Yale University Library

Staff Training & Organizational Development Committee
Minutes
3 December 1999

Present: Erika Heinen, Barbara Rockenbach, Diane Turner, Curtis Orio, Dana Vanmeter, Pina Scalzo, Karen Spicher, Kim Tran, Kate Reynolds (chair).

Absent: Judy Carnes, Paula Ball, Lynne Fors, Stephanie Schmitt

  1. New members were welcomed and introduced themselves to the group. The committee reviewed its mission statement and philosophy of Staff Training & Organizational Development (STOD). Each member present stated his/her expectations for participation on the Committee (if known at this time).
  2. Diane Turner gave a brief history of the Staff Training & Organizational Development Committee and answered questions.
  3. Members were also asked to identify, from their perspective, areas of STOD development for the library as a whole. A lively discussion ensued and identified the following suggestions:
    1. Create a handbook (web-based) with information supervisors need to know about staff training & organizational development resources.
    2. Establish a web resource guide to orient staff members new to the library.
    3. Identify ways to motivate staff members to take advantage of resources to improve themselves professionally.
    4. Encourage the development of a basic technological skills set for all staff members.
    5. Develop effective training techniques for library trainers.
  4. Kate Reynolds detailed the following list of projects to be undertaken by the committee. She explained that the full committee would meet regularly every third week. This schedule utilizes a "sub-committee" model, in which it is expected that once projects are identified and matched with interested members, each subcommittee would meet between meeting of the full committee.

    Projects: 2000

    • SCML - get the self-directed learning component off the ground.
      • Offer on-going train-the-trainer for SCML room operation (w/ Ernie).
      • Review and recommend multimedia software across a variety of titles for SCML.
    • Staff Resource Library
      • Get it up and running!
      • Where should it be located?
      • How should material be circulated?
      • Identify titles for collection.
      • Market use to staff members
    • Explore EPSS (Electronic Performance Support Systems) as a training aid.
    • STOD Web Development:
      • Reface T&D site
      • Coordinate developemnt of automated registration system w/ ITS.

    Members were asked to consider which areas are of interest to them and prepare to "sign-up" for a sub-committee at the next meeting.

  5. Erika Heinen agreed to post minutes to the web; Barbara Rockenbach is the STOD liasion to WAG-TLC Committee. The committee members will take turns recording minutes of the full committee and forwarding them to Erika for posting.
  6. Kate Reynolds will poll members for the next available meeting date, with the intention of it being a regularly scheduled time.

The meeting adjourned at 1:30pm.

Respectfully Submitted by
Kate Reynolds
December 6, 1999

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