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Leadership and Career Development Program


The Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) is a 13-month fellowship that aims to create a community of IBPOC leaders in research libraries and archives that builds upon the existing knowledge and skills of the fellows while encouraging critical exploration of fellows’ individual awareness and attitudes as well as facilitating fellows’ development and advancement of their leadership goals.

As an ARL Fellowship, the LCDP is implemented with the following considerations (unless noted otherwise):

  • all virtual, synchronous content is scheduled between 12:00–5:00 p.m. (ET); all in-person, synchronous content is scheduled based on the local time zone
  • all content is presented in English
  • all content is designed from and for Canadian and US perspectives
  • attendance at in-person program components is expected

The ARL LCDP is supported by the LCDP Task Force and LCDP Selection Working Group.

Informational Session

ARL will host an informational session on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 4:00–5:00 p.m. eastern daylight time, to share more about the LCDP and answer questions. A recording of the session will be posted.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84718402992?pwd=VzlZTEdVVnEyYVg4M0dza0Z3d0RwZz09

Meeting ID: 847 1840 2992
Passcode: 591639

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kjUonPtnR


  • LCDP Components and Timeline

    The LCDP engages fellows in six major experiences over a 13-month period (October 2024–October 2025): ...

  • LCDP Application, Eligibility, and Tuition

    Review the application, eligibility, and tuition for the 2024 Leadership and Career Development Program. ...

  • LCDP Alums

    Past Leadership and Career Development Program Fellows are listed below. Listed information was current at the time of program participation. ...


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