Building a Learning and Mentoring Community The Next Generation AULs Project Angelo, Garnets, Henry, & Kautzman 1

Origins Economic downturn. Severe budget cuts. Furloughs required of all. Cuts had already been made over multiple years. Major changes in technologies and in the field of library science. Desire to have different conversations than occur within daily work. 2

Purpose Help ourselves and each other lead change strategically. Personal and professional development. Strengthen the UC Library through generating new ideas and approaches collaboratively. Rest, renew, and reinvigorate. Contribute to the sustainability of UC. 3

Design Susan Parker, Ph.D., Deputy UL, UCLA asked 8 AULs to participate. She led the effort over a 1.5 year period. A+G designed, led, and offered consultation over that period of time. Three retreats were custom designed to meet the AULs needs and interests at each juncture. 4

Design: Session One Get to know each other better. Talk about present challenges and possible future strategy in ways currently not available in UC meetings. Explore the possibility of creating a shared agenda for leadership and collaboration – to work on together over the next year. Expand one’s knowledge and skills in leading change. 5

Design: Session Two Deepen understanding of one’s own and each other’s strengths as leaders. Explore elements of influence skills. Apply this learning to one’s own library and the UC system as a whole. Further explore creating a shared leadership project aimed at advancing constructive change across the UC system. 6

Design: Session Three Develop skills and capacity to enact change as an AUL to address a present challenge facing one’s own library or the UC system as a whole. Explore tactical approaches/plans for implementing the change in one’s own library or in the UC system as a whole. Support each other in resolving pressing issues and creating new approaches. 7

The AULs Experience Why we took part What we have gained How our libraries have benefited What we recommend to you 8

For You to Consider Are you drawn to deepening the conversations you and your colleagues have with each other? Would you like to increase your individual and shared ability to meet current and anticipated challenges? Would it benefit you all to step outside your daily work to do this? 9

Consider… Do you want to help each other re-charge your batteries? Do you feel urgency about your library’s current situation? 10