First Week of Mortenson Program

Khadija Muhsin,

My dream has always been to be a participant in the Mortenson program, and here is my first week of achieving the dream, which will extend for about a month. Very grateful and thank you for the end of the first week. A very beautiful start with a dinner invitation to Dr. Barbara Ford’s home.

Monday June 3 , 2024

With the first step to the university building and the library, then reaching the hall, start of presenting about my beautiful library as a model of future libraries, by showing an introductory video about the library .

Important New Words:

1- Adding new FACT is priority

2- Recognize your & others personality style

3- Invest strengths and develop weaknesses

5- Chang is Difficult.

6- Multicultural Stories are great benefits

The Transformative Leadership session offered valuable lessons. Firstly, it emphasized the importance of diverse perspectives in teamwork for understanding challenges comprehensively. Secondly, it highlighted strategic thinking as essential for addressing complex issues. Lastly, it underscored the pivotal role of leadership in effective communication and guiding collective understanding. These lessons converge to shape a transformative leadership approach grounded in collaboration, strategic thinking, and adept communication.

Important New Words:

Strategic Thinking – Strong Teamwork- The power and influence of wise leadership

In the Change Management session, I gleaned several key lessons for implementation. Firstly, I learned about the critical aspects of controlling the most challenging aspects of work change, including budget, training, and bureaucracy. Secondly, I recognized the importance of developing plans in advance to address work challenges effectively and manage expectations before implementing solutions. Lastly, I understood the significance of maintaining positive communication and engaging in consultations with others to gather valuable opinions and solutions

Media Literacy – Digital Citizenship – Cataloging & Metadata – library terminology- Mechanism of budget control and cost reduction- Bridging the digital divide zone – WordCat.

1- Tour to Campus to Green Street – Minerva Statue

2-Oak Street Library

3- Walk to Grainger Engineering & Information Center GELIC

4- Urbana Free Library

5- Main Library

6- University Of Illinois