Short-Term Staff, Long-Term Benefits: Making the Most of Interns, Volunteers, Student Workers, and Temporary Staff in Libraries

by

Nora J. Birdeditor

Michael A. Crumptoneditor

Short-Term Staff, Long-Term Benefits: Making the Most of Interns, Volunteers, Student Workers, and Temporary Staff in Libraries

20180930

Libraries Unlimited

Pages	154
Topics	Management and Administration

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9781440841774

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This book offers a novel, more efficient, and mutually beneficial approach to attracting, training, and working with short-term staff in ways that benefit all involved: the organization, the short-term staff, and library personnel in general.

• Demonstrates how to get the most out of short-term staff and volunteers, while also meeting the needs of these individuals

• Covers all types of short-term library workers: volunteers, service learning students, interns, work-study students, and grant personnel

• Documents how having experienced staff mentor and collaborate with short-term staff presents new opportunities for learning and growth as well as provides the direct benefit of completing tasks and projects more quickly

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Table of Contents

Short-Term Staff, Long-Term Benefits: Making the Most of Interns, Volunteers, Student Workers, and Temporary Staff in Libraries

Contributors: Bird, Nora; Crumpton, Michael;

Abstract:

This book offers a novel, more efficient, and mutually beneficial approach to attracting, training, and working with short-term staff in ways that benefit all involved: the organization, the short-term staff, and library personnel in general.

• Demonstrates how to get the most out of short-term staff and volunteers, while also meeting the needs of these individuals

• Covers all types of short-term library workers: volunteers, service learning students, interns, work-study students, and grant personnel

• Documents how having experienced staff mentor and collaborate with short-term staff presents new opportunities for learning and growth as well as provides the direct benefit of completing tasks and projects more quickly

Editor(s): Bird, Nora; Crumpton, Michael;

SortTitle: short-term staff, long-term benefits: making the most of interns, volunteers, student workers, and temporary staff in libraries

Author Info:

Nora J. Birdeditor

Michael A. Crumptoneditor

eISBN-13: 9781440841774

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440841767

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 154

Publication Date: 20180930