Staff Management

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This section on WebJunction is dedicated to helping libraries with all aspects of staff management. Whether you are working in a small library or large one, the chances are good that you have to deal with paid staff, volunteers, or outside consultants that work on special projects. Find a variety of resources including job description examples, resources on diversity in the workplace and tools for implementing mentoring opportunities for your staff.

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Walking the Talk - Diversity Workshops

Document / Last Modified: May 21, 2012

As part of their continuing committment to celebrating the diversity of library users, staff and community, the Lincoln Trail Libraries System, in Champaign, Illinois, encourage library staff to visit their Library Diversity project and workshops.

Finding the Everyday Leader Within

News / Last Modified: May 2, 2012

The word leadership connotes pinnacles of achievement reserved for war heroes, presidents and CEOs, rare heights beyond attainment for most of us. We would hesitate to raise a hand if asked, “are you completely comfortable with calling yourself a leader?”  This is the question that Drew Dudley, founder of Nuance Leadership Development Services, asks in his February 2012 TEDx Toronto presentation on Everyday Leadership.

“We have made leadership into something bigger than us, something beyond us. We have made it about changing the world.”

Skills for the Everyday Leader

Webinar / Last Modified: April 6, 2012

Archive and related resources for a webinar presented on April 4, 2012 by Edra Waterman on learning effective leadership skills.