Speakers will address the obligations of being a law library director, regardless of size of institution, governance structure, and resources. This will be a frank discussion about the responsibilities inherent in any director position, regardless of status, including being an active participant in the intellectual life of the law school beyond the library, understanding and responding to trends in legal education generally, and strategically facilitating changes in institutional priorities or leadership. The speakers will reflect on the upsides and downsides of various forms of status for library directors.