1. Leadership and Advocacy A Parallel Dance Audra Caplan President, Public Library Association May 12, 2011 caplan@hcplonline.info

2. State of America’s Libraries 2011 ALA Sponsored Harris Interactive Poll

3. State of America’s Libraries 2011 65% visited a library in the last year (72% of women, 52% of men) 93% believe free library services are important 31% rank libraries as most important tax supported service 2/3 report that the library helped in finding a job. 70% say the library helped to start a business

4. Budget Cuts are a Reality U.S. Mayors reported that staff or services at libraries are the #2 area of focus for budget reduction 21 States report public library funding cuts School expenditures down 9%

5. Technology Access Public libraries #1 point of online access for those without home or work access 2/3 of libraries are the only provider of free public access Public computer and wi-fi use increased at 70% of libraries 82% of libraries provide wi-fi 89% of libraries provide computer training

6. Downloadables 200% increase in ebook checkouts 52% increase in e-audiobook checkouts 15 million digital titles 6.6 billion minutes of spoken word and video 12% of academic libraries circulated e-readers 6% of schools circulated e-readers

12. APLL Advancing Public Library Leadership A Practice-Based Approach to Public Library Leadership Southern Ontario Library Service Anne Marie Madziak, Coordinator

14. Advancing Public Library Leadership Practices Inspire and hold the vision Reach for exemplary service Make intelligent decisions Embrace strategic and purposeful change. Create a learning environment

15. Advancing Public Library Leadership Practices Cultivate relationships Developing individuals Sustain a healthy workplace Navigate municipal and community connectedness

17. PLA 2010 Strategic Plan Goals Advocacy & Awareness Leadership & Transformation Literate Nation Organizational Excellence

18. PLA Leadership Competencies #1 Navigating Communities The ability to work with and through others, to build and leverage relationships, to understand and communicate from the customer’s perspective and deliver impact and results based on vision.

19. PLA Leadership Competencies #2 Navigate the Self Acting with integrity and self awareness, including making communities better through service to all and developing their own mentoring networks.

20. PLA Leadership Competencies #3 Navigate Organizations Taking risks and seizing opportunities.

21. PLA Leadership Competencies #4 Cross Cutting Abilities Anticipate and lead change and recognize and grow potential in others.

26. Key Web Links http://www.pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaadv ocacy/turningthepage/index.cfm http://www.pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaadv ocacy/turningthepage/index.cfm http://www.hcplonline.info/support/thrive/ http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advoc acy/advocacyuniversity/index.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advoc acy/advocacyuniversity/index.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaabo ut/plagovernance/plastrategicplan/index.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaabo ut/plagovernance/plastrategicplan/index.cfm