Learning to Change ... Changing to Learn

This is a great 5 minute video that provides a lot of food for thought... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tahTKdEUAPk

So while thinking of librarians as gate-openers ... how does that impact how we learn to change... and change to learn.

Are we willing to be surprised by discovery of new tools and ideas?

How can we incorporate those new tools and ideas into our lives?

Will we be analytical yet open-minded as we adapt to new ways of learning?

How do you learn? Where do you learn? Why do you learn?

Staff Development

One issue in Idaho libraries is staff development. At ICFL we get a lot of inquiries about "how to" do staff development. As Libraries = Learning Organizations in today's world, we need to strive to promote individual growth which will encourage innovation and change.

A tool that will serve many library managers well is the University of North Texas Le@D staff development toolbox. This is a great place to start whether you have 1 or 10 employees. I would encourage you to do a self-analysis to see what is recommended and then have each of your employees do the same. What the self-analysis will reveal is recommended competencies for each position and then suggested courses to achieve the identified competencies.

Now the good part is that many of theses classes are available through WebJunction Idaho -- free for Idaho librarians affiliated with WebJunction Idaho.

Check it out today!

Why Moving On?

That was the hardest part of starting this blog -- what to name it! I hope to provide information for anyone looking to "move on" -- move forward -- advance -- develop -- whichever term you might want to use. Particularly for those involved with libraries. I will try to gather resources that might be valuable as you move along in your library career pathway!