Human resources are a critical issue for academic libraries. Strategic Human Resources Planning for Academic Libraries explores the impact of human resources practices in an academic library setting and how the human resources function is an important and strategic part of the library as an organization. The book looks at different positions, and those human resources practices used to drive a healthy and flexible organization to meet the changing needs of students, faculty and the academic environment. This book addresses leadership issues and how library leaders must utilize human resources as a tool to achieve positive results in the development of service, research, and program initiatives to properly support and gain acceptance within the academic community.