Staff Development, Teams, and Managing Change

Introduction


For this section I included the same chapters that I included under "Human Resources" because they all encompassed the principles which we covered in class on managing staff. My textbooks did not separate human resources and staff development practices.

I also felt like I knew a little bit about team building from my management interview because my interviewee discussed staff retreats that she would organize. Therefore, I did not include a whole lot of resources in this section.


Textbook Chapter



1. Gordon, Rachel Singer. 2005. The Accidental Library Manager. Medford, New Jersey: Information Today, Inc. 57-143. This is actually a compilation of three chapters all on managing people. Chapter 3 focuses on personnel issues like hiring and professional development. Chapter 4 focuses on managing different kinds of people from generational differences to students, volunteers, and temps. Chapter 5 focuses on communication and leadership among your staff.

2. Stueart, Robert D. and Barbara D. Moran. 2007. Library and Information Center Management, 7th ed. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited. 235-345. This resource is much more in-depth than the book by Gordon. It contains examples of forms and tables which can be used in a work environment when appraising staff work and development.




Article from Prof Library Literature


1. Adams, Claudia. "Library staff development at the University of Auckland Library - Te Tumu Herenga: Endeavouring to 'get what it takes' in an academic library." Library Management 30, no. 8 (2009) 593-607. Adams describes how the staff development committee instituted programs to reinvigorate professional and personal development in a large academic library in New Zealand. I like this article because it provides the reader with tips and ideas that can be used in other libraries.


Article from Prof Management Literature


1. Wilde, Edwin. "Staff Development." Engineering Management Journal 3, no. 3 (1993): 125-131. Wilde lays out the essential elements of effective staff development in the work place. I chose this article because Wilde includes several entity relationship models to illustrate his points.


Examples of Library Policies and Procedures


1. The University of Memphis University Libraries Faculty Travel/Professional Development Policy, Guidelines and Procedures-  I like this particular resource because it's upfront and easy to understand. It addresses "business travel" for conferences, workshops, and such, which are part of the process of continuing education in the library world.


Other Resources


1. Seven Steps to Coaching Your Employees to Success- I like this article because it's applicable to any workplace with three or more employees, not just in a library.