Library collection management and development policy

People and Training

8.1 The service manages the collections effectively by providing an adequate level of staffing and ensuring that the people who work in libraries are appropriately skilled and trained.

8.2 The service delivers Lancashire County Council's stated performance management objectives through management support, service induction plans, opportunities for continued learning and professional development and regular performance engagement meetings to ensure that all staff have the necessary skills and abilities to meet their work objectives and carry out their defined roles.

8.3 The service manages the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff and volunteers working with the library collections, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2002, Lancashire County Council's Health and Safety Policy and specific premises guidance.              

8.4 Qualified librarians are encouraged to become chartered members of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). They are expected to subscribe to its Code of Ethics and to continue to develop their professional knowledge and skills.