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Informationen zum Autor Michael A. Crumpton , MLS, SPHR, is the Assistant Dean for Administrative Services at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is the former Director of Library Services for Wake Tech Community College and Access Services Manager at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. He is certified as a Senior Human Resources Professional and also holds a graduate certificate in Adult Teaching. His published works include; `Handbook for Community College Librarians¿, `Workplace Information Literacy: A Neglected Priority of Community College Libraries¿ in the Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, ¿Reconceiving Entrepreneurship for Libraries: Collaboration and the Anatomy of a Conference?, in Collaborative Librarianship. He also writes a quarterly column for The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances, and has published several other chapters and articles. Klappentext Strategic Human Resources Planning for Academic Libraries: Information, Technology and Organization provides an in-depth discussion of human resources as a strategic element of a library organization, especially as staffing needs and competencies change. The book focuses on the impact of human resource practices in a library setting, discussing several aspects, including the role of human resources when the library is part of a larger organization, along with information on how to identify strategic objectives that are expected and related to workforce issues. In addition, the book reviews hiring practices, reorganizations of staff, use of temps or time-limited positions, and how students, volunteers, and internships can make a strategic difference overall. Zusammenfassung Strategic Human Resources Planning for Academic Libraries explores the impact of human resources practices in an academic library setting and how the human resources function is an important and strategic part of the library as an organization. Inhaltsverzeichnis Human Resources as a strategic partner: HR best practices that apply to libraries Influence of comparison of other professional disciplines, i.e. business or public services Role that HR can play in strategic planning Organizational structures in academic libraries: Roles, responsibilities and competencies at multiple levels HR tools that support organizational needs Hiring practices for a new normal Emerging trends in academic libraries: Changes in staffing expectations Professional development to keep up with trends How competencies are impacted by changes How to plan for the future The role of library leadership: Embracing new staffing models Leading staff through repurposes and priority adjustments Using HR for strategic positioning ...
List of contents
Human Resources as a strategic partner:
HR best practices that apply to libraries
Influence of comparison of other professional disciplines, i.e. business or public services
Role that HR can play in strategic planning
Organizational structures in academic libraries:
Roles, responsibilities and competencies at multiple levels
HR tools that support organizational needs
Hiring practices for a new normal
Emerging trends in academic libraries:
Changes in staffing expectations
Professional development to keep up with trends
How competencies are impacted by changes
How to plan for the future
The role of library leadership:
Embracing new staffing models
Leading staff through repurposes and priority adjustments
Using HR for strategic positioning
About the author
Michael A. Crumpton, MLS, SPHR, is the Assistant Dean for Administrative Services at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is the former Director of Library Services for Wake Tech Community College and Access Services Manager at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. He is certified as a Senior Human Resources Professional and also holds a graduate certificate in Adult Teaching. His published works include; 'Handbook for Community College Librarians', 'Workplace Information Literacy: A Neglected Priority of Community College Libraries' in the Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, "Reconceiving Entrepreneurship for Libraries: Collaboration and the Anatomy of a Conference?, in Collaborative Librarianship. He also writes a quarterly column for The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances, and has published several other chapters and articles.
