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Training Buffet: Self-Service Acquisitions Training For Librarians And Staff, Cara Calabrese, Ginny Boehme
Training Buffet: Self-Service Acquisitions Training For Librarians And Staff, Cara Calabrese, Ginny Boehme
OVGTSL 2023: Ongoing Challenges, Creative Solutions
While acquisitions workflows and tools have updated over the years, our training methods have seemingly not evolved with the same speed. At ALA Annual there were a few conversations about teaching and training new acquisitions staff. Many emphasized that learning on the job was one of the best tools, and many of our colleagues have had success with implementing asynchronous instructional materials. For example, after a colleague was able to develop a copyright course, she was then able to turn her attention to other pressing tasks. Why can't we do the same for acquisitions?
In 2022, Acquisitions partnered with Instruction …
All You Need Is Time: Leveraging Technology And Training To Reorganize Library Staff, Tiffany Garrett
All You Need Is Time: Leveraging Technology And Training To Reorganize Library Staff, Tiffany Garrett
Library Scholarship
In 2022, the Roseman University of Health Sciences Library went through several major changes. We implemented an RFID self-checkout system, opened the library space for access outside of staffed hours, and reorganized library staff to better serve our campus population. This presentation will cover the justification for the changes, implementation process, and results from the first two months of working with the new model.
Once Upon A Time There Was A Mountain Of Paper, Robert P. Zaepfel Jr.
Once Upon A Time There Was A Mountain Of Paper, Robert P. Zaepfel Jr.
Showcase of Graduate Student Scholarship and Creative Activities
Abstract
James Madison University and the Office of Human Resources recently faced a significant challenge in the arena of records management. As the department migrated to an electronic records management system a unique yet complicated situation arose from simultaneously storing unorganized boxes of duplicate paper records. This topic which was presented at the CUPA-HR (College and University Professional Association for Human Resources) Southern Regional Conference last April and again this year at the SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) National Conference will focus on the importance of a strategic and analytical approach to electronic records management, paper removal, sensitive data …
Building A Resume, Melinda Tavernier, Wall Center For Excellence
Building A Resume, Melinda Tavernier, Wall Center For Excellence
Course Materials
This Wall Center for Excellence Professional Development Activities learning module shows you how to build a successful resume.
Unretentive Incentives, Rebekah Paradis
Unretentive Incentives, Rebekah Paradis
Student Scholar Showcase
In the workplace, managers often offer monetary rewards or incentives as instantaneous motivators in hopes that it will alter employee behavior. Unfortunately, although these rewards have been proven to yield desired outcomes, their impacts are short lived as managers create an environment based on extrinsic motivation. When an employee works solely to receive a paycheck it is already challenging to keep them, as other companies can offer them comparable, if not better, salaries. It is even harder to retain an employee who is accustomed to receiving an incentive with a particular behavior when the reward is no longer an option, …
Mind The Gap, Ala Annual Conference 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten
Mind The Gap, Ala Annual Conference 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten
Aisha Conner-Gaten
National Graduate Employability Research, Shelley Kinash, Linda Crane, Madelaine-Marie Judd
National Graduate Employability Research, Shelley Kinash, Linda Crane, Madelaine-Marie Judd
Linda Crane
Extract: To be employable once you have graduated from university means that you: Are able to demonstrate soft skills (e.g. communication, problem solving) and career specific skills (e.g. computer software) Have accumulated knowledge and can apply information in the workplace Show a positive attitude of energy, commitment and contribution Know yourself, your profile, your desired career path and be able to positively present yourself; and Leverage a developed network to connect you with career opportunities
So, I Can't Just Do Homework?: Training And Using Student Workers To The Fullest, Jessi Zimmerman, Joni D. Myers, Anne Stenzel
So, I Can't Just Do Homework?: Training And Using Student Workers To The Fullest, Jessi Zimmerman, Joni D. Myers, Anne Stenzel
Library Services Publications
Panelists for this discussion presentation will kick things off by talking about how they acquire their student workers, describing training plans, and sharing some tips and techniques about what has worked and what has been less successful. Attendees will be encouraged to participate in a dialogue about the topic and to compare notes about “best practices”.
Making Connections: Helping New Employees Find Their Place, Lori B. Snyder, Angela M. Rice, Rory L. Patterson
Making Connections: Helping New Employees Find Their Place, Lori B. Snyder, Angela M. Rice, Rory L. Patterson
Lori B Snyder
No abstract provided.