Where has the time gone ~ Summer is almost here and that means Summer Reading 2018 is here too!

Summer Reading Training is wrapping up and MLS is reaching 100% compliance for this required training. But why?

ODL requires training to be eligible for state aid funds: Title 405. Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Chapter 25. State Aid Grants to Public Libraries (F) All library directors and all personnel who work more than twenty (20) hours a week must attend at least one continuing education program each year. Staff in library systems or public libraries serving over 25,000 may meet this requirement with in-house training. 

ODL told MLS what types of training will and will not fulfill that requirement and safety training does not fulfill that requirement.  The year they told us that was at the end of the year and we almost did not receive state aid funds.  As a result of that situation, MLS made the decision several years ago that each year Summer Reading training is required for all staff, regardless of the number of hours worked weekly.  This approach helps us ensure that

1. All employees are aware of the summer reading program basics to discuss and share with his/her co-workers, customers, family and friends what the library has to offer and
2. We always fulfill the annual ODL training requirement. 

The Performance Development Program Training is underway....

Learning and Development (L & D) and the Performance Development Planning committee are training supervisors on the new Performance Development (PD) Program the last three weeks of May. This initiative will not only help and prepare supervisors, it will also help the System move forward with merit increases in February 2019 (if the budget is approved) instead of waiting until 2020 for a possible merit increase.

After this day-long training, supervisors will have the information, tools, and resources to begin training their staff members June 1, 2018. All staff members must be trained on the PD Program by June 30, 2018. Staff members can expect their supervisor to reach out to them to discuss this required training.

EduBrite Courses Added

L & D in partnership with McAfee and Taft, an Oklahoma Law firm is pleased to bring you nine (9) optional courses. Supervisor approval required to complete these online courses.

• Employer Obligation Under HIPAA 
• Americans with Disabilities Act – Supervisor 
• Americans with Disabilities Act – Non-Supervisor 
• Interviewing and Hiring 
• Importance of Employment Documentation 
• Introduction to Federal Employment Law – Supervisor 
• Diversity and Inclusion 
• Wage and Hour Rights and Responsibilities – Supervisor 
• Wage and Hour Rights and Responsibilities – Non-Supervisor 

Notes: 

• Supervisor approval required to complete any online courses
• These are 'general' courses written and developed by the law firm and are not specific to MLS, but to the law.
  • If you have questions on the MLS way or policy(s) consult your supervisor or HUM.