We are pleased to announce tomorrow's e-Forum, entitled “Middle Managers in the 21st Century Library,” which is scheduled to start Tuesday, April 19, 2016 and run through Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Details are provided for you below.
Description What are the opportunities and challenges currently facing middle managers in technical services? The middle manager must be both a practitioner involved in the day-to-day work and a leader for the library. What challenges does this present for staff management and for the identity of the manager? How does the manager balance their operational and strategic roles? How will the middle manager’s role change as technical services changes? Each day, discussion begins and ends at: Pacific: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Mountain: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Central: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Moderators Xan Arch is the Director of Collection Services at Reed College in Portland, OR. Previous positions held include Electronic Resources and Technology Librarian and Ordering Librarian at Stanford University. Laura Turner is currently the Head of Technical Services at Copley Library, University of San Diego. She received her M.L.S. with Endorsement of Specialization in Technical Services from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to working at USD, Laura served as Head of Technical Services at Washington and Lee University in the University Library. What is an e-Forum? The ALCTS e-Forum discussion takes place using email, and you can expect to see a number of emails on this topic during the two-day duration. When the moderators kick off discussion, you will receive an email message. To participate, you simply send messages to <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] or respond to an email sent to you. The settings are designed so that responses go to the entire list. There is no special software or interface that you have to use. If you wish to change topics or ask a new question, please update the email subject line to identify your topic. This makes it easier for others to follow the discussion. 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