PDA Event: Library Succession Planning in the United States

One of the many challenges libraries face is in hiring and retaining qualified staff, librarians, and managers. One approach to meeting this challenge is through well-designed succession planning activities. Crystal Goldman, University of California, San Diego will discuss the results of qualitative and quantitative research she has conducted on succession planning in academic libraries in the U.S., including how common succession planning activities are, who has knowledge of and gets to participate in these activities, and what barriers libraries face in enacting succession plans. Crystal will also consider how her findings relate to libraries outside of academia and share practical advice on how libraries can use succession planning to improve recruitment and retention.