Aurora Jacobsen, Information Services Librarian

This great opportunity just landed in my inbox:

Lifelong Access Libraries Leadership Institute

There’s still time to apply! Extended Application Deadline: May 7, 2008

Lifelong Access Libraries Leadership Institute
Date: July 27-30, 2008
Location: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
 
Applicants now have an extra two days to apply to this exciting opportunity.
 
Specialists in Neuroscience, Civic Engagement, Adult Learning and Gerontology are among the presenters at the Institute including:
Mary Catherine Bateson, Ph.D., Anthropologist and Author
Eleanor Drago-Severson, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education, Teacher’s College at Columbia University
Judy Goggin, Vice President, Civic Ventures
Harry R. Moody, Ph.D., Director of Academic Affairs for AARP
Paul Nussbaum, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
The cost of Fellows’ travel, tuition, and room and board for the Institute will be covered by Libraries for the Future (www.lff.org). A limited number of qualified candidates not selected as Fellows may participate at cost.
 
Participants will be selected from across the United States. Leadership track librarians with a demonstrated interest in reaching out to boomers and active older adults are encouraged to apply.
 
To download an application, see details from last year's Institute, and receive more information about the Lifelong Access Libraries Initiative please visit the Lifelong Access Libraries website (www.lifelonglibraries.org) The Lifelong Access Libraries Initiative is made possible through a grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies.
 
Applicants should direct questions and Institute inquiries to:
 
Sabrina Waldron
Program Manager, Lifelong Access Libraries
swaldron@lff.org
646-336-6236