accidental hr library manager

» Cara Barlow, Director, Derry Public Library

» Susan Brown, Assistant Director and Head of Reference, Derry Public Library

» Library staff is our most valuable and expensive resource

» Good stewardship of town funds

» Professional credibility in the Library community

» Professional credibility in the local community

» Cultivates a positive relationship with town/municipal HR Department

Library staff is our most valuable and expensive resource

Good stewardship of town funds

Professional credibility in the library community

Professional credibility in the local community

Cultivates a positive relationship with town/municipal HR Department

» What are personnel records?

» What typically is contained in a personnel file?

» How should personnel files be maintained?

» How can they be protected?

» How long should they be kept?

» How do I dispose of files?

» Is it appropriate for Trustees to view personnel files?

What are personnel records?

What typically is contained in a personnel file?

How should personnel files be maintained?

Is it appropriate for trustees to look at personnel files?

How long should they be kept?

How do I dispose of files?

» Be clear about what you are hiring for

» Include existing staff in the interview process

» Manage the interviews with class

» Try screening with phone interviews

» Call references

» Discuss and decide on the best candidate for the whole library

» Have an orientation and training plan ready

Be clear about what you are hiring for and have a current job description

Write an engaging and accurate job ad

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Include existing staff in the interview process

Develop a written list of questions

Manage the interviews with class

Call references

Decide on the best candidate

Have an orientation and training plan ready

Close the recruitment with class and carry on

» There should be no surprises!!

» Clarify job expectations

» Two weeks prior to the evaluation…

» Setting the tone.

» During the meeting…

There should be no surprises!

Clarify job expectations

At least two weeks prior to the evaluation meeting…

Setting the tone for the meeting…

During the meeting…

Human Resource Management is important to maintaining professional credibility.

Done well, you will build a library where people want to work.