Libraries, like all organizations, need to plan for both anticipated and unexpected staff transitions. This webinar introduces practical approaches to preserve organizational knowledge, clarify processes for current staff and trustees, and ease the learning curve for new employees. With higher turnover rates and the ever-changing nature of our work in libraries, procedures and policies should be updated and adapted proactively, instead of reactively, to ensure that work is accomplished by well-prepared staff, ready to meet changing community and organizational needs. From payroll to password management, and from job evaluations to janitorial, the various facets and functions of the library can be clarified to better support all staff transitions. Learn how both short- and long-term transitions can be navigated effectively and purposefully with a “transition readiness checklist,” moving both library staff and trustees toward a shared understanding of roles and expectations across the organization.

Presented by: Bonnie McKewon, Northwest District Consultant, State Library of Iowa

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Webinar Attachments

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• View chat (xls)
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• Learner Guide (doc) Use alone or with others to extend your learning.
  
• Staffing Transition Readiness Checklist (doc)

Related Resources and Links

• Association for Rural and Small Libraries
• WebJunction webinars presented by Bonnie:
• Toward Tech Savvy Trustees
• Building a Culture of Learning with Library Boards
• Staffing Transition Readiness Checklist (doc)
• Preparing for Transitions at the Library, Public Libraries Online
• Disaster Preparedness Toolkit, State Library of Iowa, including Disaster Response Plan Template (doc)
• Password management tools mentioned in chat: LastPass, 1Password, Bitwarden, KeePass