Public Library Compensation Toolkit

Register Now for Upcoming Trainings on the Toolkit

About the Training: Introducing the New Public Library Compensation Toolkit

There’s a new resource from the State Library of Iowa: The Public Library Compensation Toolkit. Intended for directors and boards, this toolkit is a resource to understand the value library employees provide to the community and establish a basis for determining the fair market value of staff positions. Board members and directors alike are welcome attend either training session; each will be recorded.

For Directors:
Thursday, Aug. 8, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Register for Director Session

For Boards:
Thursday, Aug. 22, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Register for Board Session

The Public Library Compensation Toolkit was developed to help address inequities in library director and staff compensation when compared to other local government employees who do comparable work. The Toolkit provides library boards, directors, and staff the tools needed to address these inequities and request fair and competitive compensation.

The main Toolkit document contains an overview on how to request fair compensation and communicate the results of the Job Analysis Questionnaire and Job Description, including resources for compensation information.

In addition to the main document, supporting documents include:

A Job Analysis Questionnaire designed to understand the value a position provides to the local government and establish a basis for determining the fair market value of a position.
An example and template to create or update an effective Job Description.

Access the Toolkit

The main toolkit document is available as a read only Google Doc.

Access Supporting Documents

The toolkit includes the following supporting documents:

Access the Toolkit Google Doc

Job Analysis Questionnaire

The Job Analysis Questionnaire is a fillable Word Doc and is intended to serve as a guide for understanding a job and its key duties and responsibilities.