[Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast on January 8

[Linda Rodenspiel]

A reminder of the next Infopeople webcast.  Please let your friends and
colleagues know about this event!

Title:  Competencies: Building Blocks, Not Buzzwords

Date and time: January 8, 2008, 12pm - 1pm

This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for
Infopeople webcasts.  Pre-registration is not required.

For more information and to participate in the January 8 webcast, go to
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/237/index.html


What comes to mind when you hear the term "competencies"? Are competencies
just the latest buzzword for leadership certification or for development of
Librarian 2.0 skills?

Technology training and certification programs are often the driving forces
behind competency development. These are only part of the bigger picture of
competency-based models for service standards, performance management, and
staff development. Because competencies identify the knowledge, skills and
attitudes for on-the-job performance, they are the building blocks for both
individual and organizational success.

To understand competencies as the foundation for career and organizational
development, we will explore:
    * Definitions of competency and competency-based models.
    * Examples of core, behavioral and technical competencies.
    * The development and use of competencies in the library profession.
    * How competencies can be used to benefit your library.
    * Why competencies are important to you individually.
This webcast will give you a basic understanding of competencies as guides
for your library's recruitment and hiring, performance management, and staff
development efforts. Individually you can build a powerful portfolio of
competency-based experiences to advance your own career. Handouts provide
examples of competencies developed by a wide variety of library-related
organizations.


Speaker: Mary Bucher Ross.  Mary has over 25 years of experience working in
public libraries and managed the staff training and development program at
the Seattle Public Library for eight years.  She has designed online
training programs for virtual reference providers and courses for
WebJunction and LibraryU.  Currently continuing education coordinator for
the Washington Library Association, she is also on the board of directors of
the Continuing Library Education Network and Round Table (CLENERT) and was a
delegate to ALA's 2nd and 3rd Congresses on Professional Education.

Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the
California library community.  If you are outside California, please do not
register for the live event.

However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the
webcast.  Check our archive listing at:
http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived

Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list.

Webcast: Competencies: Building Blocks, Not Buzzwords
Date: January 8, 2008
Time:  12pm - 1pm
Speaker: Mary Bucher Ross


Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant
assist at infopeople.org
voice: 650-578-9685  fax: 650-349-5089
http://infopeople.org/


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