Move Mountains.

The article offers suggestions for young library managers in dealing with older library employees. NextGens making the jump into management, or those lucky enough to do so right out of school, often find that the challenge of managing established staff takes some of the momentum out of the ability to effect change. Some older librarians find it hard enough to believe that NextGens are their peers; they simply shut down when faced with the thought that one might be their manager. Go in with the assumption that you will need to convince them of the benefits of any changes. Demonstrate your willingness to connect with your staff and commit to your library by pitching in on the front lines, even for just a short time each week. Distinguish when staff members' negative impact makes it necessary to remove them from the library. When faced with staff who seem ageist and burnt out, it can be tempting just to dismiss them all. Managing these staff members requires the will to deal with conflict and face personnel problems head-on.