of the Institute for Museum and Library Services 17

ILEAD U Project Director Gwen Harrison Illinois State Library Applications: Applications: Questions? Contact Mission Control! 18