Training Times - July 2018
Welcome to the July edition of Training Times! There's a lot to celebrate in July, including hitting our goal of 25,850 participants in our Summer Reading program! Over in L&D we are celebrating the August launch of Lynda.com, picking back up on Access Workshops, prepping Collection Development training, and planning for Staff Day in October!
Access Workshops are back!
If you missed any of the Access Workshops earlier this year, please check out the schedule for Access Workshops 1, 2, and 3 below. There will be an offering of each workshop on a monthly basis at different locations as well as evening options. Please note that you must take each class in order - meaning, workshop 1 is a prerequisite for workshop 2, and so on and so forth.
Staff Day Venue, Breakout Sessions, and Keynote
The Staff Day Committee selected the Embassy Suites Downtown/Medical Center as the site for Staff Day on Monday October 8th. Additionally, the breakout and keynote subcommittees are crafting a program full of exciting sessions for staff. There will be two keynote speakers and 12 breakout sessions. More information to come on keynote and breakout speakers!
New Employee Onboarding Checklists
Access and Engagement new hires are now receiving the Onboarding Checklists when they begin. These checklists allows for a collaborative experience between the new employee and colleagues at their library locations. Click on the links below to view both checklists:
Webinar Opportunity
Title: Getting the Most Out of Library Volunteer Workshops
Location: Northwest Library - Programming Room
Date: July 19, 2019
Time: 1:30 pm
Length: 90 minutes
**Seek Supervisor’s approval before enrolling in the event in EduBrite.**
Volunteers can be great resources for your library—they can provide free talent and experience to your programs and can help get your community more involved in the library. In this 90-minute workshop, learn about all the benefits of having a volunteer program and understand how to overcome common pitfalls of working with library volunteers.
Catherine Hakala-Ausperk, a former library director with extensive experience navigating the staff-volunteer dynamic, guides you through this workshop and teaches you how to launch and maintain a volunteer program. You’ll walk away from this workshop knowing how to better work with volunteers to enhance your library’s offerings and how to grow an effective volunteer program.
Once ALA makes the post recording link available, it will be added to the course and communicated out so anyone that was not able to attend can view the recorded session. The July Commission Meeting is at Northwest Library beginning at 3:30pm. With that said and to help NW accommodate those interested, enrollment through EduBrite is required ~ Webinar: Getting the Most out of Library Volunteer Workshop
*Please be sure to "enroll" first AND "subscribe" to an event. For directions/how-to, please view the following video:
http://my.metrolibrary.info/drupal/organizational-learning/how-tos#subscribe
Training |
Date |
Time |
Location |
EduBrite Enroll & Subscribe |
| Access Workshop 1 | Wednesday, August 8 |
1:00PM - |
ED - Meeting Room B | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Paycom Supervisor Training - ILT | Tuesday, August 14 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM |
DN - Route 66 Computer Lab | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 2 | Wednesday, August 15 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM |
ED - Meeting Room B | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 3 | Wednesday, August 22 | 1:00PM - 3:30PM |
ED - Meeting Room B | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 1 | Thursday, September 6 | 5:00PM - 8:00PM |
CH - Meeting Room 1 | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 2 | Thursday, September 13 | 5:00PM - 8:00PM |
CH - Meeting Room 1 | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 3 | Thursday, September 20 | 5:00PM - 7:30PM |
CH - Meeting Room 1 | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Paycom Supervisor Training - ILT | Tuesday, September 25 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM |
DN - Route 66 Computer Lab | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 1 | Wednesday, October 10 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM |
MC - Meeting Room AB | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 2 | Wednesday, October 17 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM |
MC - Meeting Room AB | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Paycom Supervisor Training - ILT | Tuesday, October 23 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM |
DN - Route 66 Computer Lab | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 3 | Wednesday, October 24 | 1:00PM - 3:30PM |
MC - Meeting Room AB | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 1 | Tuesday, November 6 | 5:00PM - 8:00PM |
NW - Meeting Room B | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 2 | Tuesday, November 13 | 5:00PM - 8:00PM |
NW - Meeting Room B | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Paycom Supervisor Training - ILT | Tuesday, November 19 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM |
DN - Route 66 Computer Lab | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 3 | Tuesday, November 27 | 5:00PM - 7:30PM |
NW - Meeting Room B | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 1 | Wednesday, December 5 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM |
BI - Meeting Room B | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 2 | Wednesday, December 12 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM |
BI - Meeting Room B | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Paycom Supervisor Training - ILT | Tuesday, December 18 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM |
DN - Route 66 Computer Lab | Submit Enrollment Request |
| Access Workshop 3 | Wednesday, December 19 | 1:00PM - 3:30PM |
BI - Meeting Room B | Submit Enrollment Request |
Access Workshop 1
In Workshop 1, you will be introduced to the CARL.X and CARL.Connect software. You will learn tips and tricks for navigating around these programs and what to do when error messages appear. Attendees will also learn all about library accounts, including issuing new accounts, updating accounts, and handling blocks on accounts. Attendees will discuss common scenarios that frontline staff face regarding customer accounts and apply their knowledge by issuing practice accounts in both systems.
Access Workshop 2
Workshop 2 covers the most common circulation actions in CARL.X and CARL.Connect, including checkouts, returns, renewals, holds, and item maintenance. Attendees will discuss common scenarios that frontline staff face regarding circulation and handling problem materials. They will also apply their knowledge by practicing circulation procedures and item maintenance in both programs.
Access Workshop 3
Workshop 3 covers the daily and weekly activities that frontline Access staff handle as well as the Point of Sale system. Attendees will learn about the routine Access lists and activities that happen in the background to keep the library running smoothly. Attendees will also learn about the Point of Sale system and have a chance to practice their skills in an interactive environment.
Paycom Supervisor Training - Instructor Led Training (ILT)
A minimum of four (4) staff members is required to for workshop to be held. If the minimum is not met by the Thursday prior to the workshop at noon, the workshop will be cancelled, and staff will be notified to allow them to subscribe to the next month’s event. This is a two hour facilitated course by HUM to include:
- Overview of Paycom training
- Navigation of Paycom system
- Timecards o How to approve
- Legal issues
- Leave accrual
- Approving time-off requests
- How to determine available leave
- Reporting
- Scheduling reports
- Attendance reports
- Talent acquisition
- How to utilize the system in order to review candidates
Coming in October: Collection Training
Collection Management Module 1: Philosophy and Customer Comments (Instructor Led Training)
Dealing with comments from our customers is an inevitable part of all of our jobs and how you respond to those comments will have a long-lasting influence on how those customers feel about our library. This session will provide you with an overview of the library’s collection philosophy and how you fit in with the overall management of the collection. And you will go away with positive steps for responding to customer comments.
Collection Management Module Module 2: Weeding and Promoting Your Collection (Instructor Led Training)
Want to know about the tools that will assist you with managing your collection? This session will provide you with an introduction for weeding by condition and utilizing basic reports from Carl-X and collectionHQ that will help you weed your collection. You’ll also discover how to utilize tools to help you promote your collection.
​Staff Day 2018 - "MLS Great Adventure" ~ 'Be Excellent to Everyone" - Monday, October 8, 2018
More information on the day will be up on MyMetrolibrary in August.
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