– This article’s purpose is to discuss what is necessary to being a good library supervisor.
– The article defines the meaning of being a good supervisor and then expands on that definition, including what it takes to get there.
– The article finds that being a good library supervisor requires much more than knowledge of the profession.
– The person aspiring to being a good supervisor must know what is required and be willing to take the steps to get there.
– Being a good supervisor involves managing the complex interrelationships between the supervisor, his or her supervisor, the supervisees, the clients and anyone else involved in the workplace environment.
– The value of the article is in forming a picture of the complex nature of good supervision.
