Missouri Library Staff Guide

This updated second edition provides library management with a comprehensive guide to planning and executing emergency procedures.

Todaro uses narrative and technical writing (with dozens of checklists, examples, recommendations and 30+ tables) to take a detailed look at where we are and where we need to be. Handbook chapters include: Facilities: Services, Support, and Storage Spaces; Collections and Resources; Assessment and Accountability; Human Resources, Critical Training, and Education; Communication during Emergency Events; Management and Organizational Design: Unique Issues; Leadership during Extreme Emergencies: The Pandemic; Pitfalls, Problems, Mistakes, and Failures; Service Access and Delivery; and, Public Relations, Marketing, and Branding.

Preparing for the unexpected is the foundation of a library's best response. Kahn's guide gives libraries the tools they need to face any emergency, no matter the size or scope.

Topics covered include: risk management analysis; human resources implications; collection restoration; fund raising; and temporary services.

This book will take you through the life cycle of an employee, providing a framework to develop your HR skills.

Among the many topics discussed are classic and contemporary theories of management, and how they apply to the library; human resource planning; marketing and public relations; negotiations, mediation, and financial management of the library; facilities management; information technology management and future trends; change management, organizational culture; and ethics and confidentiality.

A comprehensive HR guide to Missouri and federal labor laws for employers, HR professionals and managers

This book takes a holistic approach to examine how libraries can improve the health and wellness of employees.

A one-stop, easy-to-understand resource that will guide you through the often complicated, jargon-filled arenas of building construction and renovation, so that you can effectively advocate for your ideas about how form supports your library's functions.

Packed with lists and headings to allow for easy scanning, this handbook provides nuts-and-bolts guidance on the entire process of planning, design, and construction, and reviews typical design problems of existing libraries, and advises libraries on how to avoid creating dysfunctional buildings and spaces. Shows how to collaborate productively with planners, architects, and contractors; discusses the technical needs of basic library spaces, including collection storage, user seating, meeting and conference rooms, craft rooms, study areas, service desks, restrooms, and staff workspaces; and includes careful consideration of technical requirements relating to lighting, electrical systems, security systems, elevators, staircases, and other areas.

Drawing on real-world initiatives from public, school, and academic libraries across the country, this all-in-one guide walks you through how to plan, organize, and run sustainable living programs at your own library.