Program recordings from the 2024 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference were sponsored by Bloomberg Law. 

With guidance from a seasoned HR consultant, this program highlights the importance of effective communication, skill enhancement, and fairness in library management. It specifically focuses on fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion through performance assessment and competency models.

Successful supervisors understand the need for their team to cultivate both soft and hard skills, ensuring patrons receive quality service, active engagement, and access to resources. During this program, library supervisors of all levels will have an opportunity to draft language that accurately reflects employee performance and its alignment with institutional objectives, regardless of assessment style or frequency (annual, semi-annual, or monthly). Participants will discover how competency models, like the Whole Lawyer model, offer supervisors a structured approach and recommended terminology for crafting effective performance evaluations, improvement plans, benchmarking materials, and goal-setting strategies.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Librarians who serve in administration, management, and other supervisory roles at all types of libraries.

TAKEAWAYS:

1. Participants will be able to use language from competency models to draft effective and unbiased feedback when writing performance appraisals. 
2. Participants will gain the skills to develop action plans outlining specific strategies for incorporating performance assessment language to contribute to a fair and inclusive library culture. 
3. Participants will be able to revise organizational documentation to ensure that competency-based language in employee performance assessments aligns with institutional goals and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.

SPEAKERS:

• Kathleen Brown, Charleston School of Law
• George Karavattuveetil, Psyched, LLC

COORDINATOR/SPEAKER:

• Jessica de Perio Wittman, University of Connecticut School of Law

AALL BODY OF KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS: Professionalism + Leadership At Every Level, Management + Business Acumen

CANCELLATION AND OTHER POLICIES:

No refunds will be given for any purchased AALL conference recording. This applies to non-AALL members only as the recordings are free for AALL members.

The opinions shared during this program represent the views of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). Recording, capturing, or using AI tools to duplicate, transcribe, or otherwise reproduce an AALL program in any form is strictly prohibited without prior written consent from AALL. This includes, but is not limited to audio, video, or any other content shared. By accessing an AALL recording, you agree to adhere to this policy.