Public Library Director's HR Toolkit

Kate Hall is the executive director of the Northbrook Public Library (IL) after serving as director at the New Lenox Public Library (IL) and in various library positions in the Chicagoland area for over twenty years. In her eleven years as a library director, Kate has been in leadership positions in state and national library groups including the American Library Association, Illinois Library Association, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She has served on the committee and chaired Director's University, an intensive training for new Illinois Public Library directors. Kate is the recipient of the 2021 Illinois Library Association Librarian of the Year Award and has just launched Illinois Libraries Present, a new statewide joint programming cooperative. She is the co-author of The Public Library Director's Toolkit and The Public Library Director's HR Toolkit, both published by ALA Editions, and the devoted servant of one demanding cat.Kathy Parker was the director of the Glenwood-Lynwood (IL) Public Library District from 2002 to 2018 after serving as assistant director at the Harvey (IL) Public Library. She has worked in public and private libraries for over forty years in nearly every department and cofounded Director's University. She has served on numerous state committees including the Illinois Library Association and has served as library trustee for her local library and the regional library system, Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She was the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association's Trustee Citation award. After retiring in 2018, Kathy launched the kathyparker consulting firm, which provides training to trustees and new directors. She is the co-author of The Public Library Director's Toolkit and The Public Library Director's HR Toolkit, both published by ALA Editions.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I — HR Toolbox—Recruit and OnboardChapter 1 — Job Descriptions and Job AdsChapter 2 — The Interview and Hiring ProcessChapter 3 — Salary and BenefitsChapter 4 — Onboarding Chapter 5 — Personnel Policies and Procedures Part II — HR Toolbox—Develop and RetainChapter 6 — Feedback and EvaluationChapter 7 — Continual Training and GrowthChapter 8 — Employee Engagement and Strengthening MoralePart III — HR Toolbox—Depart and ReassessChapter 9 — Staffing Needs and Succession PlanningChapter 10 — Legal IssuesChapter 11 — Discipline and TerminationChapter 12 — OffboardingChapter 13 — Applying Your Learning AnswersPart IV — ToolkitSample 1.1 — Job Description WorksheetSample 1.2 — Job Ad WorksheetSample 2.1 — Hiring Philosophy WorksheetSample 2.2 — Hiring ChecklistSample 2.3 — Interview Question WorksheetSample 2.4 — Rubric Creation WorksheetSample 3.1 — Compensation Philosophy WorksheetSample 5.1 — Manager Onboarding ChecklistSample 5.2 — Manager Training ChecklistSample 6.1 — Communication Styles WorksheetSample 6.2 — SMART Goals WorksheetSample 7.1 — Training Framework Reflection SheetSample 8.1 — Core Values WorksheetSample 9.1 — Succession Planning ChecklistSample 10.1 — When to Call an AttorneySample 11.1 — Discipline PhilosophySample 11.2 — Discipline and Termination ChecklistSample 11.3 — Written Warning WorksheetSample 12.1 — Manager Offboarding ChecklistIndex