[OPLINLIST] This Just In...From The State Library: Spotlight on Webjunction Ohio Courses

[Jay Burton]

Spotlight On WebJunction Ohio Courses
”Ohio WebJunction & Library Staff Competencies”

WebJunction has released “Library Management Competencies”, a guide to courses and resources to help current and aspiring library managers to be more successful in their work.  Combined with the Ohio competencies developed by the Ohio Library Council, these courses provide knowledge and skills to increase on-the-job effectiveness in tailored, personal learning plans using self-paced, online courses, which include:

	Budget & Funding
	Community Relations
	Facilities
	Law, Policies & Procedures
	Marketing
	Organizational Leadership
	Personnel Management
	Project Management
	Staff Training & Development
	Strategic Planning
	Trustees and Friends

Access is simple, visit the WJOH website oh.webjunction.org and log in using your WJOH account, select the “Course Catalog” tab, then select the competencies tab.  

 Individual courses can be selected under each sub-category.  For example, under Facilities, the following courses are available:

•	Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
•	Computer Ergonomics
•	Keeping Your Library Looking Good 
•	Merchandising That Works

In addition, there are related resources that you can choose from for each category.  In this case, 
•	Guide to Facilities Resources
•	Guide to Space Planning Resources

 Just a sample of the self-paced training opportunities available to any Ohio library staff member.  Try them today.

Questions? Contact Jay Burton at jburton at sloma.state.oh.us