Core Library Leaders and Managers Interest Group

We will conclude this month's theme with an informal, lightly moderated, synchronous zoom discussion session around the topic of remote and hybrid work on Thursday, March 30, at 9am PST/10am MTN/11am CST/12pm EST .  Participants can stop in for a minute, or stay for the entire session.  Participants don't need to be a member of ALA or ALA Core to participate, but individuals will need to register for the March 30th zoom discussion on remote and hybrid work.

We also encourage everyone to comment and add to the existing discussions here in our Connect site:
- Benefits of offering remote or hybrid work schedules
- Downsides of offering remote or hybrid works schedules

We're looking forward to "seeing" people on Thursday!

Erik Nordberg & Cinthya Ippoliti
IG Co-chairs

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Erik Nordberg
Dean of the Paul Meek Library
University of Tennessee at Martin
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Hello everyone,

Thank you for another great conversation! There were many topics discussed, here are a few of the highlights and as a reminder, our next discussion session is on April 27th on the topic of personnel issues. We will send out reminders and information as we get closer to that date.

Erik and Cinthya

1. Building team cohesion and how to ensure that there are opportunities for more serendipitous connections in a hybrid or virtual environment. How to celebrate the benefits of both approaches-being able to work remotely but also meeting and engaging in person
2. Policies around offering remote and flex time and issues related to equity as well as how to emphasize that remote work is considered work. Staff vs faculty  as well as part-time vs full-time and how to ensure policies are as equitable as possible. Not all institutions have policies around remote work or support it, so what can the library do in that instance
3. Personal benefits of not having to commute and savings on gas or public transportation costs
4. How do remote schedules affect employee spaces if there are less people in the office and making sure folks have the tools they need to work remotely 

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Cinthya Ippoliti
Auraria Library Director
University of Colorado Denver; Metropolitan State University of Denver; Community College of Denver
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