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The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2020 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details on the program criteria as well as a link to the application can be found on the<span> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/leadership/emergingleaders/" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 122, 183); margin: 0px">Emerging
Leaders web page</a>.</p>
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The deadline to apply is August 30, 2019.<span> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/cfapps/emergingleaders/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 122, 183); margin: 0px">Apply now</a>.</p>
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The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure, and have an opportunity to serve the
profession in a leadership capacity. It puts participants on the fast track to ALA committee volunteerism as well as other professional library-related organizations.</p>
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An ALA division, round table, ethnic affiliate, state chapter or school library media affiliate will sponsor approximately two-thirds of the selected applicants. Each sponsor will contribute a minimum of $1,000 toward expenses of attending the ALA Midwinter
Meeting and Annual Conference ($500 for each conference). Sponsorship is not required for participation in the program. A list of sponsoring units is included as part of the online application.</p>
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For more information, visit the<span> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/leadership/emergingleaders/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 122, 183); margin: 0px">Emerging Leaders web page</a><span> </span>or contact the EL project
manager at<span> </span><a href="mailto:emergingleaders@ala.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 122, 183); margin: 0px">emergingleaders@ala.org</a>.</p>
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The ALA Emerging Leaders program is managed by the ALA<span> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/hrdr/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 122, 183); margin: 0px">Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment</a><span> </span>(HRDR).</p>
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