POST: Remote Managing in the Time of Corona

ACRLog has published a guest post from Candice Benjes-Small (William & Mary), “Remote Managing in the Time of Corona.” Benjes-Small, Head of Research Services at William & Mary Libraries, shares ten recommendations for how to manage library work and staff remotely during the pandemic.

Much of Benjes-Small’s management focuses on flexibility and understanding that remote management during the coronavirus pandemic cannot be focused on productivity: “It’s not the time to micromanage employees’ schedules or insist people be as available between 8-5. As long as the essential work is completed, I trust my reports to figure out the how and when- and to let me know if they need help.”

These recommendations are helpful, even for those who don’t directly manage staff.