Abstracts
Abstract
Employee orientation and development are essential organizational processes. This paper examines a competency-based new-librarian development program in a legislative library setting, emphasizing program redesign and continuous improvement. The new-librarian development program was originally introduced in 2012 and was revised in 2018 in response to changes in the organization’s structure, the introduction of a revised competency framework and feedback from stakeholders. The new-librarian development program uses recommended practices from the employee development literature as a frame. The process of developing and redesigning the program offers insights into how librarians can develop customized development programs. A copy of the competency profile for research librarians is included in the appendix.
Keywords:
- library staff training,
- employee development,
- new employee orientation
Résumé
L’orientation et le développement des employés constituent des processus organisationnels essentiels. Cet article examine un programme de développement de nouveaux bibliothécaires axé sur les compétences dans une bibliothèque législative en mettant l’accent sur la refonte du programme et sur son amélioration continue. Le programme de développement de nouveaux bibliothécaires a été d’abord lancé en 2012 et a été révisé en 2018 en réponse à des changements dans la structure organisationnelle, à l’introduction d’un cadre conceptuel des compétences révisé et à la rétroaction provenant des parties prenantes. Le programme de développement de nouveaux bibliothécaires s’appuie sur les pratiques recommandées dans la littérature sur le développement des employés. Les processus d’élaboration et de révision du programme offrent un aperçu sur comment les bibliothécaires peuvent créer des programmes de développement personnalisés. Une copie du profil des compétences des bibliothécaires de recherche est incluse en annexe.
Mots-clés :
- formation du personnel des bibliothèques,
- développement des employés,
- orientation des nouveaux employés
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