Principles forStaff Development
Programming
Laura E. Ray, MA, MLSEducational Programming LibrarianCleveland-Marshall College of Law
Annual Meeting of theOhio Regional Association of Law Libraries
Cleveland, OH, 15 October 2009
Staff Development Benefits
Better Meet Patron Needs
Learn New Skills, Methods, Resources
Adapt to Change
Participate in Culture of Respect &Integrated Decision Making
Develop to Full Potential
Grow on Personal Level
Staff Development Guidelines
Voluntary Sessions
Sense of Control/Ownership =
Participation & Commitment
Staff Development Guidelines
* Personal Discovery *
Discussion, Practice, Reflection & Comparison to Own Understanding
= New Insights & Applications
Learning Environment
Encourage Staff Development
Try To Accommodate Learning Styles
Try To Schedule Staff Development
Evaluate Sessions & Seek Feedback
In-House Staff Development
Full Staff Sessions –▪ General Topics & Learning Formats
▪ Need Environment of Mutual Respect & Collegial Responsibility
Individual & Small Group Sessions Can Be Targeted to Specific Needs
Identifying Needs – Competencies
Review Organizational Strategic Plans
Sample Strategic Plan GoalsIncrease the use of technology in classroom instruction.
Incorporate a customer-service focus into patron interactions.Enhance patron support in the PC Lab.
Key Question for Objectives/Methods –Train Who To Do What?
Identifying Needs – Competencies
Review Professional Association Competency Criteria
American Association of Law LibrariesCompetencies of Law Librarianship
http://www.aallnet.org/prodev/competencies.asp
AALL Competencies of Law Librarianship
Sample “Core” Competency
1.5 Understands the social,political, and economic contextin which the legal system exists
AALL Competencies of Law Librarianship
Sample “Information Technology” Competency
4.4 Evaluates, purchases, implements, and tests software and hardware necessary for
accessing electronic information
Identifying Needs – Competencies
Review Professional Association Competency Criteria
Special Libraries AssociationCompetencies for Information Professionals
of the 21st Century
http://www.sla.org/content/learn/members/competencies/index.cfm
Needs Assessment
Staff State Their NeedsSupervisors State Their Staff’s Needs
Staff State Preferred Learning Styles
Identify Problems & Solutions
Guide Learning Objectives& Instructional Design
Needs Assessment Outline
Learning Styles/Formats
How Do You Like To Learn?What Would You Attend?
Do You Need Reimbursement?
Topics – Provide List
Leave Room for “Other”
Systemic Instructional Design
Identify Needs
Write Learning Objectives
Develop InstructionalMaterials/Methods
Evaluate Instruction –Identify New Needs
Staff Development Programs
Colleges & UniversitiesAlumni Associations
Professional AssociationsPrivate Companies
Self-StudyPodcastsVodcastsWebinars
Staff Development Marketing
Newsletter Articles
Blog Posts
Fliers, Posters, Kiosks
Wiki
