Senior Managers
Community of Practice
Community Charge
The Senior Managers (SrM) Community of Practice (CoP) serves a strategic role within the BLC, centering its work on two areas of importance. The SrM CoP undertakes strategic initiatives that build the success of the BLC. The SrM CoP also serves to strengthen the leadership abilities and potential of its members by providing a forum for sharing ideas and arranging formal training opportunities on topics related to leadership, strategy, and the organization of libraries. The CoP undertakes initiatives on its own, in cooperation with other BLC Communities, or at the request of the BLC Board of Directors.
Reporting to the BLC Board of Directors
The SrM CoP will provide an annual report to the BLC Board of Directors, outlining the group’s accomplishments for the previous year.
Conveners
Amanda Rust
Co-chair
Associate Director of Research and Learning
UMass Lowell
amanda_rust@uml.edu
Jessica McCullough
Co-chair
Director of Research Support & Curricular Technology
Connecticut College
jmccull1@conncoll.edu
Jennifer Ferguson
Co-chair
Assistant Director
Tufts University
jennifer.ferguson@tufts.edu
Membership
Membership in the SrM CoP is open to individuals who report directly to the dean/director and are involved with library-wide administrative work.
The SrM CoP has three co-chairs selected by the collective membership who serve staggered, two-year terms, with the transition of chairs occurring in July. If one of the co-chairs becomes vacant three months or more before the end of their term, the remaining co-chairs will seek volunteers to fill the remainder of the term.
Meetings
The SrM CoP currently meets monthly and additionally as needed.
Members volunteer to host informal Teatimes to share information and/or seek input relevant to Senior Managers. Hosts are responsible for picking the topic and format and are encouraged to bring 3-5 questions to the group to facilitate engagement. If you would like to host a Teatime, please sign up here:
Join Senior Managers COP
Complete the form below to join BLC's Senior Managers Community of Practice (COP). Please note, COP membership restricted to individuals with specific roles and responsibilities.