[LIBRARYDIR] On call or sub positions?

[Fuhrman, Tim]

We gave up on work study students several years ago.  We had so many not so good ones and none of them seemed to be able to stay for more than a couple quarters.  We were spending a LOT of time hiring and training, hiring and training, only to have them do so so work and then leave. Just wasn't worth the time and effort.

Instead we now have two part-time library assistants.  They can only work 16 hrs a week (average).  Both recent CC graduates and can do basic reference and circ. work and get handed projects as they come along. They almost always work with a librarian or library staff member with many years of experience. They each cover an evening and a weekend shift and then can be called in to cover an evening shift if someone is gone.  Works well for us.

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Tim Fuhrman
Director of Library Resources
& eLearning
Big Bend Community College
timf at bigbend.edu<mailto:timf at bigbend.edu>

509.793.2350
877.745.1212
www.bigbend.edu<http://www.bigbend.edu/>

Bonaudi Library (ATEC/1800 Building)*7662 Chanute Street NE*Moses Lake, WA 98837-3299



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Hello all,
We are facing some staffing crunches at RTC and find our work study students are not a reliable stopgap all the time. Do you ever use on-call or substitute library help? Not even talking about librarians here.....just technical or desk support staff. If you do, I would love to know how it works for your college. I am trying to build up some ideas before I approach our HR department.

Thanks



Cheyenne M. Roduin
Library Director

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