Tsinghua University Library Organization
and Staff Appointment Process
Xiang Yang [email protected]
2009-11-19
Contents
• Library Organization • Staff Appointment Process • OA System (quick introduction )
Tsinghua University Library Organization
• Main library (10 departments) and 6 branch libraries
Tsinghua University Library Organization
• Main library
Director
Academic Committee
LibraryExecutiveGroup
Administration Office
Circulation
ReferenceSystems Division
Facility & Business Operations
History of Science and Technology & Ancient Texts
Special Collections
Digital projects
Acquisition
Cataloging
Tsinghua University Library Staff
• Staff (In Nov.2009)
– 157 staff (include librarian)– 57 contract and temporary staff– 44 doctoral assistants– 173 student assistants
Tsinghua University Library Staff
Type Number
Doctor Master Undergraduate
education
College and the followi
ng Staff 157 9 53 56 39
Contract staff 17 0 1 16 0
Temporary staff 40 0 0 2 38
Doctoral assistant 44 33 11 0 0
Undergraduates assistant
173 0 0 173 0
Tsinghua University Library Staff
• 157 Staff’s degree
Master33%
DoubleBachelor
1%
Bachelor36%
FollowingBachelor
24%
Ph.D6%
Tsinghua University Library Staff
Science andTechnology
34%
Humanities &Social
Science15%
Other13% Library and
informationScience
38%
157 Staff’s Subject Background
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Staff Appointment Process
Overview
• Once every three years • Need-based position requirement• All staff have equal chance in competitive
selecting position• Interviewing candidates• Just, fair and transparent
Staff Appointment Process
1. Before new appointment• Performance review for last contract term • Research needs for appointment• Poll in library• Library appointment leading group.
It is consisted of library director and all associate directors, and assistant director
• Announce scope of departments responsibility
Staff Appointment Process
Innovation in 2009
• All department directors’ positions are open for competition
• All staff have equal chances
Staff Appointment Process
2. Director of department appointment process
• Each staff can apply for two positions • Qualification review• Library appointment leading group Interview
applicants• Announce department directors’ list• Sign the contract with library director
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Staff Appointment Process
3. After new directors of department confirmed
• Set up department appointment working group• Discuss the job responsibilities and job grade in
the department• Recommend department position
Staff Appointment Process
4. Competitive selection process
• Library appointment leading group discuss all department positions
• Approve positions• Staff mobilization meeting• Announce the available positions • Staff fill out job application
Staff Appointment Process
Competitive selection process
• Library appointment leading group Interview applicants
• Posting selection results• Staff sign contract with library director• Done
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Tsinghua University Library OA System
Quick introduction
• Staff’s web desk• All kinds of information• Different staff have different permissions • All kinds of tools
OA Homepage
Library News
News about (sister library)
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