LEADER 04368nam 22006133u 450 001 9910973547603321 005 20240505195310.0 010 $a0-8389-9732-5 035 $a(CKB)2550000000006485 035 $a(EBL)480212 035 $a(OCoLC)567494581 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000338606 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12080299 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000338606 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10297876 035 $a(PQKB)11342074 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC480212 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000006485 100 $a20130418d2009|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHiring, Training, and Supervising Library Shelvers$b[electronic resource] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aChicago $cALA Editions$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (121 p.) 225 0 $aALA guides for the busy librarian Hiring, training, and supervising library shelvers 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8389-1010-6 327 $aContents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Looking for Recruits -- 2. Interviewing and Hiring -- Interviewing -- Hours -- Physical Requirements -- Hiring -- Selection -- 3. Training -- Shelving -- Audiovisual materials -- Shelf reading -- Shifting -- Closing procedures -- Miscellaneous tasks -- Shelvers don't do reference! -- Personal safety -- Training logs -- A word about volunteers -- 4. Day-to-Day Supervising -- Allocation of duties -- Scheduling -- Page meetings -- Notice boards -- Page manuals -- Web pages -- 5. Keeping Your Shelvers in Good Order -- Non-appearance for a scheduled shift -- Habitual lateness or poor timekeeping -- Inappropriate dress -- Inappropriate talking and socializing -- Under-performance -- No longer up to the job? -- When it gets personal -- What to do about parents -- Sometimes you have to fire them -- 6. Performance Assessment -- 7. Working with Other Departments -- 8. Looking After the Supervisor -- 9. The Big Moves: Your Chance to Shine -- Why it makes sense to do it yourself -- Where do I start? -- What do I do with this ridiculously large number? -- Is it really necessary to tag the collection? -- How do I fix it? -- What next? -- Are we ready to move yet? -- And away you go -- How do I persuade my colleagues that this is a good idea?some questions you might have -- Appendix: Forms and Tools -- Vacant Position Sign -- Additional Interview Questions -- Alternative Shelving Quiz -- Shelving Quiz -- Dewey Numbers -- Alphabetical Order -- Sample Letter: Thanks but No Thanks -- Sample Letter: No Thanks This Time -- Appointment Letter -- Training Slip -- Page Job Description -- Booktown Public Library Job Description -- Daily Page Work Assignments -- Daily Log -- Shelving Supervisor's Monthly Report November 20XX -- Staff -- Collections -- Shelf Reading -- Meetings -- Conduct Agreement -- Shelver Performance EvaluationPage/Shelver Manual -- Schedule -- Salary -- Conduct -- Library Privileges -- Vacations -- Reviews -- General Guidelines for Shelving Books -- Fiction -- Nonfiction -- Special Collections: Youth Services -- Special Collections: Adult Services -- Audiovisual Collections -- Shelf Reading Procedure -- Clean Up Procedures -- Contents Checking -- Emptying Outside Book Drop -- Index. 330 $aHow do you find good library shelvers and keep them for more than a few months? Tunstall gives practical advice to help you do just that with a complete overview on how to hire, test, train, and retain shelvers. 606 $aLibraries Staff manuals 606 $aLibrary pages 606 $aLibrary personnel management 606 $aLibrary & Information Science$2HILCC 606 $aSocial Sciences$2HILCC 615 4$aLibraries Staff manuals. 615 0$aLibrary pages. 615 0$aLibrary personnel management. 615 7$aLibrary & Information Science 615 7$aSocial Sciences 676 $a020 676 $a023/.3 676 $a20 700 $aTunstall$b Patricia$01853872 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910973547603321 996 $aHiring, Training, and Supervising Library Shelvers$94450662 997 $aUNINA