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01-Jun-08

Meg Canada Senior Librarian, Web Services and Public Training, Hennepin County Library The essential skills for success in this field are curiosity and compassion. Become a facilitator rather than a gatekeeper of information.

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01-Jun-08

Jim Rettig University Librarian, University of Richmond President-Elect, American Library Association No matter what position one holds, we are responsible for carrying out our organization’s mission and serving its community. No one of us can do that alone; our successes are always collective efforts.

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01-Jun-08

David Ferriero Andrew W. Mellon Director of The New York Public Library Networking is so important. You have to look for opportunities to get involved and it’s absolutely critical to get out of your comfort zone.

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01-Jun-08

Martin Gomez President, Urban Libraries Council “Values” is more than “what do I believe” but also “what do I walk the walk on”. I advance those people who have integrity, who do the right thing…people who do the hard right thing not the “easy” right thing.

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01-Jun-08

Dr. Betty J. Turock Professor, School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies, Rutgers University American Library Association Past-President, 1995-1996 Librarians can lead from any positions they occupy as long as they have the courage to take on the challenges of a leadership role…

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01-Jun-08

Tracie Hall  Assistant Dean, Dominican University Graduate School of Library and Information Science Don’t “shrink yourself” or minimize your talents or ambitions to make others feel comfortable. It never works in the end. If you feel like a big fish in a small bowl, break out and find that ocean.

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01-Jun-08

Camila Alire Dean Emerita, University of New Mexico and Colorado State University Libraries American Library Association President-Elect, 2009-2010 Walk the walk – do what you say you are going to do. People are very wise to using lip-service to advance oneself.

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