Concurrent Session 1: Accidental Manager
Location
UCF Library, Rm 235A
Start Date
12-5-2011 1:00 PM
End Date
12-5-2011 1:30 PM
Description
Mary Page is the Associate Director for Collections and Technical Services at the University of Central Florida Libraries. She has previously worked at the University of California, Davis, and Rutgers University. She is a past president of NASIG, the North American Serials Interest Group, and a current member of the ALA/ALCTS Board of Directors (American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services). Mary has more than twenty-five years of experience as a librarian and a manager.
Accidental Manager presentation: The Accidental Manager, or, You’re in Charge, Now What? You finished your degree. You got a great first job. The only problem? You’re the boss, and you’re clueless! Many librarians who end up in managerial roles have minimal management training, and the first few years can be challenging. The good news is that you can learn how to be an effective manager. In this session, Mary Page will share some of her experiences as an accidental manager and describe some of the best practices she’s learned over a long career.
Concurrent Session 1: Accidental Manager
UCF Library, Rm 235A
Mary Page is the Associate Director for Collections and Technical Services at the University of Central Florida Libraries. She has previously worked at the University of California, Davis, and Rutgers University. She is a past president of NASIG, the North American Serials Interest Group, and a current member of the ALA/ALCTS Board of Directors (American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services). Mary has more than twenty-five years of experience as a librarian and a manager.
Accidental Manager presentation: The Accidental Manager, or, You’re in Charge, Now What? You finished your degree. You got a great first job. The only problem? You’re the boss, and you’re clueless! Many librarians who end up in managerial roles have minimal management training, and the first few years can be challenging. The good news is that you can learn how to be an effective manager. In this session, Mary Page will share some of her experiences as an accidental manager and describe some of the best practices she’s learned over a long career.
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