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Supervising Staff: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians
By Marica Trotta

1-55570-524-3 . 2006 . 8 1/2 x 11 . 175 pp.
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Includes invaluable Q and A features for new supervisors

Are you a newly-promoted librarian or paraprofessional intimidated by the supervising process? Here is a comprehensive overview that covers the responsibilities and requirements of supervision as well as some of the basic and the best tools for managing effectively. This how-to answers your new questions about:
• Creating work teams
• Providing ongoing staff training
• Mentoring
• Managing projects
• Personnel and staffing issues
This is an essential tool illustrated with real-world examples and valuable checklists, forms, and other resources. Trotta also offers valuable guidance and suggestions for supervising volunteers.

Table of Contents

Supervising Staff

List of Figures	v
Preface	ix
Acknowledgements	xiii

1. Understanding the Supervisor’s Role	1
2. Mastering Basic Supervision Tools	11
3. Creating and Running Work Teams	43
4. Directing Ongoing Staff Training	71
5. Mentoring and Coaching Staff	89
6. Implementing Change and Managing Crisis	103
7. Using Performance Appraisals Effectively	121
8. Hiring and Retaining a Diverse Workforce	137
9. Taking Charge of Your Career	157

The Supervisor’s Resource Guide
Guide A: Glossary of Important Terms in Supervisory Work	181
Guide B: Bibliography	187
Guide C: The Supervisor’s Bookshelf	189

Index

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