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G2S Project Code: 2020-MO-84799
State: Missouri
Fiscal Year: 2020
Grantee
Missouri State Library

Project Director
Director Name: Robin Westphal
Director Phone: 573-526-4783
Director Email: robin.westphal@sos.mo.gov
General Information
Title: CE: Library Services and Programs Development
State Project Code: 2020-LCE0-LIT0-SKL0
Start Date: 10/01/2020
End Date: 09/30/2021
Abstract: The Missouri State Library held eleven live webinars for Missouri library staff that related to developing strong library programs and practices including: Serving patrons on the Autism Spectrum, Compassion Fatigue, self-care for library staff during the pandemic, a 4 part series on digital literacy for seniors, two workforce development programs, and Developmentally Appropriate Programming for Toddlers, . Each webinar was archived for later viewing.

The Missouri State Library purchased 58 print titles to add to the Library Professional Development Collection on a variety of topics for use by Missouri's library directors.
State Goal: Strengthen the Library Workforce and Leadership
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$17,274.56
$0.00
$0.00
$17,274.56
Intent(s)
Improve the library workforce.
Library Infrastructure & Capacity
Continuing Education and Staff Development
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Collection Development
Narrative: We purchased 58 books and they were promoted in Show Me Express and via forums throughout the year. The titles are available to public library staff across the state and are delivered via courier for check out. 
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: 58
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: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 159
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Question 1: I am satisfied that the resource is meeting library needs.
Strongly Agree: 0
Agree: 0
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 0
Question 2: Applying the resource will help improve library services to the public.
Strongly Agree: 0
Agree: 0
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 0
Activity Details
Title: Instruction
Narrative: We held 11 webinars, including two series of webinars. The webinars were:
Teaching Senior Citizens Digital Literacy (a 4 part series), two workforce development sessions in a series, a compassion fatigue session, a two part series on supporting patrons on the Autism Spectrum, a programming for toddlers session and a self-care for library staff session


Intent: Improve the library workforce.

Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: Virtual


Quantity
Session length (minutes): 60
Number of sessions in program: 11
Average number in attendance per session: 35
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: 160
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Question 1: I learned something by participating in this library activity.
Strongly Agree: 0
Agree: 0
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 0
Question 2: I feel more confident about what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 0
Agree: 0
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 0
Question 3: I intend to apply what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 0
Agree: 0
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 0
Question 4: Applying what I learned will help improve library services to the public.
Strongly Agree: 0
Agree: 0
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 0
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important outcomes or findings not previously reported:
According to survey responses, the majority of webinar attendees were able to name at least one thing he/she learned or intended to do as a result of participating in the training. One survey respondent stated: One survey respondent stated: "I plan to share the information with other support staff. I plan to evaluate myself and how I react to the stresses in my life and implement ways to destress."
Please briefly describe the importance of these outcomes and findings for future program planning:
The webinars added to the participants' knowledge and abilities to better serve their communities. This year we also tried to focus on how the pandemic has impacted library staff directly, with a compassion fatigue webinar and self-care webinar. Library staff likely visited the archived topics at point of need, so the webinars serve as an added resource for library staff seeking additional training on a specific topic. Increasing awareness about the needs of different library users will help libraries reach underserved audiences. Webinars are an effective tool to teach timely topics and the Missouri State Library is committed to providing more trainings in this format in the future.
Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project:
Focusing on mental health of staff should continue even after the pandemic.
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:
Yes
Explain:
Training topics changes all the time depending on requests and other needs assessments.
Was an evaluation conducted for this project:
No
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: Continuing Education