You don't have to be a manager to be a leader.
Ways to foster communication channels.
Yes, but how do you deal with difficult people or people with personal lives that infiltrate into the work environment?
Being new in a leadership position is not always a choice. How do you navigate this job when you have limited power?
Everything you need to know you can probably learn at the circ desk.
Library directors don't have the same skill sets as librarians. But it often feels like directorship is the only way to advance in this region.
The director job is more like administration than like librarianship. That's a good degree or training to have.
Advice on working as a director:
Dealing with uncertainty in future jobs:
Training in another field, like teaching or public service administration helps.
NYLA has the LAMS group, but this group's purpose is to be local to the Hudson Valley and to keep and attract talent in this region.
In case of rain, we will meet via Zoom.
The facilitator will be Joanna Goldfarb of RCLS.
Homework for next time: Identify an organization and/or manager who is working very well and report back on what is happening there.