Developing Academic Library Staff for Future Success

In a climate of rapid change - growth in student numbers, new e-learning methods, the need to manage resources on a value-for-money basis, and the move towards the digital library - staff development is a key area of concern for university and college library managers. Success in the development of all staff, as part of a coherent approach to human resource management, is critical in delivering the strategic and operational objectives of any forward-looking library service. strategic management of academic libraries. It highlights how roles are changing and evaluates the implications of this for skill needs and development routes. The contributors are practising managers in education institutions, and their contributions are illustrated by drawing on their own experience, using material from case studies and relevant international initiatives. This book is essential reading for all current and future academic library managers as well as institutional managers and staff developers.