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 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. 

Presenter:

Crystal Goldman currently serves as the General Instruction Coordinator Librarian for the University of California, San Diego Library. She received her MLS from Indiana University in 2004 and her PhD in 2022 from the University of San Diego in Leadership Studies with an emphasis in Higher Education Leadership. Crystal has presented and published on a variety of library topics, including succession planning, mentoring, digital repositories, collection development, reference, and instruction.

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