Date & Time
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Wednesday, May 14, and Thursday, May 15,
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9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Registration starts at Wed. at 9:15 a.m.
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Location
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| Cuyahoga County Public Library |
| Maple Height Regional |
| 5225 Library Lane |
Maple Heights, Ohio
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Registraion
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| $95.00 |
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CAMLS libraries
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| $140.00 |
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Non-library staff from member's organizations
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| $190.00 |
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Non-members
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Fee includes lunch on Wednesday and materials
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Deadline: May 7
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Limit: 40
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The technological and economic factors that are rapidly changing the way we do our jobs calls for more structured continuing education. Forward-thinking leaders have realized that having the right Staff development plan in place will improve the performance of their organization many times over. This workshop will introduce a practical approach for preparing a staff development plan that fits the needs of your library and staff. Topics include needs assessment, identifying learning objectives, planning programs and evaluating learning.
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| Speaker |
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| Maureen Sullivan is an organizational consultant specializing in libraries. She has 16 years of experience in training and educating leaders in librarianship. Maureen has also been employed as a human resources administrator in libraries at the University of Maryland and Yale University. She has consulted with a variety of library organizations in their efforts to make significant changes in their human resources systems, especially in the area of staff development programs |
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| Intended Audience |
| Directors, managers, human resources specialists, supervisors, staff development committee members or anyone responsible for planning or monitoring staff development and learning |
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Benefits
- Explore methods of delivery for training and learn how to select which one to use
- Practice setting learning objectives
- Learn about transfer of learning--what it is and how to do it
- Leave with a philosophy and action plan for staff development in your library
- Learn how to build an effective staff development plan
- Get practical ideas for programs and learning activities
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Course Content
- Key components of a staff development plan
- Basic principles of adult learning
- Roles and responsibilities in staff development
- Creating a statement of philosophy for staff development in your library
- Needs assessment: Methods and a practical approach to use now
- Evaluation methods and how to learn from the results
- Transfer of learning: what it is and how to do it
- Note: Participants are encouraged to bring copies of their current SD plans
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