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The Library Staff Development Handbook: How To Maximize Your Library's Most Important Resource

by Mary Grace Flaherty
Rowman & Littlefield. 2017. 154p. index. ISBN 9781442270367. $45; ebk. ISBN 9781442270374. PRO MEDIA
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OrangeReviewStarFlaherty (Sch. of Information and Library Science, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) offers library staff with varying levels of supervising experience an accessible, well-organized guide filled with a plethora of resources. Drawing on firsthand experience, the author provides valuable advice on everything from recruiting prospective candidates and cultivating a positive workplace culture to promoting continuing education and conducting ongoing performance appraisals. New supervisors will find rubrics and charts on, for instance, evaluating job candidates' interview responses, invaluable. Each chapter ends with a bibliography. While there are many materials on staff management, Flaherty's volume stands out for its relevance to libraries.
VERDICT Highly recommended for current and aspiring library supervisors interested in building their management skills and developing an efficient and cohesive staff.
Reviewed by Katie McGaha, County of Los Angeles P.L. , Feb 01, 2018
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