Library Staff Development Handbook

Name: Library Staff Development Handbook
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ISBN: 9798881800017

Supporting Your Most Important Resource

Mary Grace Flaherty (UNC-Chapel Hill)

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Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
26 February 2026

Library, archive & information management

Series: Medical Library Association Books Series

From planning to hiring to advocating for staff, this second edition provides practical tools, tips, templates, and reports from practitioners in the field.

In order to address some of our societal shifts and changes since the publication of the first edition, this new volume has been updated throughout. New sections have been added and include promoting staff morale during challenging times, providing a safe work environment, coaching remote workers, and attending to diversity and biases in the library workplace. A new chapter dedicated to working with library supervisory boards has also been included.

In keeping with the first edition, this new volume applies to a wide variety of library settings and includes numerous tips, resource suggestions, and “real life” examples. Throughout the book, practitioners across libraries and library systems, from academic, public, urban, and rural settings share their experiences when it comes to the joys and challenges of the day-to-day tasks of supporting staff. After all, libraries don’t work without their most vital resource, the folks who run them.

By: Mary Grace Flaherty (UNC-Chapel Hill)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9798881800017
Series: Medical Library Association Books Series
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 26 February 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Background Chapter 2 Staffing and Organizational Planning Chapter 3 Attracting Stars Chapter 4 Engaging Staff Chapter 5 Staff Development Chapter 6 Staff Reviews Chapter 7 Working with Supervisory Boards Chapter 8 Advocating for Staff Chapter 9 Onward Index About the Author

Mary Grace Flaherty is professor emerita at the School of Information and Library Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, USA. She has over 40 years of professional library experience in a variety of positions. She holds a PhD from Syracuse University and master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Maryland. She served as an IMLS Fellow, and as a Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Flaherty’s other books include: Great Library Events: From Planning to Promoting to Evaluation; Disaster Planning Handbook for Libraries; and Promoting Individual and Community Health at the Library.

Reviews for Library Staff Development Handbook: Supporting Your Most Important Resource

Chapter after chapter, this book brings real stories and solution suggestions that will help any library supervisor or director build a team and system that can weather any headwind that blows our way. For a book that focuses on supporting staff, it was definitely the support I needed right now. -- Dawna Bach, Public Service Director, Boone County Public Library, KY, USA Flaherty's well organized and easily accessible book provides insights on the most important topics for library managers. This second edition addresses highly relevant issues including book bans, remote library work, and offering services with limited resources. This book's practical approach with checklists, recommended sources, and step-by-step guidance on hiring, developing, and mentoring staff is presented in a way that can be implemented by new and seasoned managers alike. -- Emily Vardell, MLS, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University, USA