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Kate Tranquada Posts: 1
Join Date: 4/26/05

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Seeking help arguing for restoring custodial position

4:48 PM EST 2/17/09

Due to hiring freeze and departure of one of 2 full-time custodians, we are down from 96 hours/week of custodial staffing to 56 hours/week -- in a 44,700 square foot building open 68 hours/week, 7 days/week, 10,000 visitors/week.

Anyone out there know of standards or guidelines for custodial staffing in public buildings?

Thanks for listening...

Betha Gutsche Posts: 1337
Join Date: 5/11/03

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RE: Seeking help arguing for restoring custodial position

12:39 PM EDT 3/12/09 as a reply to Kate Tranquada.

Hi Kate!

Good question. I've been working on competencies for library staff, but I must admit I haven't included those for custodial staff.

This job description for a Facility Maintenance Supervisor has a solid list from which to select the things that apply to your library situation.

Also, this LE@D course on Keeping Your Library Looking Good will help you hire custodial staff who can deal with those library-specific problems, like graffiti on the restroom walls or tar on the carpets.

I'm sure others have the same question and may have some good answers. Please share!

Bob Watson Posts: 1136 Join Date: 5/11/03 Recent Posts	RE: Seeking help arguing for restoring custodial position 5:28 PM EDT 3/12/09 as a reply to Betha Gutsche. Top I haven't seen such standards. "Spotless" may be too high a reach. We use a service for all of our janitorial/mechanical system needs, so staffing varies according to the needs of the day.