Developing a Succession Plan for a Library

Preparing for staff turnover and ensuring leadership continuity require careful and deliberate planning, frequent and tactful communication, and a commitment to implementing recommended changes.

By Jennifer McMahan and Michele Masias
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The last few years have seen a wave of retirements at the Justice libraries (the libraries in the U.S. Department of Justice's litigating divisions), followed by the addition of a number of new staff members. Looking at the demographics of the remaining staff, of whom 44 percent are eligible to retire within the next four years, it is clear that more turnover will follow in the not-too-distant future.

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