Books Not Burgers: Six Highly Effective Ways to Motivate and Retain Library Student Employees |
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| Authors: | Lorelei Rose Sterling |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AKlsterling@uaa.alaska.edu |
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| Abstract: | Although there is a healthy amount in the literature about the importance of motivating student library employees in an academic setting, very little of it discusses the practical aspects of how to motivate students. A supervisor must often use ideas from other disciplines, including the business world and academia. In this article, the author suggests six highly effective, yet cost-conscious methods that have been used successfully in an academic library setting to keep student employees motivated and to retain them year after year. These six methods are: (a) encouraging autonomy, (b) holding contests, (c) providing food, (d) being open to suggestions, (e) using employee strengths, and (f) celebrating seasonal or university-specific events. |
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| Keywords: | Access Services Circulation shelving student employees |
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