1. Trainers as Leaders A discussion with Paul Signorelli, Presenter/Moderator Maurice Coleman Sandra Smith Louise Whitaker Presenters/Panelists ALA Annual Conference Washington, D.C. Sunday, June 27, 2010 10:30 am – noon Sponsored by the ALA Learning Roundtable

2. Leaders are Inspirational

3. Leaders Find Creative Solutions to Insurmountable Problems

4. Leaders Are Not Afraid to Tackle Difficult Issues

5. And They Don’t Ignore What They Are Facing

6. We Don’t Need to Be Flashy

7. Sometimes the Quiet Reflective Moments Mean the Most

8. Collaboration & Community: Maurice Coleman, Harford County (MD) Public Library & T is for Training

9. Evaluation: Louise Whitaker, Pioneer Library System

10. Working With Decision-Makers: Sandra Smith, Denver Public Library

11. Creating Sparks

12. A Few Leadership Resources

13. Credits (Images taken from flickr.com photostreams unless otherwise noted): Fireworks over Washington D.C., from Tsraveling’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/28189035@N04/2665639312 http://www.flickr.com/photos/28189035@N04/2665639312 Washington Crossing Delaware, photo from Lindsinnewyork’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindsinnewyork/1092914342/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindsinnewyork/1092914342/ Photo of Abraham Lincoln from Library of Congress American Memory Online Digital Project. Obama and McChrystal, from mcxc2006’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcxc1982/4729567702/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcxc1982/4729567702/ Ostrich from Mchll323’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mchll323/2709219964/http://www.flickr.com/photos/mchll323/2709219964/ Ducks from Bill in STL’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_in_stl/3179684354/http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_in_stl/3179684354/ Volcano, from Emstrur’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/emstrur/4589774320/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emstrur/4589774320/ Library of Congress Main Reading Room, from Gumper_11’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gumper_11/156852289/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gumper_11/156852289/ Denver Public Library photo from Andrei Portugues Rosa’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrei_portugues_rosa/3216853296/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrei_portugues_rosa/3216853296/ Sparkler, from Miller foto+grafik’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/37170484@N02/3690203452/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/37170484@N02/3690203452/