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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEARNING PROJECT

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