Reminder: ILEAD Ohio Applications Deadline is February 17
The State Library of Ohio and OhioNet have partnered to bring back ILEAD Ohio for 2025. The application period opened January 7, 2025 and closes February 17, 2025. ILEAD Ohio is a transformative 9-month program designed to develop the leadership and project management skills of library staff across the state. By working in teams to address real community needs, participants will gain hands-on experience in project management, team building, and community collaboration.
Applicants will form a team of four to five and submit their application as a group. We strongly encourage diversity by selecting applicants from a variety of library types – public, school, academic and special whenever possible. There can be no more than two team members from the same library system. Applicants are not required to have a master’s degree in library science and can be at any position at their library. Successful applicants will be Ohio library staff members who are innovative and interested in growing their leadership skills and working with their peers to address a need in the library profession and/or their communities.
Throughout the 9-month program, the ILEAD 2025 cohort will engage in a conversation to identify a community need, identify user representatives to provide critical feedback during the development of the project, and grow as leaders and gain valuable experience in project management.
Application documents must be downloaded and completed as a team. Information about the ILEAD program and application can be found on the ILEAD Ohio program page. Applications are due no later than February 17, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Team members will be notified of acceptance in early March of 2025.
If you need assistance creating your team or developing your idea, please contact Erin Kelsey at [email protected] or 614-644-6889.
ILEAD Ohio is made possible by the State Library of Ohio and OhioNet with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Through grant making, policy development, and research, IMLS helps communities and individuals thrive through broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage, and lifelong learning. To learn more about IMLS, please visit www.imls.gov.
