Library Management Skills Institute 2: The Organization

Why this workshop?

LMSI 2: The Organization is for those ready to move beyond managing teams to shaping the culture, values, and structures of entire library organizations. Using Peter Senge’s Learning Organization framework, this institute will help you become a change agent at all levels — someone who not only responds to change, but builds systems that sustain learning, shared leadership, and continuous improvement.

If you are committed to guiding your library toward long-term health, shared purpose, and deeper alignment across departments, this is your chance to engage a cohort of peers, practical resources, and expert facilitation.

What you'll learn

By the end of LMSI 2, you will be able to:

• Articulate and embed organizational values in ways that enhance engagement and trust across teams. 

• Communicate strategy universally, building shared buy-in across the organization. 

• Cultivate multi-directional influence — enabling people at all levels to lead, contribute, and share accountability.

• Implement sustainable practices that support organizational learning, resilience, and adaptability over time.

Course Structure

Here are key features & content elements to expect:

This program is best suited to:

• Supervisors, mid- and senior-level managers, directors, or anyone in a library organization with responsibility for influencing culture, strategy, or change. 

• Change agents — people who are ready to shift how things are done, not just what is done.

• Leaders from academic, public, or special libraries who want to align their organization’s values, structure, and learning practices to improve shared performance and engagement.

What's included?

• Full access to the online learning platform (videos, resources, tools)

• Live webinar sessions with DJA expert facilitators, with Q&A and peer interaction
  
  
• Practical exercises tied to real issues in your library organization
  
  
• Downloadable templates and written guides to implement change immediately
  
  
• Continued access to course materials and recordings for six months after the course end

• Format: Fully virtual (self-paced + live webinars)
• Duration: 3 weeks
• Price: $900 per participant
• Group/Organizational Registration: Discounts available for groups.

Why It Matters

• Shared values and alignment reduce silos, inefficiencies, and confusion across departments.

• Investing in learning at the organizational level helps prevent change fatigue, improves morale, and increases capacity for innovation.

• Alumni of LMSI 2 often report stronger cross-team collaboration, clearer strategic direction, and an ability to better adapt to internal/external shifts.