Advancing Public Library Leadership Institute
APLL Graduates
To date, there are 127 APLL graduates, with another 41 currently making their way through their second year of the program.
Of the graduates:
- A total of 12 graduates (9.4%) have become a CEO either during or following the program, attributing some of their readiness and success to APLL;
- A further six have served as an Acting CEO for extended leaves;
- 16 individuals have been promoted and taken on new and greater responsibilities,
during or following APLL, with some citing APLL as the primary reason; - A total of 81 libraries (including two in Northern Ontario), and two provincial organizations (OLA and OLS)
have, or have had, an APLL graduate or participant on staff; - Each APLL participant completed a local library project that was of concrete benefit to his or her library.
- an online Tech2Go curriculum for all staff;
- a detailed project plan to guide staff efforts to set up and ready a new branch facility;
- a style guide for social media and promotional materials;
- various policies and procedures related to the launch of a new service;
- a team building initiative to inspire and motivate the staff of a very busy branch, including part-timers.
APLL graduates report that as a result of taking APLL, they:
- Have more confidence in their own abilities, especially leadership and speaking with authority;
- Spend more times thinking things through before acting, therefore acting more deliberately and strategically;
- Rely on knowledge, skills, and abilities they learned in APLL;
- Cultivate relationships as a core leadership practice;
- Value and continue to turn to the strong professional network created by going through the program as a cohort.