PDA Event: Succession Planning as Change Management: Building Sustainable Staffing in Libraries

In an ever-evolving library landscape, effectively managing staffing transitions is essential to maintaining operational continuity. This webinar will explore the role of succession planning as a way to proactively prepare for staffing changes, including identifying critical positions, assessing vacancy risk, determining necessary skills and knowledge, and fostering growth in potential successors. 

Pre-Work:

• Review your organization’s strategic plan or known challenges in order to see priorities for the next few years.
• Identify 1-2 critical positions in your organization with a high or medium risk of becoming vacant to use during the webinar for practice applying information learned.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the connection between change management and succession planning
• Explore strategies and tools for facilitating succession planning
• Reflect on your work environment and identify opportunities to incorporate succession planning

Presenter: 
Carolyn Schubert is the Associate Dean for Academic Engagement at James Madison University. She has previously worked as the Director of Research & Education services and a health sciences librarian. Her research interests include evidence-based decision-making, liaison librarianship, and information-seeking behaviors. Her research into succession planning, workload rebalancing, and onboarding stem from encountering real-world challenges and seeking solutions that demonstrate care. 

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