The Library and Institutional Success | July 2024 All-Access Program
The Chronicle and Ithaka S+R are partnering to produce a groundbreaking professional development program tailored to the needs of prospective and current library leaders. This two-week program is designed to provide librarians with critical context on national trends to drive institutional success. Your registration for this virtual program includes: Three 1-hour seminars, plus post-event recordings Up to three 2.5-hour small-group workshops on topics highly relevant to library success The Library of the Future, a Chronicle report A Visioning Roadmap to implement goals within your institutional context Opportunities for self- and peer-assessment Program Structure The first week of this program will offer all registrants a chance to dive into three core seminars. These seminars will be recorded and distributed to registrants upon their conclusion. Seminar topics include: National Trends in Higher Education | July 16, 12 p.m. ET Understanding the Higher-Ed Business Model | July 17, 12 p.m. ET The Library as a Driver of Institutional Success | July 18, 12 p.m. ET We've designed the Week 2 workshop component of this program to be flexible to the role of librarians at various institutions. By signing up, you will select a workshop topic that best suits your professional development needs and institutional context. To foster open dialogue, the workshops will not be recorded. Topic options include: The Library’s Role in Teaching and Learning | July 23: This track will highlight how library leaders can dedicate resources towards instructional design and curriculum development, digital and information literacy initiatives, open educational resources for textbook affordability, and more. The Library’s Role in Student Success and Community | July 25: This track will highlight how library leaders can enhance student success at their institution through identifying and assessing student needs, developing services, enhancing community spaces, leveraging technology, and more. The Library’s Role in the Research Enterprise | July 26: This track will highlight how library leaders can impact research support services, scholarly communication, access to information resources, research collaboration, and more. Program Pricing We offer multi-topic registration for individuals interested in more than one workshop. Please select the Two- or Three-Workshop options at checkout, and our workshops team will reach out to you for scheduling. Specialized pricing is available for groups of 10 or more. Reach out to workshops@chronicle.com for group inquiries. Visit our event page to learn more about the sessions. All program materials will be delivered separately. Please add workshops@chronicle.com and workshops@cs.chronicle.com to your approved senders to ensure that all program communication is delivered directly to your inbox. Refund Policy: For planning purposes, there will be no refunds, including for missed sessions.