Preliminary Agenda  

12:30 – 1:30   Registration and Box Lunch  
1:30 – 1:45   Introductions and Welcome  
1:45 – 2:30   Overview of Library Leadership Issues
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Maureen Sullivan, Faculty, ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute  
2:30 – 3:15   Attributes of Library Leaders
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Peter Hernon, Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College
3:15 – 4:45   Coffee Break and Breakout Session – Defining the Issues: Health Sciences Libraries Leadership
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Qualities, skills, and competencies for leadership
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Unique aspects of health sciences libraries leaders
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Challenges and obstacles to leadership
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Leadership roles and career paths  
4:45 – 6:30   Leadership Development Programs and Initiatives
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Patricia Battin, Faculty, Frye Institute
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Maureen Sullivan, Faculty, ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute
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Melanie Hawks, Program Officer for Training, Office of Leadership and Management Services, Association of Research Libraries
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Patricia Mickelson, Chair, AAHSL Future Leadership Initiative
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Linda Watson, President-Elect, Medical Library Association
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Becky Lyon, Deputy Associate Director, Library Operations, National Library of Medicine  
6:30 – 7:30   Dinner  
7:30 – 8:15   Dessert and Breakout Session - Addressing the Challenges: Strategies and Recommendations for Action
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Qualities, skills, and competencies for leadership
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Unique aspects of health sciences libraries leaders
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Challenges and obstacles to leadership
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Leadership roles and career paths  
8:15 – 9:00   Breakout Group Reports, wrap-up and evaluation