After recent cutbacks in funding, many libraries now suffer permanent gaps in their staffing—gaps that have necessarily been filled by temporary staff and volunteers in order to complete essential work. Unfortunately, short-term staffing presents its own issues. But having temporary staff doesn't have to be problematic or frustrating. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Enhancing Your Organization with Short-Term Staff” on Wednesday, February 20 at 1:30-3:00 pm CT. This webinar will show how short-term workers can offer libraries much more than just a solution to being shorthanded. By expanding upon their recently book Short-Term Staff, Long Term Benefits, the presenters will address how library managers can work with a variety of short-term staffing arrangements like internships, grant personnel contracts and volunteers to create an organization that is continuously learning and growing. The webinar will include the description and recruitment of these positions and how to work with present staff members so that all employees can improve their skills. Academic, public and special collections will be addressed, as well as unique arrangements like virtual internships and working with doctoral students.
This webinar addresses several of LLAMA's Foundational Leadership Competencies including change management, forward thinking and human resources.
Learning Outcomes
The presenters will address how library managers can work with a variety of short-term staffing arrangements like internships, grant personnel contracts and volunteers to create an organization that is continuously learning and growing. The webinar will include the description and recruitment of these positions and how to work with present staff members so that all employees can improve their skills. Academic, public and special collections will be addressed, as well as unique arrangements like virtual internships and working with doctoral students.
Who Should Attend
Managers who make decisions about or are considering staffing arrangements that include short-term staff.
Presenters
Michael Crumpton, Assistant Dean, University Libraries, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC. Michael A. Crumpton, MLS, SHRM-SCP, is the Assistant Dean for Administrative Services at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Mike oversees administration of budgets, human resources and facilities and organizes and addresses space and remodeling issues. He is an affiliated faculty member for the Department of Library and Information Studies as well as a certified Senior Human Resources Professional. He is the editor of the Journal of Learning Spaces and current President of the North Carolina Library Association.
Nora J. Bird, Associate Professor, Library and Information Studies, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC. Nora Bird has been with the UNCG Library and Information Studies faculty since 2007. Her teaching and research interests include community college libraries, collections management, information seeking behavior, workplace information literacy and communicating controversial science. She received her BA in Biology graduating cum laude at Boston University, her MS in Library and Information Science at Simmons College and her PhD from Rutgers University School of Communication, Information and Library Studies.
Registration
Cost
Registration: LLAMA member $49; Non-LLAMA member $59; LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $199; Non-LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $239; Student: $29
How to Register
Register online: http://tinyurl.com/3zhtecm
Register with a purchase order or by mail: registration form (PDF, 1 pg.).
Can’t attend the live event? No problem! If you register you will automatically receive a link to the recorded version for later viewing.
Tech Requirements
Tech Requirements: This webinar uses GoToWebinar software which may require a small download.
Contact
For questions about this webinar or other LLAMA programs, contact Fred Reuland at freuland@ala.org.