Patricia Lacey and Emma Gibbs CDG2012 Developing your own skills network

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'Developing your own skills network' - Tricia Lacey and Emma Gibbs, at the CDG National Conference in Birmingham on 18 July 2012. Both are members of the West Midlands Health Libraries Network Learning and Development Group - they shared their policy of 'librarians training librarians' and talked about how they provide training, mentoring and job-shadowing schemes.

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Developing your own skills network

Trish Lacey and Emma Gibbs

West Midlands Health Libraries NetworkLearning and Development Group

Who are we?

Trish Lacey and Emma Gibbs

Learning and Development Group

Para-professionals Organising Group

Why do we do training for ourselves?

Specialised service Greater support in

numbers Learn from peers Help to gain skills

needed to progress in your career

What the L&D group provides

Knowledge sharing events

Job shadowing opportunities

Mentoring Paraprofessionals

organising group ACLIP support group

Knowledge sharing events

Usually a whole day on topic decided from survey

Open to all interested Presentations/

workshops given by other professionals with knowledge in that area

Job shadowing

Number of trusts signed up to the scheme

Opportunity to share good practice

Gain experience of different job roles and organisations

Share knowledge with other librarians

One-day

Mentoring

Opportunities to become a mentor.

Or opportunities to contact someone to mentor you.

Paraprofessionals organising group

Self supporting group

Events specifically for paraprofessional staff

Skills development

ACLIP Support Group

5 members working towards their ACLIP qualification

Facilitated by a mentor/ coach

Supported by successful candidate

Impact – what do I gain from it (staff)

Improve CV Good opportunity to try new things Increase your skills Increase your knowledge Increase your confidence by trying

something new Take control of your own career

progression

Impact – what do I gain from it (Managers)

Use your staff effectively

A good return on investment

Increased staff development can be used for KSF and to meet targets

Practical Tips – Group organisation

One chair Meet 4 times a year

twice face to face. Twice tele-conference

Email used as a form of communication between these meetings

Practical Tips-organising events

Use feedback/ staff needs analysis

Plan Involve Capacity Sharing Supporting Ask for help! Evaluate Say thank you

The Downside

It may be an add-on to your main job…

It’s busy You might feel pushed

from pillar to post You have to be all

things to all attendees! The day doesn’t end at

5pm

It’s worth doing….

Sense of achievement “feel good factor” Team building Encouragement Great for your personal

development

The future

Fledgling relationship with East of England and East Midlands NHS

E- learning for staff development

Learning needs assessment

Any questions?

Contact details:

Trish LaceyPatricia.Lacey@dudley.nhs.uk01384 321937

Emma GibbsEmma.gibbs@worcsacute.nhs.uk01905 760601

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