PLI Law Library 2008
Staff Training and Development: Staff Training and Development:
How to Get There from HereHow to Get There from Here
Staff Training and Development: Staff Training and Development:
How to Get There from HereHow to Get There from Here
Joan L. Axelroth Axelroth & Associates
Library & Information Management Consulting
Practising Law InstituteLaw Library 2008: Skills, Strategies & Solutions
February 27, 2008: San Francisco, CAMarch 5, 2008: New York City
PLI Law Library 2008
Staff Training and Development: Staff Training and Development: How to Get There from HereHow to Get There from Here
Identifying the Right Destination
Plotting a Course Using Internal and External Resources
Finding Support Along the Way
PLI Law Library 2008
Staff Training and Development:Staff Training and Development: How to Get There from HereHow to Get There from Here
Identifying the Right Destination
PLI Law Library 2008
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Identifying the Right DestinationStep One: Look At What You Need
LIBRARY MENU
Positions Know-How
Director
Systems Manager
Research Manager
Systems Librarian
Research Analyst
Reference Librarian
TS Librarian
TS Senior Assistant
TS Assistant
Knowledge
• business of law
• legal literature
• LC classification
• netiquette
Skills & Abilities
• db searching
• budgeting
• oral, written communication
Attributes
• customer service orientation
PLI Law Library 2008
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Identifying the Right Destination
LIBRARY MENU
Positions Skills
Director
Systems Manager
Research Manager
Systems Librarian
Research Analyst
Reference Librarian
TS Librarian
TS Senior Assistant
TS Assistant
Database searching
Teaching
Data entry
Create PPT slides
Budget preparation
Prepare time reports
Supervise
HTML coding
Copy cataloging
Printer repair
Setting priorities
Step One: Look At What You Need
PLI Law Library 2008
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Identifying the Right DestinationStep Two: Look At What You’ve Got
BStraight
Path
CFork in
the Road
ACurrent
Job
PLI Law Library 2008
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Identifying the Right Destination
1 + 2 = DESTINATION
Position Know-HowRequired
Know-How Missing
New Reference Librarian
Firm culture
Department standards
Netiquette
Legal system
Business sources
Database searching
Newsletter articles
Presentations
Firm culture
Department standards
Netiquette
Livedgar
PowerPoint
Step Three: Match Them Up
PLI Law Library 2008
Plotting a Course Using Internal and External Resources
Staff Training and Development:Staff Training and Development: How to Get There from HereHow to Get There from Here
PLI Law Library 2008
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Plotting a Course
Library
Organization
Outside
PLI Law Library 2008
• Teaching -- in the dept.• Teaching -- outside the dept.• Current awareness• Association memberships• Informal opportunities
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Plotting a Course
Library
PLI Law Library 2008
• Practice Groups• Departments & Committees
• Professional Dev’t• Associates• IT • Paralegal•Secretarial
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Plotting a Course
Organization
PLI Law Library 2008
• Associations• e-learning• Programs
• Vendors• e-learning• Reps
• Libraries, Universities, etc.
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Plotting a Course
Outside
PLI Law Library 2008
• Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
• Latham & Watkins LLP
• Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Reed Smith LLP
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Plotting a Course
BEST PRACTICES
PLI Law Library 2008
Finding Support Along the Way
Staff Training and Development:Staff Training and Development: How to Get There from HereHow to Get There from Here
PLI Law Library 2008
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Finding Support
Institutionalize the program
• Include costs in budget• Establish policies & procedures• Set schedules, create templates• Provide a stake• Require knowledge sharing• Track, count & report• Establish feedback mechanisms
PLI Law Library 2008
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Finding Support
Make use of technology
• Consider:• Documents• Comments• Discussion
• Techniques:• Wikis• Blogs• Listservs• Newsletters
PLI Law Library 2008
How to Get There from Here:How to Get There from Here:
Finding Support
Rely on others
Rely on yourself
Joan L. AxelrothAxelroth & Associates
Library & Information Management ConsultingDirect Line: (301) 681-1660
Cell: (240) 723-0861Email: [email protected]
Website: www.axelrothandassociates.com