The LCDP engages fellows in six major experiences over a 13-month period (October 2024–October 2025):
Program Components
- Learning Summit: Fellows will attend two in-person learning summits, one at the program commencement and another at the end of the program.
- Site Visits: Fellows will attend two multi-day, in-person site visits at host institutions.
- Monthly Virtual Sessions: Fellows will participate in monthly educational sessions.
- Mentor-Sponsor: Each fellow will develop a mentor-sponsor relationship with an ARL library director or senior staff member.
- Self-Assessments and Career Coaching: Each fellow will complete self-assessments, coupled with career-coaching sessions.
- ARL Association Meeting: Fellows will attend two ARL Association Meetings.
- CNI Membership Meeting (optional): Fellows will be invited to attend a Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Membership Meeting.
Program Timeline
Subject to change
- September 30, 2024, 1:00–5:00 p.m. (ET): Virtual Orientation
- October 7, 2024: ARL Learning Summit
- October 8–10, 2024: ARL Fall 2024 Association Meeting
- November 8, 2024, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (ET): Virtual Educational Session
- December 13, 2024, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (ET): Virtual Educational Session
- January 17, 2025, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (ET): Virtual Educational Session
- February 10–14, 2025: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Library Site Visit
- March 21, 2025, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (ET): Virtual Educational Session
- April 7–8, 2025: CNI Spring Membership Meeting (optional)
- April 18, 2025, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (ET): Virtual Educational Session
- May 23, 2025, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (ET): Virtual Educational Session
- June 3–6, 2025: Yale University Library Site Visit
- July 18, 2025, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (ET): Virtual Educational Session
- August 22, 2025, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (ET): Virtual Educational Session
- September 19, 2025, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (ET): Virtual Educational Session
- October 6, 2025: ARL Learning Summit
- October 7–9, 2025: ARL Fall 2025 Association Meeting
