Kate Hall - Böcker

New public library directors quickly learn what seasoned directors already know: running a library means you’ve always got your hands full—balancing the needs of staff, patrons, facilities, library boards, and other stakeholders with professional responsibilities like community interactions, legal and financial requirements, and whole lot else that wasn’t exactly in the job description. Whether you are considering becoming a public library director, are brand new to the role, or have settled in but find yourself thinking “there’s got to be a better way,” authors Hall and Parker are here to help. This book walks you through the core components of getting up to speed and then provides templates, sample documents, checklists, and other resources that will make your job easier. Gleaned from their own decades of experience in library leadership positions, in this toolkit theycover such key topics as employees, trustees, finances, legal issues, library policies, emergency planning, and technology;discuss strategic planning and share advice on keeping up with trends;offer nearly two dozen ready-to-use resources, including a Director’s Report Template, a Social Media Policy, an Employee Exit Questionnaire, a Library Cleaning Checklist, a Vision Statement worksheet, and more; andsuggest additional learning opportunities in each chapter to help you continue your learning journey.Public library directors can steer clear of common pain points by relying on the expert guidance and organizational aids in this toolkit.

Human resources is an area of leadership that requires its own specialized knowledge, but many library managers and directors assume their roles without any background knowledge of HR or adequate training. This comprehensive toolkit, which has been vetted by HR professionals as well as an attorney who specializes in employment law, is here to fill those gaps. Taking you through the lifecycle of an employee, and also providing a framework to develop skills and confidence, in this book you will learn ways to incorporate an EDI lens into your employee processes, starting with accurately crafted job descriptions that are posted on diverse job boards;tips for hiring and onboarding new staff;advice on individual employee development and retention, from the importance of continuing education to methods for increasing staff engagement and strengthening morale;considerations for treating all employees equitably to maintain a welcoming and inclusive space for staff from marginalized populations;an overview of the essential HR laws that come into play, helping you navigate difficult situations like discipline and termination;first-hand accounts of HR successes and challenges; andhow to create a personalized structure around your HR learning and put it into practice, using a variety of worksheets, questions for reflection, templates, and tools provided in the book.

'Making the most of your freezer is the best way to save money and waste less food.' CHRIS BAVIN------------Want to save thousands of pounds on your food bill? Eat a healthy varied diet? Cut down on food waste?The secret to all of this is in your freezer.This simple, five-step organisation guide will change the way you shop, cook and live – saving you money, time and wasted food.Kate Hall has already helped countless people transform their freezers from unloved graveyards of good intentions to organised treasure troves of ingredients ready to make a meal you actually want to eat, without having to pop to the shops or scrimp on quality.With handy illustrations and money-saving tips, The Full Freezer Method will empower you to make lasting change, save you money and actually enjoy the process.'A must-have for anyone wanting to cut down on food waste, save money and have a stash of organised foods in their freezer.' Ciara Attwell

Winner of the 2010 A. M. Klein Poetry Prize! Shortlisted for the 2010 Griffin Poetry Prize! Descartes asked, How can I know that I am not now dreaming? The Certainty Dream poses similar questions through poetry, but without the trappings of traditional philosophy. Kate Hall's bracingly immediate, insistently idiosyncratic debut collection lays bare the tricks and tools of her trade: a mynah bird perches in poems but 'stands for nightingale'; the poet's antelope turns transparent; she dresses up her orange trees with bark and leaves. As the dream world and the waking world blur, the body and the dimensions it inhabits become a series of overlapping circles, all acting as containers for both knowledge and uncertainty. At times disarmingly plainspoken, at others, singing with lyric possibility, these poems make huge associative leaps. Taken together, they present the argument that to truly 'know' something, one must first recognize its traces in something else.