Personnel Management for Public Libraries
This course, part of the Public Library Management Professional Certificate program, will explore skills needed for hiring and evaluating personnel to reflect your library's mission through an organizational culture that will thrive in your community.
Learners will understand the legal considerations when managing a diverse workforce.
What you'll learn
- Organizational culture from an HR perspective
- How to write and evaluate job descriptions
- A basic understanding of the laws pertaining to hiring (Federal and State)
- How to evaluate and develop a budget for staffing costs
- How to determine if the budget allows for staffing priorities as described in the organizational chart
- How to create and utilize performance evaluations
- How to identify needed policies that allow for a healthy and competitive hiring
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 4 weeks, 2–4 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | The University of Michigan, MichiganX via edX |
| Instructor | Josie Barnes Parker |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Art & Design |
| Tags | Art & Culture Humanities |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 4 weeks, 2–4 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | The University of Michigan, MichiganX via edX |
| Instructor | Josie Barnes Parker |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Art & Design |
| Tags | Art & Culture Humanities |
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