The ALA Governance Institute (AGI) is inspired by the recognition that association leaders and prospective leaders face, increasingly complex leadership situations, and high expectations for responsiveness to a wide range of constituents and stakeholders. Seasoned ALA leaders, staff, and other subject matter experts will serve as Institute faculty to facilitate breakout sessions in topic areas of intellectual freedom & advocacy, fundraising, crisis communication and governance.
The AGI requires free registration through the LLX registration process, either when you first register or by logging in to your dashboard found in your LibLearnX confirmation. Participation in the AGI is open to the first 200 LLX registrants who sign up; the event is now at capacity.
Select from the following breakout topics: • Library Leader Perspectives on Advocating for Intellectual Freedom (Breakout room 317) • Fundraising 101: Best practices for finding, engaging, and stewarding donor (Breakout room 324-325) • Tools & Tactics for Effective Crisis Communication (Breakout Room 318-319) • Parliamentary Debate and Deliberations (Breakout room 316)
Library Leader Perspectives on Advocating for Intellectual Freedom Breakout Room 317 Learning Outcomes: • Participants will better understand the fundamentals of intellectual freedom legal principles and relevant ALA policies and positions • Participants will better understand the range of attacks employed against libraries, library workers, and library organizations (including ALA) • Participants will better understand the range of possible responses to attacks on intellectual freedom and how and when to deploy responses • Participants will better understand the roles of various ALA units and how they interrelate
Fundraising 101: Best practices for finding, engaging, and stewarding donors Breakout Room 324-325 Learning Outcomes: • Participants will be able to explain the significance of fundraising to ALA’s operations • Participants will be able to identify successful strategies for cultivating and stewarding donors • Participants will be able to construct a plan for one way that they can support ALA’s fundraising efforts
Tools & Tactics for Effective Crisis Communication Breakout Room 318-319 Learning Outcomes: • Participants will better understand the fundamentals of crisis communication and how to prepare for worst-case scenarios. • Participants will learn best practices, including developing a thorough crisis communication plan. • Participants will learn how to respond effectively and gain helpful tools, tactics, and strategies to discuss hot-button topics or issues.
Parliamentary Debate and Deliberations Breakout Room 316 Learning Outcomes: • Participants will practice and learn how to make effective arguments, and develop an understanding of how to manage debate. • Participants will explore the relationship between delegated authority and the limitations of units (committees, the Council, the Executive Board) in governing an organization.
