Library Leader''s Guide to Human Resources - Keeping It Real, Legal, and Ethical

This book provides the level of detail for new and seasoned HR leaders to use to staff and operate their libraries with the best employees they can find. It offers legal advice from labor law attorneys, and operational steps, policies, and processes from Dr. Steve Albrecht, a longtime HR consultant for municipal government.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Navigating the Entire Library Employment Cycle: From Hiring Interviews to Exit Interviews
Chapter 2: The Hiring Process: Recruiting, Job Duties and Descriptions, Screening, and Selections
Chapter 3: Onboarding and Training New Hires: Setting Them Up for Continued Success
Chapter 4: Creating Civility in Your Workplace: A New Perspective on Diversity and Conflict Resolution
Chapter 5: Supporting Your Managers and Supervisors with Coaching Skills Training
Chapter 6: Humane and Effective Discipline and Termination Approaches
Chapter 7: Performance Evaluations: Fair, Legal, Honest, and Accurate
Chapter 8: Keeping Things Legal: Working With Your Attorneys
Chapter 9: Harassment Investigations: Awareness, Response, Conclusions, and Consequences
Chapter 10: Promotions, Mentoring, and Succession Planning
Appendix
A Few Words About HR Information Systems (HRIS) Software
The HR Policy Poster Alphabet
Sample Training Slides for a Harassment Awareness, Prevention, and Response Program
About the Author

About the author

Steve Albrecht

Product details

• Authors: Steve Albrecht, Albrecht Steve, Steve Albrecht
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.05.2025
• EAN: 9781538193754
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-9375-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Personnel & human resources management, Personnel and human resources management, Library, archive and information management, Library, Archive & Information Management