2025 New Supervisors' Academy

The 2025 NEO-RLS New Supervisors' Academy is looking for new attendees.
Becoming a supervisor adds new and different challenges to your work day regardless of the type or size of library you work in. The Academy's courses will provide you with the skills and confidence you need to handle the many and varied challenges of being a supervisor. Programs will focus on three key areas: leadership, communication and staff development. The Academy is appropriate for new supervisors in multi-type libraries and for those who want a refresher.

• The Academy is a blended course that runs from February through October and consists of 6 in-person workshops and 3 webinars.
• We recommend that you attend the Academy in its entirety in order to maximize your learning.
• Archives of live webinars will be available at your convenience for those attending the Academy in its entirety and experiencing a scheduling conflict.
• Live webinars will be available individually for registration for those NOT attending the Academy in its entirety.

Past participants had this to say:
"It was a great opportunity that allowed me to network and meet other library supervisors and increase my knowledge of how to be a leader in any role that I take on."

"In general, this was a great academy where I learned a lot and it pushed me to think about where I needed more help and helped me to develop some new ways of doing things that will hopefully benefit everyone."

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Morning Session: Setting Performance Goals and Evaluations
Afternoon Session: Performance Planning