Staff Development on a Shoestring

 "Staff Development on a Shoestring will be most useful to managers who are seeking to gain knowledge of staff development strategies, and who are willing to acknowledge their responsibility in this area."

"In this book, the author has provided librarians with an eminently practicable roadmap to achieving staff engagement and grass-roots frontline advocacy driven by the commitment and active involvement of library management in ongoing staff development…This book is highly recommended for any in library management." 

"Staff Development on a Shoestring is a helpful guide to any library manager who is faced with the challenge of initiating or maintaining a staff development program while juggling library budget cuts…this book provides a practical guide for maintaining staff development either using resources already on hand or with a minimum of financial expenditure...Trotta's approach can be scaled to suit any size or type of library situation. Her ideas about rewards and recognition are applicable to any staff member regardless of position, library type, or staff size."

"Although the title may sound too good to be true to supervisors or managers working in the library trenches, Trotta delivers on its promise through twelve practical chapters that will aid in developing an effective training program."

 

Listed in "Extending the Five-Foot Bookshelf: More Essential Books for Professionals Who Serve Teens" 

"Staff Development on a Shoestring is rich with planning sheets, example questionnaires, and even topics to include in a successful staff development program…The volume provides a wealth of information for managers of large libraries, both public and private. With library budgets being cut nationwide, this volume would be a handy reference for staff development coordinators at large library systems."