CANCELLED: Academic Middle Management: Testimonials on Training and Support

Monday, June 27, 2022

2:30pm – 3:30pm

Location: Washington Convention Center, 144B-C

Presenters have analyzed data from 20 interviews with academic library middle mangers . We have something to say about the common themes we found. Overall, the training and support offered to new middle managers was mixed. Please join us for a robust discussion on appropriate training for library middle managers. If you are a middle manager, what would that look like for you? What did your management training look like? Did you receive the training you needed, or were there gaps in your knowledge that you would have wanted training for? Presenters will share information from their research project and facilitate discussion among participants to learn more about this often neglected topic.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the types of training commonly offered to library middle managers.
Upon completion, participants will be able to identify external opportunities for management training appropriate to their needs.
Upon completion, participants will be able to better advocate for their own management training needs.
Upon completion, participants will be able to articulate the differences between their training and the training others received.

Main Contact(s)

Ginger H. Williams

Dean of Library Services
Fort Hays State University

Speaker(s)

Ginger H. Williams

Dean of Library Services
Fort Hays State University
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Amy Harris Houk

Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning/Associate Professor
UNC Greensboro Libraries

Moderator(s)

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Amy Harris Houk

Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning/Associate Professor
UNC Greensboro Libraries