{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"ALSC Managing Children\u2019s Services Committee","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/managing-childrens-services-committee\/","title":"Preparing for Staff Assessments","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"K0S0abrr24\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2025\/06\/preparing-for-staff-assessments\/\">Preparing for Staff Assessments<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2025\/06\/preparing-for-staff-assessments\/embed\/#?secret=K0S0abrr24\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Preparing for Staff Assessments&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"K0S0abrr24\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Employee performance reviews can be stressful for all involved. But they\u2019re required in many libraries and an essential managerial responsibility. If you\u2019re lucky, your library has a Board-approved performance review procedure and materials already in place. If not, this post is here to help with two different options. Self-Evaluation AssessmentA self-evaluation survey is an invaluable tool when preparing for staff assessments. The right questions can help to jog your memory, understand the perspective of your colleagues, and prepare you both to reflect together. Be sure to give staff questions well in advance, in writing, so they may carefully consider their responses. Sample questions from our MCS Committee:What was your favorite task over the past year?What are you most proud of doing over the past year?What continuing education did you take that you felt was the most useful?What Displays\/Passive Programming (or, if applicable, programming) did you do over the past year?...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Competencies-1-of-3-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":1995,"thumbnail_height":2560}