CE Project Agreement for II-C-1 (001)

Create staff training

Word version of this agreement

Purpose: Create successful staff training programs. Only training that has been tried and proven effective will be accepted.

Name of library:

Today’s date:

Proposed completion date:

Core skill: II-C-1 Effectively recruit, train and supervise staff, both paid and volunteer.

Eligible participants: Librarians

Repeatable?: Yes

Learning component: Attend a workshop or read five of the following materials.

• "Finding Magnetic North for Staff Development and Training", Chapter 5 of Staff Development: a Practical Guide in CKLS CE Project Collection II-C-1 (001)
• How to Design and Conduct a Needs Assessment", Chapter 6 of Staff Development: a Practical Guide in CKLS CE Project Collection II-C-1 (001)
• "Training Student Library Staff", pages 36-43 in Training Student Library Staff in CKLS CE Project Collection II-C-1 (001)
• "Creating Effective Training Programs", Chapter 23 of Staff Development: a Practical Guide in CKLS CE Project Collection II-C-1 (001)
• "Skills and Concepts of Student Library Staff", pages 45+ in Training Student Library Staff in CKLS CE Project Collection II-C-1 (001) (Read some of the training projects)
• "How People Apply What They Learn", Chapter 28 of Staff Development: a Practical Guide in CKLS CE Project Collection II-C-1 (001)
• "Coaching for Results", Chapter 15 of Staff Development: a Practical Guide in CKLS CE Project Collection II-C-1 (001)
• "Mentoring to Develop Potential", Chapter 14 of Staff Development: a Practical Guide in CKLS CE Project Collection II-C-1 (001)
• Quizzes, Tests and Exams (Wayback)
• One readings on how to write instructions listed in Create CE Projects
  
• Usability Testing: What is it? (Wayback)
• Prototypes in technical writing: What are they? (Wayback)

Library work component:

1. Write one to three sentences defining the goal(s) of the training.
2. Collect or create training materials. This may include essays explaining concepts, step-by-step instruction(s) for processes, etc.
   
3. Write a test or activity that when completed demonstrates understanding of content or competency doing a task.
4. Use these training materials to train a staff member.
5. Write a paragraph evaluating the training.
6. Use this evaluation to improve the materials.
   
7. Submit to CKLS Head of Continuing Education the written goal(s), original training materials, and test or training activity, evaluation of test or training activity, improved training materials and the filled out CE Project Agreement Evaluation form (Word document).