Staff Development: A Practical Guide

by Carol T. Zsulya, Carlette Washington-Hoagland, Andrea Stewart

Since its original publication more than two decades ago, Staff Development: A Practical Guide has remained a respected and practical handbook for supporting one of the most important assets libraries possess: their human resources. Staff development and training are not only important but essential to ensure that libraries meet new challenges and fulfill their missions, especially in a constantly changing world where technological innovations directly impact information access. This new edition offers unique, state-of-the-art perspectives on such important topics as
Building a staff development program, and strategies for developing staff Tracking changes through training, including the importance of setting goals and needs assessments Refining the customer service attitude Using instructional design for staff development This is a volume that every librarian charged with staff development should have at the ready.

Genres: Professional Development, Nonfiction, Library Science

219 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2012

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

I skimmed through this book. I found certain tidbits helpful but would've liked more "bullet points" ideas on how to develop a healthy staff. I found the interview questions somewhat helpful.

[Evan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe more a 3.5 Some parts I glossed over but there are some helpful bits I will use.

[Katrina V. · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5. Some chapters are more relevant to me than others.