An anonymous author writes: “As a first-time manager in a predominantly-white large academic library, I have learned a few things on what to do, how to be, and what is required to succeed as a woman of color library manager. The lessons learned will stay with me for a long time, but this is an attempt to remind myself (and possibly warn others) of what it takes to succeed if you’re BIPOC and you find yourself as a first-time manager in an academic library setting.”