Managing From the Middle: Influence Leaders

An introductory course to instruct new or aspiring administrative leaders to build the skills necessary to achieve impact in their unique role.
  Bulk pricing available: 
  Libraries registering 2-3 staff use code ACADEMYGROUP15 for 15% off
  Libraries registering 4+ staff use code ACADEMYGROUP30 for 30% off 
Format

Live via Zoom with pre-work

Dates

July 9 - October 1

Facilitators

Kelsey Hughes

Credit Hours 

20 credit hours

Schedule

Every other Thursday, 12pm-2pm ET (9am-11am PT)

Member Price

$2,750

About the course

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Though management is a core responsibility of many within the field of librarianship, it is not always a skill taught in library school or easily learned on the job. In order to be effective, many managers, particularly in administration, must learn how to work with staff they may not even directly supervise to achieve overarching goals for the library. Often they must learn how to use their position of influence strategically in order to drive change and get everyone moving in the same direction. Leading by influence requires self-reflection, intentional learning, and continued practice. This three-month course will instruct new or aspiring administrative leaders to build the skills necessary to achieve impact in their role. At the end of the course, successful participants will earn a certificate recognizing the expertise they have gained. 
   
Course live meeting dates (all 12pm-2pm Eastern Time):
  • July 9
  • July 23
  • August 6
  • August 20
  • September 3
  • September 17
  • October 1

Learners are expected to attend and actively participate in all live sessions. Recordings will be provided should a conflict arise, but registrants should plan to attend all or almost all sessions live. 

Personalized Learning

Identify your individual management style and the strategies you might use for working with staff of different skill sets, cultural backgrounds, individual needs, and interests, to operate a highly functional team. 

Practical Tools

 Learn the best practices for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and identify resources they may use to ensure they are in compliance and resolve questions when they arise. 

Future-Focused

Gain confidence in your role as a branch manager, and the methods you may employ to continue to develop within your current role and into potential future roles within the field. 

Course Facilitator: Kelsey Hughes

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Kelsey Hughes is a Program Manager with the Urban Libraries Council. Prior to joining ULC, Kelsey served as a branch manager for Howard County Library System, with previous roles in branch leadership and overseeing systemwide Adult & Teen Services for Prince George’s County Memorial Library System. She was a 2022 ALA Emerging Leader and member of the 2020 YALSA Volunteer Group of the Year. In addition to teen service, she specializes in creating equitable and inclusive cultures in libraries, empathetic leadership, and makerspaces in libraries. A proud two-time Maryland Terrapin, Kelsey received her MLIS from the University of Maryland in 2018.