Training Committee
annual meeting

TRAINING COMMITTEE REPORT
WYLD ANNUAL MEETING REPORT
JUNE 6, 2008
BUFFALO, WYOMING

The Training Committee's major focus this year was continuing with the skills checklists. It completed the following:

The committee also developed a template for all checklists to follow, defining minimum requirements and format for all checklists.

The committee continued monthly meetings utilizing pbWiki (http://wyldtrainingcommittee.pbwiki.com/) and Yugma.com. Wikis may be familiar to some as the Program Council has also begun using them. Yugma is the successor to OPAL and allows participants to view, comment and edit documents in real-time. Both applications have a learning curve though the results have been well worth the efforts.

The committee's agenda for next year includes the following:

  1. Completing Skills Checklists:
    1. Databases
    2. iBistro/iLink (WYLDCAT)
    3. Reports
    4. Serials
  2. Surveying Directors on training practices
  3. Surveying remaining Train the Trainer attendees on their capacity to train
  4. Using the Wyoming Workforce Survey to implement a training plan that would include:
    1. Assessment
    2. Subject areas
    3. Goals
    4. Responsibilities
    5. Training materials
    6. Calendar
  5. Discussing continuing the fall survey on training needs
  6. Skills mentoring

Thanks to WYLD and member library staff members who helped us in our work. We would specifically like to thank:
Diane Martin revising the reserves checklist
Marci Mock for writing the Director's Station checklist
Julie Farr for revising the acquisitions checklist.

Committee Members

Beth Floyd, Region IV
Cheryl Wright, Region II
Leslie Carlson, Region VI
Kirk Hissam, Region IV
Julie Berentson, Region III
Susan Simpson, Region V, Chair
Stella Terrazas, Region I

Training Committee