Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: Only Managers in the Building; Everything You Wish You Knew Before Becoming a Manager

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Only Managers in the Building; Everything You Wish You Knew Before Becoming a Manager" on March 26, 2025, at 1 p.m. CT. You're a manager! Now what? Transitioning from staff member to management, even as an assistant, can be tough. Now you have to make decisions, learn to say no, set policy, create culture, and find a way to create work-life balance for yourself and your staff. It's overwhelming. Don't just survive your first few years of management--find ways to thrive. Come for a candid panel discussion of three managers ranging from Supervisor to Deputy Director where they discuss the transition to management, their struggles, failures, and successes. This session will provide a candid peek behind the curtain of the struggles of being a manager both as a new manager, and throughout management. The presenters will discuss strategies that have helped them manage the transition, how they work with our staff, and lessons we've learned from experience. There will be plenty of time for audience questions.

This webinar was previously presented in-person as a session at the 2024 Core Forum. We are hosting this webinar, with the session adapted and presented live as a virtual event, to extend its reach.

Best of Core Forum: Only Managers in the Building; Everything You Wish You Knew Before Becoming a Manager
Live Webinar: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenters:

Heather Love Beverley, Assistant Manager of Youth Services, Cook Memorial Public Library District, Libertyville/Vernon Hills, IL
Cyndi Hamann, Collection Development Manager, Cook Memorial Public Library District, Libertyville/Vernon Hills, IL
Molly Scheibler, Deputy Director, Schaumburg Township District Library, Schaumburg, IL

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
ALA Member: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

You can register a group by specifying the number of people who will be accessing the webinar during checkout. We offer webinars discounts based on the number of registrations you specify at checkout. If you are a Core member, you can purchase seats for yourself and your colleagues at the Core discount rate; ALA's new e-Learning store allows you to extend Core member savings to colleagues at your institution.

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

Register online or by phone at 1-800-545-2433 (press 1 to reach our customer service representatives).

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

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