It is the mission of the Library Human Resources Office to promote and encourage a work environment that is recognized for the respect and dignity shown toward the staff. This is accomplished by successfully recruiting and retaining staff that appreciate the goals and objectives of the library; creating a training program committed to continuing education and staff development; establishing performance objectives responsive to department needs and challenging to employee skills; providing confidential employee and career counseling that maximizes utilization of skills; and cordially overseeing the completion of personnel related paperwork which affects an individual's employment status.