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Best of Core Forum: Reflections on Onboarding in Academic Libraries
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.
Description: The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that over the next decade, there will be 15,200 library job openings annually (2022) due to “workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force.” If our profession hopes to recruit and retain diverse employees, it should consider onboarding practices. Onboarding can set a standard and expectations for work environments that are equitable and inclusive.
We use autoethnographic methods to ground a discussion of our onboarding experiences to reflect on current practices. Attendees will learn about definitions of onboarding, current practices, and hear recommendations for improved onboarding experiences.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this webinar, the attendees will be able to:
- have learned definitions of “onboarding”
- have learned about some current onboarding practices
- have the opportunity to think critically about onboarding practices at their institutions
Who should attend?
Anyone who works in a library -- onboarding practices are relevant to any employee, regardless of position. Managers and directors can reflect on their onboarding practices and on improving them; non-manager employees can advocate for better onboarding.
Presenters:
Emily Cranwell Deinert is a Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian at the University of Maryland.
DeAnn Brame is a Technology and Innovation Strategist for the Network to the National Library of Medicine for Region 2 at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Amanda McLeod is the Social Sciences and Government Information Librarian at Clemson University.
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Registration fees for webinar: Core Member $57.67; ALA member: $71.10; Non-member $79.00
For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the following website:
https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=823
Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org.
For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core CE staff at corece@ala.org.
*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*
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