patricia lacey and emma gibbs cdg2012 developing your own skills network
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'Developing your own skills network' - Tricia Lacey and Emma Gibbs, at the CDG National Conference in Birmingham on 18 July 2012. Both are members of the West Midlands Health Libraries Network Learning and Development Group - they shared their policy of 'librarians training librarians' and talked about how they provide training, mentoring and job-shadowing schemes.TRANSCRIPT
Developing your own skills network
Trish Lacey and Emma Gibbs
West Midlands Health Libraries NetworkLearning and Development Group
Who are we?
Trish Lacey and Emma Gibbs
Learning and Development Group
Para-professionals Organising Group
Why do we do training for ourselves?
Specialised service Greater support in
numbers Learn from peers Help to gain skills
needed to progress in your career
What the L&D group provides
Knowledge sharing events
Job shadowing opportunities
Mentoring Paraprofessionals
organising group ACLIP support group
Knowledge sharing events
Usually a whole day on topic decided from survey
Open to all interested Presentations/
workshops given by other professionals with knowledge in that area
Job shadowing
Number of trusts signed up to the scheme
Opportunity to share good practice
Gain experience of different job roles and organisations
Share knowledge with other librarians
One-day
Mentoring
Opportunities to become a mentor.
Or opportunities to contact someone to mentor you.
Paraprofessionals organising group
Self supporting group
Events specifically for paraprofessional staff
Skills development
ACLIP Support Group
5 members working towards their ACLIP qualification
Facilitated by a mentor/ coach
Supported by successful candidate
Impact – what do I gain from it (staff)
Improve CV Good opportunity to try new things Increase your skills Increase your knowledge Increase your confidence by trying
something new Take control of your own career
progression
Impact – what do I gain from it (Managers)
Use your staff effectively
A good return on investment
Increased staff development can be used for KSF and to meet targets
Practical Tips – Group organisation
One chair Meet 4 times a year
twice face to face. Twice tele-conference
Email used as a form of communication between these meetings
Practical Tips-organising events
Use feedback/ staff needs analysis
Plan Involve Capacity Sharing Supporting Ask for help! Evaluate Say thank you
The Downside
It may be an add-on to your main job…
It’s busy You might feel pushed
from pillar to post You have to be all
things to all attendees! The day doesn’t end at
5pm
It’s worth doing….
Sense of achievement “feel good factor” Team building Encouragement Great for your personal
development
The future
Fledgling relationship with East of England and East Midlands NHS
E- learning for staff development
Learning needs assessment
Any questions?
