36 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Colleagues, peers Association for Management &Professional staff.
Human Resources administrative support person. We’ve recently established the Organizational Development Team and
they will be involved in reviewing and designing future socialization programs.
The team leader is the primary person responsible for most critical aspects of orientation, but if there is a work team
within the larger functional team, may have delegated supervision to the work team leader as seen fit. The Staff
Governance Association (SGA) is a library-based organization of classified staff and it provides some socialization in
and of itself thru bi-yearly meetings and occasional social events. As a team-based organization, colleagues may also be
involved in formal or informal ‘orientation’ or training regarding the Libraries’ processes and procedures.
Support Staff N=39
N Designing
N=35
Coordinating
N=37
Immediate supervisor 35 25 31
HR/Personnel officer 30 25 24
Staff Development officer 8 7 5
A library committee 7 7 6
Colleagues of higher rank 5 3 5
Other 3 2 2
Please briefly describe the “Other” group or individual and their role.
Sometimes colleagues: peers or cross-unit peers.
Human Resources administrative support person. We’ve recently established the Organizational Development Team and
they will be involved in reviewing and designing future socialization programs.
The team leader is the primary person responsible for most critical aspects of orientation (and likely this employee’s
immediate supervisor) but may delegate pieces to colleagues as seen fit. There is no “other appointed professionals”
organization within the library. As a team-based organization, colleagues may also be involved in formal or informal
‘orientation’ and training regarding the Libraries’ processes and procedures.
Additional Comments
The Library Staff Association (LSA) plans and organizes twice-yearly events to facilitate informal conversations among
library employees at all levels, across the organization. A representative of LSA speaks at the library’s formal orientation
program.
Colleagues, peers Association for Management &Professional staff.
Human Resources administrative support person. We’ve recently established the Organizational Development Team and
they will be involved in reviewing and designing future socialization programs.
The team leader is the primary person responsible for most critical aspects of orientation, but if there is a work team
within the larger functional team, may have delegated supervision to the work team leader as seen fit. The Staff
Governance Association (SGA) is a library-based organization of classified staff and it provides some socialization in
and of itself thru bi-yearly meetings and occasional social events. As a team-based organization, colleagues may also be
involved in formal or informal ‘orientation’ or training regarding the Libraries’ processes and procedures.
Support Staff N=39
N Designing
N=35
Coordinating
N=37
Immediate supervisor 35 25 31
HR/Personnel officer 30 25 24
Staff Development officer 8 7 5
A library committee 7 7 6
Colleagues of higher rank 5 3 5
Other 3 2 2
Please briefly describe the “Other” group or individual and their role.
Sometimes colleagues: peers or cross-unit peers.
Human Resources administrative support person. We’ve recently established the Organizational Development Team and
they will be involved in reviewing and designing future socialization programs.
The team leader is the primary person responsible for most critical aspects of orientation (and likely this employee’s
immediate supervisor) but may delegate pieces to colleagues as seen fit. There is no “other appointed professionals”
organization within the library. As a team-based organization, colleagues may also be involved in formal or informal
‘orientation’ and training regarding the Libraries’ processes and procedures.
Additional Comments
The Library Staff Association (LSA) plans and organizes twice-yearly events to facilitate informal conversations among
library employees at all levels, across the organization. A representative of LSA speaks at the library’s formal orientation
program.
