Recruitment,Retention and Retirement: The Future of Librarianship

• Traditional Workplace

• Security from the institution• Promotions based on longevity• Loyalty to the organization• Wait to be told what to do• Respect based on position or title

• New Generation Workplace

• Security from within• Promotions based on performance• Loyalty to the team• Challenge Authority• Individual must earn respect

• Steps to Accomplish

• Rewards & Motivation• Retention• Feedback

• Rewards & Motivation

• Traditionalists - satisfaction of a job well done, money, control & desire to lead

• Baby Boomers – money, title, promotion, recognition by peers & the corner office

• Gen X - freedom is the ultimate reward (time off), bonuses & stock options

• Doing well by doing good

• Millenials – work that has meaning for me

• Retention

• Traditionists – Job Changing carries a stigma• Baby Boomers – Job changing puts you behind• Gen X – Job changing is necessary• Millenials – Job changing is part of my daily

routine

FeedbackTraditionists – No News is Good NewsBaby Boomers – Feedback once a year with

specificsGen X – Sorry to interrupt, but how am I doing?Millenials – Feedback whenever I want at push of

button

• Performance Review Process

• SMART• MEASURABLE• ACCURATE• REAL • TIMELY

• New Generation Workplace

• Security from within• Promotions based on performance• Loyalty to the team• Challenge Authority• Individual must earn respect