Use Who You Have: Building a Library Training Program with Your Existing Staff
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Leverage existing staff to create training
Garrison Libby and Emily Leachman help you leverage your existing staff to create a robust training program for your library.
Learn how to leverage your existing staff to create a robust training program for your library. Empowering staff to lead training for their colleagues has many benefits, including smoother library operations, better connections among staff members, and opportunities for honing presentation and leadership skills in a safe environment. A staff-led training team allows your library to institute a culture of continuous growth without having to invest a lot of additional money into staff development.
Join Garrison Libby and Emily Leachman as they share tips for creating an employee-driven training team, building bridges with related services, and suggestions for how to implement a training program without taking too much time away from other critical library services.
Join us on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
at 2:00 pm US Eastern, 11:00 am US Pacific
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About Garrison and Emily
Garrison Libby is the Head of Research Services at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has written and presented on topics such as management, staff development, and open education. Most recently, he co-authored the book A Complete Guide to Training Library Staff: From Onboarding to Offboarding. Outside of the library, he enjoys running and eating all kinds of tacos.
Emily Leachman is the Assistant Director for Public Services at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her professional interests include staff training, employee development, and customer service. She recently co-authored the book A Complete Guide to Training Library Staff: from Onboarding to Offboarding with Garrison Libby. When not at work, Emily is an avid quilter.
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Learn to leverage your existing staff to create a robust training program for your library.