It’s tough to be the director or manager in a library of any sort. So many people depending on you, the budget to balance, and then all those unexpected disasters that just keep happening!

Some days, you just need a break. A chance to catch your breath. To sit down. To chat with others who know what it’s like to be in your situation.

Lady Grey gets it, and so do we!

 

 

 

After some member requests, we are reviving a CMLE tradition: meetings of directors and managers!

If you are a director or manager in your library or archive or history center, we want to gather you and have a chance to hang out and chat about issues specifically relevant to your work.

We know you are – by definition – busy, so we want to fit into your schedule. Tell us below if a lunch or dinner session would work better for  your schedule. And would you like to brown-bag it and meet here at HQ (privacy is good!), or would you prefer to go out and chat over plates of something tasty?

And how do we know who is a manager or director? We don’t have any strict definition. If you are alone in your library – you count. If you supervise a staff of a hundred people – you count. Essentially, if you feel like you have responsibilities beyond those of strictly “library” work, we want to talk with you.

So let’s get started on making this request a reality! And other categories of library/archive people: we would be happy to set up meetings for you too!

In the meantime, you might check out our Google Groups! We have an assortment of groups set up for your discussions, to connect with other people who do what you do. We know many of you are alone in your library, or alone in your work – so let’s talk!