Training Interests
In order to address training needs within KCLS, I have prepared a blog of brief responses from patrons, librarians, library assistants, and pages about the types of staff trainings that are important to these groups. The responses are preliminary in that they do not address the needs of every staff member at every branch, but they do give an idea of staff input with regards to training needs.
One of the issues that was raised among the staff members I interviewed was the problem of attending trainings when it is difficult to find subs for the branches. I think we can address this issue by providing more online training in the form of a "learning blog". A learning blog would allow staff members to participate in various trainings at their own convenience in an interactive manner. For example, most staff I talked to said that participating in the KCLS 27 Things learning blog has been very interesting, informative, and fun. This is an example of a successful online learning blog. If we can mirror this type of success with future online training blogs, then we probably have a better chance of ensuring relevancy to more staff.
In order to address training needs within KCLS, I have prepared a blog of brief responses from patrons, librarians, library assistants, and pages about the types of staff trainings that are important to these groups. The responses are preliminary in that they do not address the needs of every staff member at every branch, but they do give an idea of staff input with regards to training needs.
One of the issues that was raised among the staff members I interviewed was the problem of attending trainings when it is difficult to find subs for the branches. I think we can address this issue by providing more online training in the form of a "learning blog". A learning blog would allow staff members to participate in various trainings at their own convenience in an interactive manner. For example, most staff I talked to said that participating in the KCLS 27 Things learning blog has been very interesting, informative, and fun. This is an example of a successful online learning blog. If we can mirror this type of success with future online training blogs, then we probably have a better chance of ensuring relevancy to more staff.
Of course, learning blogs are no substitute for hands on training, especially in library settings. However, if we can combine learning blogs with actually visiting different branches and offering trainings, we probably have a better chance of reaching a wider audience.
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