ERIC Number: EJ753963
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Publication Date: 2007-Feb
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The C's of Our Sea Change: Plans for Training Staff, from Core Competencies to Learning 2.0
Blowers, Helene; Reed, Lori
Computers in Libraries, v27 n2 p10-15 Feb 2007
This article explains a two-part plan, created by the people at the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (PLCMC), to help staff members keep up with the sea change of technology. A core competencies training program was developed. This keeps workers afloat by providing them with the technology skills they need to support the change that has already occurred. They also created Learning 2.0, a discovery learning program that focuses on self-exploration and encourages staff to take up creative challenges as they learn about new technologies on their own. Both programs are unique in its goals and objectives, and each approaches learning from very different angles. The authors conclude that these programs works effectively in developing an environment that continuously encourages staff members to learn together as they ride the flow of the seas (and C's!) of constant change.
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Staff Development, Library Administration, Technology, Training, Minimum Competencies, Discovery Learning, Training Methods, Individualized Instruction, Pacing, Technological Advancement
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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