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MichiganX: Personnel Management for Public Libraries

Learn the foundational principles of personnel management and leadership.

Personnel Management for Public Libraries
4 weeks
2–4 hours per week
Self-paced
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Personnel Management for Public Libraries

About this course

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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.

At a glance

  • Institution: MichiganX
  • Subject: Humanities
  • Level: Introductory
  • Prerequisites:

    Access to a public library community.

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated programs:
  • Associated skills:Management, Library Management

What you'll learn

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  • 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

Syllabus

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  1. Can you afford the Library you wish to lead?
  2. Are your people able to get the job done?
  3. Do you have the right people doing the work?
  4. Do your policies allow you the flexibility to offer a healthy and competitive hiring environment?

This course is part of Public Library Management Professional Certificate Program

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8 skill-building courses
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