Training of Professional Staff in University Libraries Dr. Parul Zaveri Assistant Professor SHPT School of Library Science SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai

Staff Training 2 Developing Skills Creating Awareness Build up expertise To meet the changing Needs of the users, institutions and society as a whole NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

Provision of Training At the time of induction As and when required when new changes are introduced in the system For promotion, self development 3NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

Training can be General for all staff Specific as per the need. E.g. Training to Reference Staff 4NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

Staff Training can enhance Greater efficiency Job satisfaction Commitment Team spirit Cooperation Help Institution to achieve its desired goals 5NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

Staff Training enables Staff to update their skills continually which is very essential today due to introduction of ICT in library services and Users wanting more ICT based services 6NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

The Present Study Focuses on Training Methods adopted for Staff Training Type of Training wanted by the Staff Total 65 permanent professional staff up to Assistant Librarian level in 10 university libraries in Mumbai were surveyed. 7NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

General 80% of the staff had M.L.I.Sc. though it was not a requirement 50% staff had more than 15 years of experience Reference Service, Circulation Work, Acquisition and Technical Work were four major areas where staff were working 8NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

Importance of Staff Training 62% stated staff training very important Reasons were To improve Performance and Efficiency in Work For Self Development Update Knowledge for Career Advancement Opportunity to meet other Library Professionals and share ideas 9NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

Topics for Training Digital Library Management Self Development Networking and Consortia Cloud Computing Designing a Website Writing Reports, Articles, Conference Papers Abstracting, Indexing and Thesaurus Construction Information Literacy Marketing E-content Development Rare Materials Preservation 10NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

Time Management 70.77% Team Building 69.23% Supervision 46.15% Coping With Change 40% Setting Goals/Planning 50.77% IPR & Copyright 50% Stress Management 53.85% Interviewing Skills 44.62% Administrative Skills 11NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

Oral Communication 69.23% Written Communication 63.08% Presentation Skills 66.15% Leadership Skills 60% Multicultural Sensitivity 47.69% Stress Management 53.85% Self Development Skills 12NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

Conclusion Gap between Staff Training Provided and Type of Training Required by the Staff Staff should be Motivated to Attend Training Programme 60% Staff found Improvement in their Performance after Training 40% Staff wanted either one full weekday or on Saturday whereas 55% preferred 2-3 consecutive full days 13NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

ICT Management in Libraries and Self Development Training were most Preferred Training All staff should get opportunity to attend Training Programmes Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, Demonstrations, Class Lectures, Video Presentations, Demonstrations were Some of the Popular Training Methods used 14NACLIN 2013, Jaipur

Thanks “Training Programme Gave an Opportunity to the New Developments and Research in the Professional Field and the Interaction With Other Professional Staff Gives Us an Insight to Our Working Method and Problem Solving” 15NACLIN 2013, Jaipur