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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
JUNE 1996-JULY 1997
* June 1996
Infotech call for volunteers
* July 1996
Confirmed appointments
First Infotech meeting
* August 1996
Team Start
Terry Pitts appointed Cabinet Rep. for Management Review
ITLP web page created
Revised charge
Robert's first training e-mail to staff
Shelly & Bob meet with team (CMSG and Staff Development)
Finalized groundrules
Brainstormed survey and subject areas
Miceala informed team she could not be .25 trainer
Inquired about MBA (marketing) group to assist with survey
First report to library cabinet
* September 1996
Contacted Rick Haan at Testing Facility
Bob Diaz--Sponsor/Liaison between ITLP, CMSC and SDAB
Start evaluating problem log in LIST
* October 1996
Jeff Rosen of Info. Literacy meets with team
Micaela scheduled to meet with MBA group
Created outline for survey
Proposal rejected by MBA group
Weekly terms put on web page
* November 1996
New timeline created
Started drafting questionnaire
Published terms to AllStaff
Scheduled to meet with Jeanne V. and Bonnie to review survey
Finalized pilot assessment tool
Rick Haan meets with team
Nancy Simons and Micaela--Prototype Info. Commons
Bob Diaz--Staff Advisory Board
Louise Greenfield--Adult Learning Styles
Revised Budget/Timeline
Contacted Extended University re. Computer Education Program
* December 1996
Completed piloting of assessment tool
Team members attend Faculty Partnership workshop
Reviewed Extended U. classes offered
Administered pilot to staff
Workshop with Louise Greenfield: Cognitive Development and
Learning Styles
Got back results of pilot from Rick Haan
Heard from Cathy Larson re. Penn State Infotech training
needs
Time for learning (discussion)
Leadership conversations with Shelly discussed
Confirmed time for learning with Bob and Shelly
Looked into multi-media aids
Revised assessment tool from pilot feedback
Received positive feedback on terms
* January 1997
Revised assessment tool
Jan Davis resigned
David Franklin appointed co-leader
Set Minimum Competency Level
Finalized assessment tool
Scheduled staff to be administered assessment tool (in
January)
Identified training areas setting minimum desired skill
level
* February 1997
Assessment tool printed and ready to administer from Rick
Haan
Created subteam to create subject list of Extended U.
courses
Discussed video purchase (series)
Contacted Extended U. re. creating training sessions
140 assessment tools given and turned back to Rick Haan
SLRP Questionnaire
Received preliminary stats of assessment tool of all library
teams
* March 1997
Team sign-up for evaluating Extended U. classes
Identified four subject areas
Enlisted Rusty Martin to work on LIST trouble logs
BAG budget discussed
Contacted CCIT re. e-mail training
Published Teri's tips
Reviewed University of Oregon's "Desired Outcomes" of their
Info. Literacy program for students
Completed identifying competencies from LIST trouble log
Final draft of skills checklist
Created cost comparison report for Extended U. classes and
other training services
Computer instructional video series arrives
Asked for clarification from SLRP and BAG re. other ways to
spend budget (SCL upgrade)
Good feedback re. Teri's Tips
Team proposal to Cabinet regarding allocation of funds
Gathered and created reports of SCL and ELEC usage stats
Met to view and review video series
Discovered damaged videos
Gathered estimates on computer equipment and curtains for
the SCL
Subteam met with Bob Diaz to create new report to Cabinet
re. funds
* April 1997
Met with Cabinet and proposal was approved to update SCL
Started ordering equipment
Gathered Info. on Dummy book series and other learning
materials
Scheduled A315 for viewing videos (staff)--CANCELLED
Reserved time in ELECS for second week in May
Decided to create and implement one of the four training
modules (Internet)
Received book series information (list)
Rename Staff Creativity Lab to Staff Learning Center
*May 1997
Members have researched and written each part of their Internet
pilot training modules
Announced, held and completed the 4 individual training pilots to staff
Reviewing and analyzing the data and feedback gathered from staff
who attended the pilots
Created a survey-type Resource Questionairre and sent it out to All
Staff
Analyzing the data received from the 54 surveys returned of XXX
Creating a Staff Resource Training Directory
Started Receiving, configuring and installing equipment in the SLC
Brainstorming and discussion of several Hand-Off scenarios for team
Enlisted a photographer for ITLP photo and added it to our Web page
Planned and organized an Open House to present our proposed Hand-off
scenarios
*June 1997
Held Open House to present Hand-Off scenarios
Purchased training books for Staff Learning Center
Discussed and drafted a proposal for a Technology Training Librarian
for BAG packets (denied)
Discussed Staff Orientation Packet - make possible recommendation
that it state desired staff technical skill level
Gathered stats on time involvement creating Training Modules
Begin draft of final report
Begin refining Hand-off scenarios
Handed off "Tips & Terms" to Bobbie, Teri, and Kathy to continue
longterm as time and schedules permit
Handed off "Web-site" updating duties to Teri and Spencer
*July 1997
Hand-off our completed revisions of Internet Training Modules
Give Final Report - July 22nd
Deliver Final Hand-off recommendations to Cabinet or appropriate staff/teams
Compiled by:
ITLP Team
Bobbie Atchison, Teri Clem, David Franklin, Pat Morris, Kathy Wirtz, Micaela Morales, Robert Grunloh, Spencer Hunter, Barbara Whittlesey, Donna Rowe