Training Library Staff and Volunteers Provide Extraordinary Customer Service

Establishing and maintaining the best possible customer service is essential for every library. Here is a training manual that gives you the 'what to say' and 'what to do' to make that goal a reality. The authors offer guidance for training employees at all levels-from frontline staff to managers. They show you in detail how to integrate a customer service focus and training into a variety of staff and volunteer interactions - job interviews, orientation, employee review, and in-service and out-service training. The book suggests standards for what employees should know on day one, after the first week, after the first month, etc. This complete package includes role-playing suggestions and scripts for specific and difficult scenarios, as well as guidelines for establishing policies and a glossary. Numerous model forms (critical incident report, customer feedback, postcard survey, 'lock-box' survey, and more) make this toolkit essential for library managers and administrators who want to help their staff develop a whole new level of customer service.