Manage staff development
With the ever-changing nature of our work, library staff need fresh and innovative training opportunities to say current and to continue to meet the needs of our patrons. Managing staff training involves assessment of training needs, planning and evaluating staff development, and keeping on top of all the learning methods and formats available. Whether conducting training face-to-face or online, a blend of both or augmented with social media tools, managing staff learning can be the basis for a transformative and accessible learning organization for all.
Self-paced courses and webinar recordings on this topic are freely available in the WebJunction Course Catalog.
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Host Learning Circles for greater online learning success
Publish Date: News / 27 April 2016
Most libraries offer programs that bring patrons together to learn, and many offer access to online learning programs, but what about bringing patrons together as a community around online learning?
Self-Directed Achievement on a Small Scale
Publish Date: News / 5 April 2016
When I first watched Jami Carter's webinar on Self-Directed Achievement (SDA), I was inspired, really inspired, and became an avowed evangelist for the SDA concept. Apparently, I was not the only one. Joan Blalock, branch manager of the Cowpens Libra...
Supervisor Success: Development Programs That Work
Publish Date: Webinar / 31 March 2016
This online symposium is offered in collaboration with ALA's Learning Round Table and will focus on the development of supervisors in libraries.
Team-Building with the Amazing Library Race
Publish Date: News / 29 July 2014
Librarians and library staff at the Starke County Public Library System (IN) recently participated in a race inside the library. Five teams led by assigned captains performed specific tasks within a limited time and had a lot of fun in the process. S...
The International Language of Competencies
Publish Date: News / 3 June 2014
WebJunction's Competency Index for the Library Field was conceived primarily as a foundation of knowledge, skills and attitudes for U. S. public libraries. Since the first publication in 2009 and continuing with the updated 2014 edition, the...
Community Library Capacity Assessment
Publish Date: Document / 3 June 2014
This is a competency-based assessment tool to measure library staff skills, knowledge and relationships, developed by the Honduras and Guatemala Riecken Foundation
E-Learning Modes - WebJunction (2014)
Publish Date: Document / 2 April 2014
E-Learning modes include live online (synchronous), asynchronous (instructor-led), and self-paced. This document explains some of the features, advantages, and challenges of each format.
Report from the June 2013 Continuing Education Summit
Publish Date: Document / 21 October 2013
Summary of a summit of representatives from across the spectrum of library types and organizations who gathered to share knowledge and discuss strategies for how to meet the professional development needs of knowledge workers across the U.S.
Create a Culture of Learning
Publish Date: News / 12 February 2013
Despite the fact that libraries are in the business of creating a culture of lifelong learning in our communities, we often find it next to impossible to make time for our own learning. But if we don’t make time to learn and increase our professional...
Training Library Staff Around the World
Publish Date: News / 31 January 2013
When thinking about how we can improve library staff training and opportunities for learning, it’s easy to feel that the challenges meeting our goals are overwhelming. We are facing stretched budgets and reduced staff, often large distances between l...
