Two Minnesota library staff have been selected for the prestigious 2010 ALA Emerging Leaders program.

Cody Hanson, Technology Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis, sponsored by LITA

Cynthia Matthias, Teen Services Librarian, Hennepin County Libraries, sponsored by the Minnesota Library Association

The Emerging Leaders program is a leadership development program for newer library workers from across the country. 100 library staff were selected for the 2010 program.

Both Cody and Cynthia have been busy. Read the ALA Tech Source blog for a recent posting, Cody Hanson: Highlights of the 2009 LITA Forum. View Cynthia Matthias’ presentation from the 2009 MLA Conference, Developing Best Practices for Innovative Technology Programming.

For more details about the program, including selection criteria and application information, click here. For a complete list of the Emerging Leaders class of 2010, click here.

Congrats to both of you and to your libraries!