LIS 405 June 24, 2000 Schedule

LIS 405: MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARIES
AND INFORMATION CENTERS

JUNE 24 SCHEDULE

Summer 2000

SCHEDULE | SYLLABUS | ASSIGNMENTS | RESOURCES | NEWS & NOTES

Day 4 - Saturday, June 24

To be well prepared for today, please read the Negotiation Simulation discussed yesterday. Review your "win-win" negotiating notes and come prepared to participate.
The remainder of our day will be spent on the staffing function and performance appraisal. One or two short additional readings on staffing and personnel management issues are linked from the schedule and would be good to read before class.

Aproximate Times and Topic

9:00

REVIEW

Questions, Comments, Portfolio Sharing
Review Agenda and Adjust as Needed
Review of Rules for Negotiation Exercise

In-class exercise. The class will be divided into three groups representing the academic, public and school librarians. Each group will be assigned a private meeting space to plan strategy. At the specific timed intervals, two groups at a time will enter the negotiating room and try to achieve their objectives under severe time pressure. After three rounds, we will all reassemble in the classroom and debrief. The break may be a bit delayed today.

10:15

Break

10:30

HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING

Macro Planning
Legislation and Union AGreements
Supply and Demand
Skill Inventories

Micro Planning
Organizational Factors
Reward and Compensation System
Job Analysis
Job Description and Specifications
Recruitment and Selection
Orientation and Training (Development)
Turnover, Dismissal and Exit

In-class exercise. General class discussion in time available. In your portfolios, reflect on the kind of job that would attract you and be a "good fit." How helpful do you think the job description can be? If you have work experience, reflect on the induction process you underwent compared to that recommended in the Bryson reading. If you haven't worked before, write about your experiences as a new student at GSLIS and compare it to Bryson's recommendation. How might these induction (orientation) processes have been improved?

12:00

LUNCH

1:15

PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND APPRAISAL

Performance Appraisal Objectives
Feedback to Employees
Salary and Promotion Information to Managers
Planning for Professional Development
Motivation for Employee
Legal Requirements and Fairness

Appraisal Instruments
Rewards and Promotion
Giving and Receiving Feedback

In-class exercise. In groups of 3, read the Plastimold Case and try your hand at a performance appraisal. One person should be Pat Simmons; one should be Alex Thompson. The other member should observe. In a second round the one playing Alex should take the part of Pat and the observer play Sam Reynolds. The former Pat is now the observer. If there is time for a third round, let Sam become Pat and the observer try either Alex or Sam.

2:30

Break

2:45

THE MANAGER AS FACILITATOR

Empowerment
Coaching
Delegating

In-class exercise. In a different group of three, read the Park Ranger Case and play the roles of Klaus, Martin, and an observer. Try to approach it as an issue in delegation, employee development and coaching. If you can, get it three rounds so that everyone can be Klaus, Martin, or the observer.

3:50

PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK

Mid-course Evaluation Form
Suggestions for final two sessions

Have a pleasant week -- See you next Friday!

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9:00	REVIEW Questions, Comments, Portfolio Sharing Review Agenda and Adjust as Needed Review of Rules for Negotiation Exercise In-class exercise. The class will be divided into three groups representing the academic, public and school librarians. Each group will be assigned a private meeting space to plan strategy. At the specific timed intervals, two groups at a time will enter the negotiating room and try to achieve their objectives under severe time pressure. After three rounds, we will all reassemble in the classroom and debrief. The break may be a bit delayed today.
10:15	Break
10:30	HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING Macro Planning Legislation and Union AGreements Supply and Demand Skill Inventories Micro Planning Organizational Factors Reward and Compensation System Job Analysis Job Description and Specifications Recruitment and Selection Orientation and Training (Development) Turnover, Dismissal and Exit In-class exercise. General class discussion in time available. In your portfolios, reflect on the kind of job that would attract you and be a "good fit." How helpful do you think the job description can be? If you have work experience, reflect on the induction process you underwent compared to that recommended in the Bryson reading. If you haven't worked before, write about your experiences as a new student at GSLIS and compare it to Bryson's recommendation. How might these induction (orientation) processes have been improved?
12:00	LUNCH
1:15	PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND APPRAISAL Performance Appraisal Objectives Feedback to Employees Salary and Promotion Information to Managers Planning for Professional Development Motivation for Employee Legal Requirements and Fairness Appraisal Instruments Rewards and Promotion Giving and Receiving Feedback In-class exercise. In groups of 3, read the Plastimold Case and try your hand at a performance appraisal. One person should be Pat Simmons; one should be Alex Thompson. The other member should observe. In a second round the one playing Alex should take the part of Pat and the observer play Sam Reynolds. The former Pat is now the observer. If there is time for a third round, let Sam become Pat and the observer try either Alex or Sam.
2:30	Break
2:45	THE MANAGER AS FACILITATOR Empowerment Coaching Delegating In-class exercise. In a different group of three, read the Park Ranger Case and play the roles of Klaus, Martin, and an observer. Try to approach it as an issue in delegation, employee development and coaching. If you can, get it three rounds so that everyone can be Klaus, Martin, or the observer.
3:50	PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK Mid-course Evaluation Form Suggestions for final two sessions