February 17, 2006
Not in my library!
Do you have a staff member interested in discussing the details of an imaginary rendezvous with Halle Berry or Paris Hilton, or Denzel, perhaps - - on the job?
What about the cross burning group that wants to “hold court” in the large study room?
Or…a staffer who refuses to handle or process what they deem pornographic or erotic material.
And, what do you say to the staff member who refuses to work on Saturdays because it goes against their religious convictions.
How are we handling diversity issues in our libraries? Do you have a policy on diversity? Do tell....
Posted by hbculibraries at 04:22 PM | Comments (0)
February 03, 2006
No work...no pay?
A few weeks back we discussed who's in charge during a time of transition, particularly when the library director has moved on. Who does what? How does the work continue?
Continuing the "tricky situations" of library administrators theme, today we're talking about those staff that just don't work, to the detriment of the library operations. What happens when supervisors and/or managers won’t/don’t manage?
What difficulties have you faced in managing others, or in supervising staff that manage others. How do you handle that?
Posted by hbculibraries at 01:41 PM | Comments (1)
January 06, 2006
Who’s In Charge?
Your director/dean has retired, resigned…GONE! An individual has been appointed to serve as the interim Dean/Director; however this person has no interest in the library.
Is it business as usual? Do you move forward w/your stated goals and objectives not knowing what the future holds? Or simply “maintain” and place everything on hold until the position is filled?
Who is in charge during a time of transition?
Posted by hbculibraries at 09:42 AM | Comments (0)
December 16, 2005
What would you do if your ship came in?
A few of us, either by way of grants, special appropriations, donations, end of the year dollars – whatever – have received funds that must be spent YESTERDAY! You know...the old “use or lose it dollars”. If so, how did you spend it...and why?
And if you’ve NEVER received a windfall, just for the heck of it...pretend! Something to think about.
What would you do if your library received a million dollars...okay, let’s be real...$50,000?
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