Emerging Human Resource Trends in Academic Libraries presents the collective wisdom of human resource librarians and administrators who have been in the forefront of practicing the human resource principles in academic libraries. This volume speaks to a profession undergoing significant change that impacts librarians across multiple issues.

Emerging Human Resource Trends in Academic Libraries presents the collective wisdom of human resource librarians and administrators who have been in the forefront of practicing and applying the human resource principles in academic libraries.

The book is divided into five Parts:

• Part I focuses on the present academic library environment and the unique human resource challenges that can be found there.
• Part II looks at the role of LIS education in preparing Masters level librarians to work within academic libraries and beyond.
• Part III examines how human resource departments in organizations can continue education beyond the degree for professionals and other staff.
• Part IV is concerned with how academic libraries show their value to the parent institution.
• Part V focuses on the library staff roles, how they have changed, and how they are valued in relation to faculty and professional positions.

These chapters within each Part represent the emerging trends within academic libraries that impact how librarians are educated, mentored and given the ability to obtain professional development training as incumbent librarians as changes occur in the field. Each chapter is written by a practitioner in HR who has experienced related problems and sought solutions.

Introduction: Michael A. Crumpton and Nora J. Bird

Part I: Academic Environment and Library Organizations

1.Diary of a Change: Human Resources Redesign in VCU Libraries

Agnes K. Bradshaw

2.Talent Management

Michael A. Crumpton

3.Promotion and Tenure issues

Steve Cramer and Kate Hill

Part II: Education of the Professional Librarian

4.Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Academic Libraries

Gerald Holmes and Denelle Eads

5.How LIS Education Responds to New Roles

Nora J. Bird

6.Essential Skills for Working with Donors, Boards and Campus Colleagues

Karlene Noel Jennings

Part III: Professional Development

7.Employee Engagement

Laura Blessing

8.Offering a Career Development Program for Library Employees

Jennifer Keach and Chandra Lane

9.Mentoring and Coaching

Michael A. Crumpton

Part IV: Leadership in Practice

10.Human Resource Department Leadership for Showing Library Value

Patricia Sobczak

11.Change Management and Leadership

Kathleen Schmand and Cynthia Childrey

12.A Method to Develop a Community of Practice for Mid-level Managers

Melissa Jerome, Jason Heckathorn, Christy Shorey, Ashley Vaught, Bonnie J. Smith, and Valrie Minson

Part V. Other Trends in the Profession

13.Technical Services Work and the MLIS

Rachel Arkoosh and Christine Fischer

14.Surfacing, Aligning, and Sustaining Values to Strengthen Organizational Culture

Maisha Carey and Julie Brewer

15.Rankism and Marginalization in Academic Libraries

Suzanne Sawyer, Juanita Thacker, and Karlene Noel Jennings

16.Fostering the Evolution of Library Roles through Reframing

Juanita Thacker, Suzanne Sawyer, and Karlene Noel Jennings

About the Editors and Contributors