[Publib] Staff Day

[Bonnie McKewon]

Hi Leora: My regional system recently sponsored a workshop to encourage
more systematic staff development days.  And here are just some ideas
that surfaced for staff training day topics:

*	Demonstrations of ways to keep current with library literature,
articles, trends, etc.  Like setting journal alerts in EBSCO,
subscribing to online newsletters, visiting blogs, setting up RSS feeds
to favorite blogs, websites, etc.
*	Demonstrations of wikis, podcasting, blogs, etc. 
*	Discussing Web2.0/Library2.0 concepts
*	Looking at staff computer skills assessments with tools like
Tech Atlas (linked from Web Junction) and the fun kinds of
"test-your-knowledge" quizzes found on MS Office Online. 

 

Bonnie McKewon

Director, Northwest Iowa Library Services

P.O. Box 1319

Sioux City, IA.  51102-1319

712-255-2939 {voice}

712-252-3171 {fax}

mckewon at nwils.lib.ia.us

http://www.nwils.lib.ia.us

 

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Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 11:31 AM
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Subject: [Publib] Staff Day

 

Greetings!

 

I am thinking about our annual Staff Day, which will be held in May
2007, and am having trouble coming up with ideas.  We have been doing
this for about 10 years now and I don't want to repeat the customer
service training, computer issues, stress on the job, etc.  I was
thinking of doing something on Reader's Advisory but am not sure what.
Does anybody have any creative and work-related issues that staff might
enjoy?  Thanks in advance.

 

 

Leora Rothschild

Reference Librarian



Vineland Public Library

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