Where appropriate, library staff are encouraged to expand their Comments: library and cross-sectoral networks, and further their professional development by attending courses, conferences, and meetings The library supports staff work-related study, continuing Comments: education and professional activities, including paid work time for attendance, registration fees and travel costs All library staff (including casual and relief staff) have sufficient Comments: training to undertake the requirements of their roles with a minimum of supervision Formal training is augmented by informal skills transfer and Comments: information sessions for staff Library has an orientation program for new staff Comments: Library provides a staff mentoring program Comments: Library has current position descriptions for all positions Comments: Library has a succession plan for critical positions Comments: Job rotation and staff exchanges are encouraged as an Comments: excellent means of ensuring adequate training and development, especially for more isolated staff such as those in small branch libraries Volunteer help from the community is recruited according to Comments: the terms and conditions of a written policy defining the tasks which may be undertaken by these volunteers and clarifying their relationship to library operations and staff Volunteers are not used as a substitute for appropriately Comments: trained and paid library staff. Their role is separate from the day to day operation of the library service, and the tasks they undertake do not comprise core library duties
Where appropriate, library staff are encouraged to expand their library and cross-sectoral networks, and further their professional development by attending courses, conferences, and meetings Comments: The library supports staff work-related study, continuing education and professional activities, including paid work time for attendance, registration fees and travel costs Comments: All library staff (including casual and relief staff) have sufficient training to undertake the requirements of their roles with a minimum of supervision Comments: Formal training is augmented by informal skills transfer and information sessions for staff Comments: Library has an orientation program for new staff Comments: Library provides a staff mentoring program Comments: Library has current position descriptions for all positions Comments: Library has a succession plan for critical positions Comments: Job rotation and staff exchanges are encouraged as an excellent means of ensuring adequate training and development, especially for more isolated staff such as those in small branch libraries Comments: Volunteer help from the community is recruited according to the terms and conditions of a written policy defining the tasks which may be undertaken by these volunteers and clarifying their relationship to library operations and staff Comments: Volunteers are not used as a substitute for appropriately trained and paid library staff. Their role is separate from the day to day operation of the library service, and the tasks they undertake do not comprise core library duties Comments:
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