The complete guide to performance standards for library personnel / Carol F. Goodson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Were the "good old days" really that good? -- 2. Rewriting or reforming your library's performance standards -- 3. Performance standards for paraprofessional staff -- 4. Performance standards for professional staff -- 5. Leads from the literature.

One of the most dreaded tasks for supervisors and their employees is often the annual performance evaluation. Goodson, head of the Library Access Services unit at the State University of West Georgia in Carrollton, helps ease the pain by offering librarians excellent guidance on developing performance standards, an integral part of effective evaluation systems. Reviewing the practical, ethical, and legal motivations for performance criteria, Goodson realistically looks at the positives and negatives associated with implementing standards. Lest managers become stymied in their attempts to create fair, objective paradigms, Goodson provides over 100 pages of detailed performance models for both paraprofessional and professional staff. These descriptions, ranging from shelving assistant to library webmaster, are thought-provoking starting points for adaptation by any type of library. Highly recommended for library administrators and managers. - Susan K. Dunman, Murray State Univ. Lib., KY.-

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