Date: Monday, October 28, 2024*
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Facilitator: Crystal Middleton, Elting Memorial Library
Location: Southeastern NY Library Resources Council

This month we will be following up on “From DEI to IDEA: where have we been and where are we going (in libraries).” We will continue the conversation from the most recent meeting and hear from you about what kind of leadership training you want and need.

This group is for library workers of all library types who handle administrative tasks and are becoming leaders in the field. If you aspire to or are currently working as, a: director, assistant director, manager, program manager, trustee, or serve in a leadership role within a professional organization, this meeting is for you! Topics we will cover in this meeting may include:

• Supervising other staff, volunteers, and/or interns
• Introducing and running programs and services at the library
• Onboarding new employees
• Getting professional development for management skills
• Doing advocacy work on behalf of the library
• Creating and maintaining a budget
• Work/life balance in the light of growing work responsibilities
• Networking with other library workers who may become future colleagues
• Staying committed to social justice issues
• Working within union structures
• Influencing the culture of the library from within
• Deciding when and if to apply for different positions

The nature of the conversation will be based on the interests of the people who attend and may change from meeting to meeting. You can view the notes from previous meetings here.

*The meeting was originally scheduled for 10/25, and it was changed because of a conflict with that date.