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Professionalism + Leadership at Every Level

Teaching + Training

Preconference Workshop: Setting Up for Success: Designing Reference Training and On-Boarding for New Staff (Separate Registration Required)

Saturday, July 15, 2023
9:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Location: Hynes-309
NOTE: Preconference Workshops will not be recorded.

The challenge of hiring in the law library environment means new reference staff often arrive with little-to-no law or legal information experience and sometimes with no reference experience at all. Without an organized and systematic training plan, trainers must re-invent the wheel for each hire. From identifying skills needed in new staff to pinpointing competencies present in a new hire to determining the best path for the individual employee, this workshop will guide participants through the process of creating a reference staff training program for their library to ensure that future hires are given the instruction and support necessary to be successful on the reference desk.

Target Audience:

Librarians responsible for on-boarding and training new staff, mentors and prospective mentors, library leadership. This session will be useful for all library types (government, firm, academic) who provide reference services.

There will be a one hour break for lunch.

Takeaways:

  • Participants will develop a method for assessing new hires' existing research skills and planning training accordingly.
  • Participants will identify key research skills that are particularly relevant to their institution and create a roadmap for teaching them.
  • Participants will establish a strategy for compiling and maintaining “recommended reading” libraries for new hires.