San Rafael library trustees hear plan to restructure staff, fill roughly one-third of vacancies

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Library staff told the Board of Library Trustees that about a third of positions are vacant and presented a reorganization to split public-facing and support services, create mid-level supervisors and begin recruitment for manager roles next week; city funding and Measure D will cover much of the hires.

Daniel, a library staff member, told the Board of Library Trustees of the City of San Rafael on March 11 that roughly a third of the library’s positions are vacant and outlined a planned reorganization and hiring timeline.

The plan divides operations into two service areas — Public Services and Support Services — creates new mid-level supervisory classifications (a library services supervisor and supervising senior librarians), and aims to spread supervisory responsibility so managers can focus on strategy and staff development. "Currently, we have about a third of our positions are vacant," Daniel said.

Why it matters: trustees and staff said the reorganization is intended to reduce role confusion, restore specialization (children, teens, adults), improve supervisory support for a large part-time and temporary workforce, and…

San Rafael library trustees hear plan to restructure staff, fill roughly one-third of vacancies

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