As a followup to the Head Meets Desk posts, I asked techs and administrators from around the Web to send me their best advice on hiring IT staff for a library. What follows, here in Part Four, is the advice received from both administrators and library techs. (See Part One here, Part Two here and… Continue reading How to hire a library tech: Part 4 (Warning Signs & Final Advice)
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How to hire a library tech (Part One)
As a followup to the Head Meets Desk posts, I asked techs and administrators from around the Web to send me their best advice on hiring IT staff for a library. What follows, here in Part One, is the advice received from library administrators. The advice from library IT staff themselves will be available in… Continue reading How to hire a library tech (Part One)
How to hire a good tech for your library?
I think that one of the most difficult hiring decisions a public library has to make is that of a tech.1 Although the systems that enable all of the digital resources of the library are truly mission-critical, they represent one realm that most library staff are likely the least comfortable with. How does a hiring… Continue reading How to hire a good tech for your library?