Curious About Library Supervision?

Thu, Dec 9, 2021 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Are you applying for a supervisory position at your library? Have you been promoted and are preparing for your new role? Are you a manager mentoring your employees and helping them land their first supervising job, and you realize their resumes need to reflect the job they want, not the job they have? Or are you an administrator wanting to improve your hiring practices, including creating more accurate descriptions of supervisory duties?

In other words, are you interested in what is different–and special–about successful library supervision? 

One potential revelation is that library supervisors tend to see priorities differently. Another is realizing that telling people what to do and how to do it does not translate into instant compliance. All those problems that seemed simple from the ground floor become more complicated when, as a library supervisor, your employees are asking for one thing, your co-workers want something different, and your bosses require results that seem unrelated to workplace realities. 

The two goals for this webinar: Help prepare potential library supervisors for their role in the workplace and provide a framework for managers and administrators to better communicate the requirements of the job.

Topics include how relationships with co-workers can change, the need for both project management and interpersonal skills, keeping people on track, difficult conversations, course correction, and what your resume should tell your current and future employers about your readiness to be a supervisor.

Following this webinar, you will know how to:
•  Prepare for how supervision is different from your previous professional, technical, or support positions.
•  Better manage the changing relationships with co-workers after promotion.
•  Polish your resume to better reflect your aptitude for supervision.
•  Better explain the role and expectations regarding supervision.