Strategic staff development aligns staff resources to the library’s mission and goals and fosters a knowledgeable staff able to anticipate and adapt to continuous change. Public Library Directors skilled in strategic staff development will be able to identify and enhance the knowledge and skills their staff need to acquire in order for the public library to be successful.

During this 5 week online course participants will:

1.       Identify library services and learning priorities based on a thorough analysis of library’s mission and vision statement and a staff self-assessment.

2.       Review staff job descriptions and determine competencies staff need to develop based on the Competency Index for the Library Field

3.       Find formal training and/or design informal learning opportunities

      4.       Design a staff development plan

Date: June 5th  thru July 7th

Course size is limited and librarians interested in participating are encouraged to register early.