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3rd Carnegie Library Leadership Academy, 05‐19 November 2010The programmeThe programme again consisted of various learning formats which included lectures, workshops,interactive discussions, library visits, participation in a simulation game, brain dominance profilingand the assessment of leadership skills through a leadership descriptor tool.The content included theoretical and practical aspects of topics such as the national library agendawithin the South African LIS context, organisational leadership and the dynamic organisation,knowledge management, innovative thinking for contemporary librarians, multiculturalism and therecognition of diversity in the workplace, current and future trends in LIS practice, library marketing,effective communication and library advocacy. Practical workshops included Web 2.0 and mobiletechnologies. The participants engaged in individual tasks, as well as group assignments, andthroughout the two weeks never let the opportunity go by to have fun and find the humour in asituation.Two library visits have been included in the programme to allow the participants the opportunity toexperience libraries with clear visions which are strongly positioned within the LIS sector. The visitto the University of Pretoria included a tour of the main campus, a historical overview of the old andnew Merensky libraries and a first hand experience of the UP Library Services as strategicorganisation in action. During a visit to the new National Library of South Africa (NLSA) with its manyservices for libraries and communities, the importance of the preservation of our national heritagecollection was highlighted. The participants also had the opportunity to visit LIASA House and theNational LIASA Office, which is situated on the same premises as the NLSA.In front of the Old Merensky LibraryLearning more about UP Library Services: thestrategic organisation in actionIn the new Merensky LibraryIn the beautiful new NLSA building The de‐acidification project of the NLSA LIASA House4