Library Staff Development
For more information or to access to any of our training opportunities, please contact Naomi Diebel, Staff Development Coordinator: ndiebel@interlinklibraries.ca
Upcoming 2023 Live Training Sessions
Learn proven strategies for managing hostile interactions in a manner that dramatically increases the likelihood of a constructive resolution for both parties. These sessions are held over two 3.5 hour blocks on consecutive days.
Check back for the next offering, Spring 2024.
This course focuses on the foundations for coaching by understanding what coaching is (and is not), and ways it can apply for leaders and managers. Students begin to build, through theory and practice, some of the key foundational coaching skills, and introduce the GROW coaching model. The focus is on a blend of theory and practice, with extra attention to practicing coaching and receiving a lot of feedback.
Check back for the next offering, Spring 2024.
ONGOING, Self Paced Training
This course offers information about autism and intellectual disability for library personnel. It offers communication techniques and strategies for supporting autistic people and people with intellectual disability. It also presents ideas for increasing a library's capacity to serve the autism and/or intellectual disability community.
Contact ndiebel@interlinklibraries.ca to register
Offered through the UVic Gustavson School of Business this training is available to all public library staff across BC. These popular courses include informative, actionable content based on easy to follow frameworks that are applicable whether you serve customers or colleagues locally or internationally. After completing a final quiz, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business.
To Register:
Level 1: Ace the 3Rs
Level 2: Moments of Power to Elevate the Customer Experience
Level 3a: Develop a Service Strategy - Create a Service Organization that Shows Results Level 3b: Make Service your Advantage by Building a Strong Service System - Interlink
Through our partnership with the Homelessness Services Association of BC, Public Library InterLINK is pleased to provide free access to in person workshops and webinars for library staff. Topics include substance abuse awareness, work-life balance for front line workers and conflict, communication and listening skills. For a comprehensive list of upcoming training opportunities, please see the calendar: https://hsa-bc.ca/cgi/page.cgi/events_training.html
Contact ndiebel@interlinklibraries.ca to register
All library staff in BC have access to the Indigenous Awareness and Indigenous Relations training courses offered through the Indigenous Relations Academy. These courses offer a foundation of knowledge about the historical background of indigenous relations in Canada and students can expect to learn about history, culture and relationships with indigenous people.
Contact ndiebel@interlinklibraries.ca to register
Offered by the Affiliation of Multi-cultural societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA), this workshop will help participants build awareness of diversity, understand the value of diversity and inclusion and address issues of discrimination in the workplace.
To Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CGC77K8
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