MU Libraries All Staff Meeting

Addressing both short-term and long-term staffing priorities in the library setting, this meeting agenda covers personnel recognitions, budget outlook, emerging staffing priorities, managing transitions, and staff development strategies. The focus is on aligning staffing needs with external trends and internal areas of focus to enhance the library's service capabilities effectively.

• Library
• Staffing
• Priorities
• Strategies
• Development

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1. MU Libraries All Staff Meeting August 18, 2011 Agenda: Welcome (Jim Cogswell) Personnel Recognitions (Jim Cogswell) Reports and Announcements Library Assembly (Gary Cox) MULAC (Anne Barker) United Way (Tri-Chairs) Ellis Library Space and Facilities Committee (Sandy Schiefer) Budget Outlook (Jim Cogswell) Library Staffing Strategies (Jim Cogswell) Q&A (Open)

2. Library Staffing Strategies Addressing Staffing Priorities External Trends (Long-Term, 5+ years ) Internal Areas of Focus (Short-Term, 2-3 years) Managing Transitions Staff Development Incentive Management Receding Functions

3. Emerging Staffing Priorities Phase I Curator of Rare and Special Materials, SCARaB Division Clinical Librarian-HSL (50% School of Medicine) E-instruction Coordinator-RAIS (50% V-Provost for Ugrad Studies) Entry-level Librarian-Access Services

4. Emerging Staffing Priorities Phase II Preservation Coordinator-SCARaB Digitization/IR Dept. Head-ACTS Scholarly Communications Coordinator- RAIS (Half-Time) Library Fellowship Program (2-4 positions)

5. Emerging Staffing Priorities Phase III LTS Programmer-Admin Shared Support Staff-multiple divisions Basic sciences research support position(s) Data Curation Specialist ACTS Scholarly Information and research support

6. Managing Transitions Not only maintain but increase staffing levels Reallocating existing positions and creating new ones Vacancies do not mean losses of positions

7. Managing Transitions Librarians/Archivists Division and Dept. Heads Branch libraries Collections/Subject Specialists Entry-level hiring Support Staff positions Filled according to emerging needs

8. Staff Development Continued training (SDC, other opportunities) Staff Development Committee programs Library Issues Forums Travel support Librarians/Archivists (MULAC) Support Staff Opportunity Rewards UM Leadership Development Program MU Staff Development Awards (Staff Advisory Council)

9. Incentive Management Incentives to build teamwork and maintain esprit de corps Resume competency/step increases for classified staff Continue lump-sum increases for lowest-paid staff Seek greater equity among peer institutions in all salaried positions Provide Travel-for-training rewards

10. Receding Functions How do we shift our capacities to reflect the changing nature of our work? Suggestions from staff