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OPEN HOUSE
JUNE 4, 1997
Identified "coordinating body" responsibilities:
1. Maintain/updating Staff Learning Center.
WHO:
Bob Diaz; <(in all cases self-identified)2. Surveying staff on a regular basis to identify technology competencies.
WHO:
BD/Others3. Updating/creating training modules.
WHO:
4. Coordinating instructions for teaching.
WHO:
BD5. Ordering training materials.
WHO:
BD6. Working with the implications of LPEMS II for individual computer competencies.
WHO:
PM/L Project Team
OPTION 1: Coordinator
This would be a "new work" opportunity and new position who's primary responsibility would be coordinating basic technology training for staff. Position resides in LST (?) and works with Bob Diaz.
COMMENTS:
-Don't call it "coordinating body."
-The library needs a full time (100%) quality trainer who will coordinate, develop and perform training library wide. This person will be located where?? UST, LIST? I don't care.
OPTION 2: Cross functional Team - Ongoing
This team would be made up of identified stakeholder team members and would meet on a regular basis to coordinate training.
COMMENTS:
-This is the option I prefer. It's critical to have staff from LIST and skilled trainers to develop and deliver these modules. BD.
-I like this one best - too much for 1 person (option 1), not primary focus of other groups (option 3, 4 or 5). The training program needs staff from many teams to give it attention and care.
-This group could use training materials developed by the Education Team.
-Training groups, eg "Train the Trainers" has existed since med-80's. Did this group do a lit. search? Library needs quality trainers not just someone else to blame.
OPTION 3: Staff Development
Work that the ITLP has completed would be handed off to this body.
COMMENTS:
-The Staff Development Advisory Board has a different focus at this point. As the Staff Development person, I could not do this alone. I would need to work with LIST and trainers to get this done. BD.
-I think we're seeing more of a need for a Staff Development Team, not just an "advisory" group.
OPTION 4: LIST
Coordination of training would occur in this team due to its commitment to staff training as reflected in 96/97 objectives.
COMMENTS:
-LIST ought to commit to having at least one person with the appropriate knowledge & skill be willing to work with others in identifying what needs to be learned in designing appropriate curricula for training. BD.
-It's time LIST took some serious initiative at training. Of course, this would require some team members who can train and teach in common everyday language. :)
-Technologists don't always/often make trainers. Training is a learned skill. Like understanding adult learning theory.
-It is OK if LIST will be given a full time quality trainer position!
OPTIONS 5: UST
Coordination of training handed off to UST due to its commitment to continuous learning and existing training responsibilities.
COMMENTS:
-Yet another hand-ff to UST? E-gads! - they'll fumble the hand- off!
-Hand-offs are disempowering. Not a good idea to "dump" on one team so much.
-What is UST mission? Is it to train staff or to serve undergraduates?
OTHER COMMENTS:
How do other Libraries handle staff training?
>>> See ITLP’s Web page for examples
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Carrie Russell came up with some other ideas that were discussed with Bob Diaz but not recorded. Some of these ideas will re-surface when we do the final handoffs.
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