Analysis of EIS personnel: Interview questions for EIS managers

  1. How effectively is responsibility for various aspects of EIS provision distributed among library staff?

How is responsibility for EIS divided among library staff?

How is this matched to staff skills/experience?

Are there any ways in which this might be improved?

  1. How effectively do you feel staff workloads are managed?

How are the workloads of the various staff involved in EIS provision co-ordinated?

How does the provision of EIS fit in with their other duties?

What problems or constraints are experienced with regard to staff workloads?

  1. How effectively do staff with responsibility for EIS and other library staff work together?

How do staff with responsibility for EIS and other library staff communicate with each other?

How might this might be improved?

Do staff work in teams which cross EIS and other services, or are there discrete teams?

If you are also using the questionnaire for library staff you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 3.

  1. How are future EIS staffing needs identified and planned for?

How are future staffing needs and staff skills identified?

Are the needs of EIS likely to be met largely by the creation or new posts, reorganisation of existing duties or in some other way?

How are future EIS training needs identified and planned for?

If you are also using the questionnaire for library staff you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 8.

  1. Do all EIS staff have opportunities to participate in professional development activities?

How are individual training needs are identified?

What types of training are commonly required to keep pace with EIS developments?

If you are also using the questionnaire for library staff you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 7.

  1. Are all EIS staff involved in the library/institutional performance review scheme?

Does performance review for EIS staff differ in any way from that for other library staff?

If you are also using the questionnaire for library staff you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 6.