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ALCTS e-Forum: Middle Managers in the 21st Century Library

April 19-20, 2016

Moderated by Xan Arch and Laura Turner

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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.

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?

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.

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