{"product_id":"9781555707309","title":"Staff Development on a Shoestring : A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians (A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrotta, a consultant and former library director, details how library managers can create a low-cost professional development program. After describing the importance of staff development, she covers creating a program, including formulating staff policies, assessing needs, choosing a topic, and internal marketing; implementing and managing in-house training; the manager's responsibilities; mentoring; outside training, such as relationships with colleagues, state and regional library services, and e-learning; model training programs; the use of technology; the use of staff evaluations as training tools; performance rewards; and resources. Annotation 2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neal-Schuman Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49650223218915,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/3758\/6147\/files\/9781555707309-1.jpg?v=1788394696","url":"https:\/\/usa.kinokuniya.com\/products\/9781555707309","provider":"Books Kinokuniya USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}