Submitted on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 14:14
Full Name: Christopher McGee
Email: cmcgee@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Learning 2016 Session: Technical Expert to Corporate Leader:
Making the Identity Shift
Top 3 things learned:
A. The different mindsets and skills of experts vs. leaders.
B. There is an overlap in the skills but the mindsets, focus, and scale are
often very different.
C. How we can help experts develop into leaders and shed some of the skills
that no longer serve them.
How to implement:
This session was really about understanding how an identity shift takes place
and helping new leaders to recognize their new roles. Mainly, they need to
learn to be motivators and delegators instead of doers. I think this idea
fits perfectly with the struggles our managers are experiencing. The
presenter talked about giving them a basket of items that are symbolic of
their goals and tasks as leaders.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Form submission from: Learning Reflection Form
Submitted on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 14:02
Full Name: Christopher McGee
Email: cmcgee@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Learning 2016 Session: Holistic Development That Enables
Continuous Learning
Top 3 things learned:
A. The importance of a continuous learning mindset and establishing a
development culture in close partnership with the business.
B. Driving development through work experiences, networks and relationships,
knowledge management, and formal learning.
C. A development planning process and tool that facilitates intentional
development
How to implement: The presenters really drove home the importance of
"check-in" conversations, even if they are only 5-10 minutes, to maintain
the right mindset and express the value of learning outside of the
traditional training environment. Supervisors should regularly ask staff
members "What do you have coming up? What are you excited about? What are
you nervous about? What do you need?" I will try to do this myself and
encourage managers to do the same.
Full Name: Christopher McGee
Email: cmcgee@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Learning 2016 Session: Holistic Development That Enables
Continuous Learning
Top 3 things learned:
A. The importance of a continuous learning mindset and establishing a
development culture in close partnership with the business.
B. Driving development through work experiences, networks and relationships,
knowledge management, and formal learning.
C. A development planning process and tool that facilitates intentional
development
How to implement: The presenters really drove home the importance of
"check-in" conversations, even if they are only 5-10 minutes, to maintain
the right mindset and express the value of learning outside of the
traditional training environment. Supervisors should regularly ask staff
members "What do you have coming up? What are you excited about? What are
you nervous about? What do you need?" I will try to do this myself and
encourage managers to do the same.
Form submission from: Learning Reflection Form
Submitted on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 14:01
Full Name: Christopher McGee
Email: cmcgee@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Learning 2016 Session: Coaching in a Creative Environment
Top 3 things learned:
A. Leadership development courses don't create expert coaches, but they can
plant the seed for leaders to be more conscientious about their
conversations.
B. Coaching in a creative environment requires a more prescriptive approach:
leaders want the "how to," not the "what if."
C. Managers need in-class practice and practical, just-in-time coaching tools
How to implement: This model of coaching is not all that different from other
models I've seen. The main idea is to make the process concrete, to give a
framework that makes it easier for managers to follow, and then to require
them to practice during training using workplace scenarios.
Full Name: Christopher McGee
Email: cmcgee@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Learning 2016 Session: Coaching in a Creative Environment
Top 3 things learned:
A. Leadership development courses don't create expert coaches, but they can
plant the seed for leaders to be more conscientious about their
conversations.
B. Coaching in a creative environment requires a more prescriptive approach:
leaders want the "how to," not the "what if."
C. Managers need in-class practice and practical, just-in-time coaching tools
How to implement: This model of coaching is not all that different from other
models I've seen. The main idea is to make the process concrete, to give a
framework that makes it easier for managers to follow, and then to require
them to practice during training using workplace scenarios.
Form submission from: Learning Reflection Form
Submitted on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 13:59
Submitted values are:
Full Name: Christopher McGee
Email: cmcgee@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Learning 2016 Session: Video-Based Practice for Skill Building
Top 3 things learned:
A. Using video is a way to allow staff to demonstrate what they learned
during staff development.
B. It is important to have clear objectives and a rubric for assessing the
videos.
C. Staff's supervisors, subject experts, or peers should be recruited to
provide feedback on the videos, depending on the content of the training.
How to implement: Although I don't see a role for using video in this
context, I like the idea of peer feedback or supervisor feedback that is
built into the assignments. This is similar to what LATI does.
Submitted values are:
Full Name: Christopher McGee
Email: cmcgee@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Learning 2016 Session: Video-Based Practice for Skill Building
Top 3 things learned:
A. Using video is a way to allow staff to demonstrate what they learned
during staff development.
B. It is important to have clear objectives and a rubric for assessing the
videos.
C. Staff's supervisors, subject experts, or peers should be recruited to
provide feedback on the videos, depending on the content of the training.
How to implement: Although I don't see a role for using video in this
context, I like the idea of peer feedback or supervisor feedback that is
built into the assignments. This is similar to what LATI does.
Form submission from: Learning Reflection Form
Submitted on Wed, 08/17/2016 - 14:40
Full Name: Ashley Swinford
Email: aswinford@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Reader's Advisory Clinic with Becky Spratford
Learning Event website:
http://http://raforall.blogspot.com/2016/08/ra-for-all-roadshow-visits-western.html
Top 3 things learned:
- Motivation categories for different genres
- Excellent reader's advisory resources for each genre
- Book talk strategies and approaches and several book display ideas
How to implement: I will use these skills I learned at this training to
improve the quality of my patron interactions to learn more about their
motivations, dig into the appeal factors, and recommend read-a-likes based on
findings from the resources show to use by Ms. Spratford. I will also use
these to reach patrons in a non-verbal way through building displays and I
would love to implement the "Awesome Box" idea.
Full Name: Ashley Swinford
Email: aswinford@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Reader's Advisory Clinic with Becky Spratford
Learning Event website:
http://http://raforall.blogspot.com/2016/08/ra-for-all-roadshow-visits-western.html
Top 3 things learned:
- Motivation categories for different genres
- Excellent reader's advisory resources for each genre
- Book talk strategies and approaches and several book display ideas
How to implement: I will use these skills I learned at this training to
improve the quality of my patron interactions to learn more about their
motivations, dig into the appeal factors, and recommend read-a-likes based on
findings from the resources show to use by Ms. Spratford. I will also use
these to reach patrons in a non-verbal way through building displays and I
would love to implement the "Awesome Box" idea.
Form submission from: Learning Reflection Form
Submitted on Sat, 08/13/2016 - 15:30
Full Name: Linda Julien
Email: ljulien@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Readers' Advisory Clinic
Top 3 things learned:
Reader Advisory can take place anytime anywhere.
Reader Advisory can be in several forms, written, spoken, or in a display.
Reader Advisory can come from librarians, patrons or anybody!
How to implement:
We will be out in the stacks helping people find new authors. Also I will be
using Novelist to help with read alikes and helping people discover books and
authors they might enjoy.
We hope to have an 'Awesome Box' for patrons to use.
Additional learning: I will be playing around with Novelist to see how I can
use it better.
Full Name: Linda Julien
Email: ljulien@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: Readers' Advisory Clinic
Top 3 things learned:
Reader Advisory can take place anytime anywhere.
Reader Advisory can be in several forms, written, spoken, or in a display.
Reader Advisory can come from librarians, patrons or anybody!
How to implement:
We will be out in the stacks helping people find new authors. Also I will be
using Novelist to help with read alikes and helping people discover books and
authors they might enjoy.
We hope to have an 'Awesome Box' for patrons to use.
Additional learning: I will be playing around with Novelist to see how I can
use it better.
Form submission from: Learning Reflection Form
Submitted on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 16:10
Full Name: Tammy Gantz
Email: TGantz@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Readers' Advisory Clinic
Top 3 things learned:
The instructor divided RA into four categories: Genres that appeal to
intellect, Genres that appeal to emotion, Adrenaline genre, and Genre for
sense of place.
Book talking is a commercial that should lead to increased circulation. Find
a hook, know your audience and do not summarize.
Book displays are a way to merchandise your materials.
How to implement: The instructor gave us many sources to become better at
Reader's Advisory. She stated we should practice with our co-workers. I
also hope to explore Novelist more.
Full Name: Tammy Gantz
Email: TGantz@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Readers' Advisory Clinic
Top 3 things learned:
The instructor divided RA into four categories: Genres that appeal to
intellect, Genres that appeal to emotion, Adrenaline genre, and Genre for
sense of place.
Book talking is a commercial that should lead to increased circulation. Find
a hook, know your audience and do not summarize.
Book displays are a way to merchandise your materials.
How to implement: The instructor gave us many sources to become better at
Reader's Advisory. She stated we should practice with our co-workers. I
also hope to explore Novelist more.
Form submission from: Learning Reflection Form
Submitted on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 16:10
Submitted values are:
Full Name: Diane Kisner
Email: diane@relib.net
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Event Title: Reader's Advisory Clinic with Becky Spratford
Top 3 things learned:
1) How to help every type of reader using basic genre resources and other
useful websites.
2) How genres are organized.
3) How to use displays to promote a particular genre.
How to implement: This workshop was jammed packed full of information. Becky
lead us through the organization of genres and how they are broken down. She
explained that it was like a file cabinet metaphor. She also gave examples of
authors in every genre and how to have conversations with all types of
readers. I plan to use the information to be more helpful to my patrons.
Submitted values are:
Full Name: Diane Kisner
Email: diane@relib.net
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Event Title: Reader's Advisory Clinic with Becky Spratford
Top 3 things learned:
1) How to help every type of reader using basic genre resources and other
useful websites.
2) How genres are organized.
3) How to use displays to promote a particular genre.
How to implement: This workshop was jammed packed full of information. Becky
lead us through the organization of genres and how they are broken down. She
explained that it was like a file cabinet metaphor. She also gave examples of
authors in every genre and how to have conversations with all types of
readers. I plan to use the information to be more helpful to my patrons.
Form submission from: Learning Reflection Form
Submitted on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 16:01
Full Name: Julie Iden
Email: julie@relib.net
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Event Title: Reader's Advisory Clinic with Becky Spratford
Top 3 things learned:
1. How to help readers who enjoy a genre that you are not familiar with
2. How to share books with patrons
3. How to merchandise your books so that they are not just sitting on your
shelves
How to implement: I would like to see all of our staff get involved in
reader's advisory including staff members that do not have daily interaction
with the patrons.
Full Name: Julie Iden
Email: julie@relib.net
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Event Title: Reader's Advisory Clinic with Becky Spratford
Top 3 things learned:
1. How to help readers who enjoy a genre that you are not familiar with
2. How to share books with patrons
3. How to merchandise your books so that they are not just sitting on your
shelves
How to implement: I would like to see all of our staff get involved in
reader's advisory including staff members that do not have daily interaction
with the patrons.
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