Staff Development: A Practical Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780838911495)

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.

Author: Carol Zsulya
ISBN-10: 0838911498
ISBN-13: 9780838911495
Publisher: ALA Editions
Language: English
Published: 12/10/2012
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2013