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>Press Release
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>         August 21, 2006
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>The ninth Northern Exposure to Leadership Institute (NELI) will be held in 
>Emerald Lake, British Columbia, from March 1st to 6th, 2007.
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>The Institute's mission is to assist professional librarians to develop, 
>strengthen, and exercise their leadership skills so that they may be 
>better equipped to formulate, articulate, and achieve the future changes 
>required by libraries into the 21st century.
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>Based on the premise of experiential learning, the Institute includes 
>group and individual exercises, as well as the opportunity to learn in 
>conversation with mentors, who have been chosen for their own leadership 
>skills, and who will be participating as volunteers.
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>Northern Exposure will target 24 librarians who have a desire to develop 
>their leadership potential, received their library degrees generally 
>within the past seven years, and a minimum of two year's professional 
>library experience.
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>Individual nominations will be welcomed from a variety of sources, 
>including employers, associations, library schools and the corporate 
>information sector.  Nominees will be asked to supply a one-page resume as 
>well as a one-page synopsis of achievements, career goals, and 
>expectations for the leadership institute.  Those chosen as participants 
>must secure funding to cover a registration fee and transportation costs 
>to Calgary.  Meals, accommodation, as well as the programme and learning 
>materials will be provided.  See 
><http://www.ls.ualberta.ca/neli/index.html>http://www.ls.ualberta.ca/neli/index.html
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>The Northern Exposure to Leadership Institute is made possible by the 
>generous sponsorship of EBSCO, SIRSI and YBP.  These corporations 
>demonstrate their leadership and support to Canadian libraries and 
>librarianship in numerous ways; however, their sponsorship of NELI is a 
>demonstrable expression of their commitment and faith in our future.
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>For more information contact:
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>Ernie Ingles                                            Karen Adams
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>Associate Director (Learning Services)                  Director of 
>Library Services
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>      and Chief Librarian                                             and 
> Information Resources
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>5-07 Cameron Library                                    5-02 Cameron Library
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>University of Alberta                                   University of Alberta
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>Edmonton, Alberta, Canada                               Edmonton, Alberta, 
>Canada
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>T6G 2J8                                         T6G 2J8
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>Tel: 780-492-5170                                       Tel: 780-492-6491
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>Fax: 780-492-7925                                       Fax: 780-492-8302
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>Email: 
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