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, :30 am – noon Sponsored by the ALA Learning Roundtable

Leaders are Inspirational

Leaders Find Creative Solutions to Insurmountable Problems

Leaders Are Not Afraid to Tackle Difficult Issues

And They Don’t Ignore What They Are Facing

We Don’t Need to Be Flashy

Sometimes the Quiet Reflective Moments Mean the Most

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

Evaluation: Louise Whitaker, Pioneer Library System

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

Creating Sparks

A Few Leadership Resources

Credits (Images taken from flickr.com photostreams unless otherwise noted): Fireworks over Washington D.C., from Tsraveling’s photostream at Washington Crossing Delaware, photo from Lindsinnewyork’s photostream at Photo of Abraham Lincoln from Library of Congress American Memory Online Digital Project. Obama and McChrystal, from mcxc2006’s photostream at Ostrich from Mchll323’s photostream at Ducks from Bill in STL’s photostream at Volcano, from Emstrur’s photostream at Library of Congress Main Reading Room, from Gumper_11’s photostream at Denver Public Library photo from Andrei Portugues Rosa’s photostream at Sparkler, from Miller foto+grafik’s photostream at