Finding Aid for Personnel Administration Publications, 1948-53, 1956, 1958, 1965-73, 1977-81, 1983-84, 1988, 1990-93 | The American Library Association Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Personnel Administration Publications, 1948-53, 1956, 1958, 1965-73, 1977-81, 1983-84, 1988, 1990-93

ID: 27/13/14

Primary Creator: Personnel Administrative Section

Other Creators: Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)

Extent: 0.6 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by publication date

Date Acquired: 01/07/1980. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Personnel, Library

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Publications of LAMA's Personnel Administration Section contains Descriptive List of Professional & Nonprofessional Duties (1948), Position Classification and Salary Administration (1951), Position Classification (1956), Personnel Organization & Procedure (1952, 1968), Personnel Manuals (1971, 1993), The Personnel Manual (1977), Certification of Public Librarians (1958, 1965, 1972, 1979), articles and news releases (1965-67), Staff Development in Libraries: A Directory of Organizations and Activities (1971, 1978), SOS - Survival of Supervisors (1981), Training Issues in Changing Technology (1984, 1986), Staff Development: A Practical Guide (1988, 1992), Library Personnel Consultants List (1990), Guidelines for Making a Job Decision (1978), Practical Help for New Supervisors (1992), Personnel Performance Appraisal: A Guide For Libraries, (1979), Personnel Organization and Procedure: A Manual Suggested for Use in College and University Libraries (1952).

Biographical Note

The Executive Board of the ALA created the Board on Personnel Administration on July 17, 1936 (1). In June 1937, Council changed its name to the Board on Salaries, Staff and Tenure. In October, 1940, Council changed its name to the Board on Personnel Administration. This section is responsible for general personnel administration in all types of libraries. Illustrative of the fields of interest are the recruitment and promotion of able people to positions of all levels of library service, certification of librarians, fair employment practices, equal employment opportunities, classification and pay plans, inservice training of all professional and non-professional workers, principles of tenure and intellectual freedom, personnel administration, relations between libraries and pertinent municipal and educational agencies, staff management, ethics, personnel measurement, and guidance, and staff welfare programs (2).

Executive Committee

Economic Status, Welfare, and Fringe Benefits

Nominating

Staff Development

Subject/Index Terms

Personnel, Library

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 11/14/1986, 4/1/1989, 5/14/1999, 2/7/2018; 5/8/2023

Finding Aid Revision History: 5/8/2023

Other Note: 3 Pages

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URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/2713014a.pdf

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