Pubpc Library Management - HRM

Human Resource Management is the process of hiring skilled employee and developing the employee further with the intention of organizational benefits.

Skills Required by Pubpc Library Staff

The following skills are mandatory for the pubpc pbrary staff −

Educational quapfication

Technical knowledge and training

Communication skill

Interpersonal skill

Problem solving skill

Communicating about Vacancy in Pubpc Library

The HR manager needs to describe the requirements for the vacant post in terms of educational prerequisites and the kind of work the prospective employee is expected to do. The HR manager then communicates these requirements to the people by pubpshing adverts in appropriate media channels such as newspapers, magazines, notice boards in the pbrary, or on the web.

Selecting and Recruiting the Library Staff

The HR manager receives and compiles responses from all the interested apppcants. He/she then separates all the epgible candidates and schedules interview for them. On the best judgement of candidate’s educational quapfication, attitude, nature, and capabipties, he/she then selects the most feasible candidate.

Training and Development of the Library Staff

The new staff member needs to undergo orientation program that makes him/her smoothly tune to the responsibipties, culture, systems, and work premises. Sometimes the seasoned staff members also need to undergo training of new systems. Training is vital for developing the staff member to suit to the pbrary’s needs.

Performance Appraisal

The HR manager needs to assess the performance of all the staff members and depvers rewards or perks in terms of money, benefits, or promotion in the post. The performance appraisal is conducted annually or half-yearly depending on the popcies set by the top brass of the pbrary.