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G2S Project Code: 2016-CT-76927
State: Connecticut
Fiscal Year: 2016
Grantee
Connecticut State Library

Project Director
Director Name: Dawn La Valle
Director Phone: 860-757-6665
Director Email: dawn.lavalle@ct.gov
General Information
Title: Professional Development
State Project Code:
Start Date: 10/01/2015
End Date: 09/30/2017
Abstract:

The CT State Library provides continuing education for all librarians and library staff in Connecticut in order to allow them to work more effectively and efficiently and to serve their communities better. These educational sessions were offered in person at the Middletown Library Service Center and at some public and academic libraries. Other classes were offered exclusively online as webinars. In addition, the Service Center provides collections of professional development books that can be borrowed by any library employee in Connecticut.


State Goal: Literacies and learning
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$48,842.00
$0.00
$0.00
$48,842.00
Intent(s)
Improve the library workforce.
Continuing Education and Staff Development
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Continuing Education Workshops
Narrative: These Continuing Education classes were offered in person in half-day or full-day workshops covering a wide range of subjects relevant to library work, including Book Repair, Technology, eBooks, Collection Management, Reference Services, Library Programs, and Library Management. Most classes were held at the Middletown Library Service Center, with others held at four public libraries and two academic libraries.

CSL partnered with the UConn Health Center Library on health reference, CT law librarians on legal reference, several financial agencies on Money Smart Week preparation, and the YA Section of the Connecticut Library Association for a workshop on "Design Thinking for Great Teen (and Children’s) Services."

CSL also partnered with the state Department of Social Services to host training sessions for 21 librarians to become certified Care Through Community Partners to help connect patrons with information, resources and programs so that residents can age in place and live independently in their communities.

Intent: Improve the library workforce.

Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: In-person


Quantity
Session length (minutes): 167
Number of sessions in program: 40
Average number in attendance per session: 12
Number of times program administered: 1


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: Yes
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 102
Academic Libraries: 15
SLAA: 3
Consortia: 1
Special Libraries: 12
School Libraries: 18
Other: 2
Question 1: I learned something by participating in this library activity.
Strongly Agree: 326
Agree: 58
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 1
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 1
Non-Response: 1
Question 2: I feel more confident about what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 201
Agree: 166
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 15
Disagree: 2
Strongly Disagree: 1
Non-Response: 2
Question 3: I intend to apply what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 258
Agree: 92
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 5
Disagree: 1
Strongly Disagree: 1
Non-Response: 30
Question 4: Applying what I learned will help improve library services to the public.
Strongly Agree: 261
Agree: 76
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 16
Disagree: 1
Strongly Disagree: 1
Non-Response: 32
Activity Details
Title: Continuing Education Webinars
Narrative: These Continuing Education classes were offered as one-hour webinars. They covered a wide range of technology subjects relevant to library work, including Cascading Style Sheets, Google Analytics, Technology Users Advisory, and Power Searching. Workshop offerings are based on feedback from the library community and trends or movements from the library profession.



Intent: Improve the library workforce.

Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: Virtual


Quantity
Session length (minutes): 60
Number of sessions in program: 12
Average number in attendance per session: 19
Number of times program administered: 1


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: Yes
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 54
Academic Libraries: 14
SLAA: 1
Consortia: 2
Special Libraries: 6
School Libraries: 19
Other: 3
Question 1: I learned something by participating in this library activity.
Strongly Agree: 18
Agree: 23
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 2
Disagree: 1
Strongly Disagree: 3
Non-Response: 0
Question 2: I feel more confident about what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 20
Agree: 20
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 7
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 0
Question 3: I intend to apply what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 11
Agree: 6
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 30
Question 4: Applying what I learned will help improve library services to the public.
Strongly Agree: 10
Agree: 4
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 3
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 30
Activity Details
Title: Professional Development Collection
Narrative: The circulating professional development collection supports the continuing education program with well-researched professional publications. The CT State Library is able to offer a much larger and richer collection of professional development materials than any single library could afford to acquire. The collection grows each year with a standing order of new ALA publications as well as orders of individual titles from other publishers and vendors. These materials are shelved at the Middletown Library Service Center and are discoverable through the online catalog. Often, participants who are attending workshops at the Service Center will browse the shelves to select useful titles, or librarians will request them through the online catalog for delivery by deliverIT, another LSTA-funded project. This year, librarians borrowed 709 items from this collection.

Intent: Improve the library workforce.

Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Physical


Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 0
Number of software acquired: 0
Number of licensed databases acquired: 0
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 172
Number of electronic materials acquired: 0
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: Yes
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: Connecticut State Library
Address: 231 Capitol Avenue
City: Hartford
State: CT
Zip: 06106-1537
Question 1: I am satisfied that the resource is meeting library needs.
Strongly Agree: 38
Agree: 21
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 1
Disagree: 2
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 0
Question 2: Applying the resource will help improve library services to the public.
Strongly Agree: 36
Agree: 20
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 2
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 4
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important outcomes or findings not previously reported:
93% of attendees at workshops completed surveys afterward, but only 21% of webinar attendees completed surveys.
Please briefly describe the importance of these outcomes and findings for future program planning:
We need to send reminders to participants and work with the webinar instructor toward better integration of post-webinar surveys.
Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project:

Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort in managing this project:
No
Explain:

Do you anticipate changing the types of activities and objectives addressed by the project:
No
Explain:

Was an evaluation conducted for this project:
Yes
Was a final written evaluation report produced:
No
Can the final written evaluation report be shared publicly on the IMLS website:
No
Was the evaluation conducted by project staff (either SLAA or local library) or by a third-party evaluator:
Third-Party
What data collection tools were used for any report outcomes and outputs:
Did you collect any media for the data:
What types of methods were used to analyze collected data:
Other:
How were participants (or items) selected:
What type of research design did you use to compare the value for any reported output or outcome:
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: CE