Succession planning and implementation in libraries
Subtitle: practices and resources
By: [edited by] Kiyomi D. Deards, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, and Gene R. Springs, The Ohio State University, USA
Series: Advances in Library and Information Science (ALIS)
Publisher: Information Science Reference, an imprint of IGI Global
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Hershey, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781466658127; 9781466658134; 9781466658158
Subjects: Library personnel management; Librarians; Recruiting; Mentoring in library science; Library planning; Manpower planning; Career development
Description: "This book provides valuable insight into the process of implementing succession planning in libraries, delving into the challenges and possibilities of a succession plan's effect on the success of library organizations for human resources officers, library administrators, academicians, and others"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-296) and index.
Table of contents: title: Influence and leadership : where will our profession be in 25 years? / Ulla de Stricker; title: Effective recruitment practices as part of a larger plan / John A. Lehner, Barbara E. Kemp; title: Mentoring for retention, promotion, and advancement : an examination of mentoring programs at ARL institutions / Gene R. Springs; title: The Code of ethics and workplace behaviors : implications for leadership and cultivating ethical leaders for tomorrow's academic libraries / Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, Echo Leaver; title: The role of professional protocols : recruitment, retention, and service / Kiyomi D. Deards, Jolie O. Graybill; title: Succession planning and the talent management toolbox / Katherine Simpson, Patricia J. West; title: Strategic planning in special libraries and information centers / Lian Ruan, Jan Sykes; title: Succession planning and the library : the strategic plan / Barb Kundanis; title: Preparing tomorrow's library managers : exploring leadership and succession planning at the University of the West Indies Libraries / Evadne McLean, Mark-Shane Scale, Margaret D. Rouse-Jones.