Complete guide for supervisors of student employees in today's academic libraries /

Where would a library be without its student employees? In academic libraries, the number of student employees, in real numbers, often exceeds the number of regular staff. They assist users, shelve materials, and work as security staff. Many perform very technical and demanding work or provide the c...

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Main Author: Baldwin, David A. (David Allen), 1946-
Other Authors: Barkley, Daniel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Today's academic libraries--bricks and bytes
  • Supervisors of student employees
  • Job descriptions for student employees in today's libraries
  • Understanding financial aid for student employees
  • Employee/employer rights and responsibilities
  • Compensation for student employees
  • Hiring student employees-- the employment relationship
  • Orienting and training student employees
  • Teamwork and group dynamics
  • Supervisory techniques for student employee supervisors
  • Evaluating student employees--a positive approach
  • Dealing effectively with student employment problems
  • Staff development for student employee supervisors
  • Effective management of student employment.