David McCaslin is the Director of Whittier College’s Wardman Library and a part-time professor within the ALA-accredited USC-Marshall School of Business Master of Management in Library and Information Science program. Mr. McCaslin will be speaking about the career path that led him to his current position as an Academic Director and how he has had to deal with COVID within an academic library. Members will learn about the skills needed to manage an Academic Library, and what skills future candidates should consider learning when striving for the same career success. Members can learn about what Academic Libraries look for in potential candidates and how they can gain those experiences.