Welcome all to the BPL Catalogue Training, 2011. From April 12 until May 31 we will be learning the ins and outs of the new Catalogue. Here is the low-down on how this self-driven training will work:
· 6 Weeks of online, self driven training, leading up to the soft launch of the website to the public on May 24th.
o This will give us the opportunity to respond to any comments or problems noticed throughout the training, before the full launch of the site in June or July.
· 1-3 topics and tasks will be posted per week for staff to complete.
o Weekly, staff should expect to spend 15- 30 minutes on the PowerPoint lesson, exploring of the catalogue, and performing the assignment.
· Each trainer blog post will include
o A PowerPoint on that week’s topic.
o Task (s)/ assignment (s) for that week.
· Staff can post any concerns on the trainer blog or ask questions via the trainer email address
o Answers to questions that are asked via email will also be posted on blog for the staff community to see.
o Emailed questions will receive a direct email answer, along with the question and answer being posted on the trainer blog to share with the staff community.
· Trainer will only contact staff if:
o Questions are asked.
o The answers for assignments are not correct/ making sense to the trainer etc.
· Training is compulsory for all BPL Service Delivery staff; however, ALL staff is welcome and encouraged to complete the training and Scavenger Hunt.
If you aren’t sure whether you are required to participate, check with your Supervisor.
If If you feel you need some extra off desk time to complete your training, please speak to your supervisor.
BPL Beta Website
The Schedule
o April 12, 2011
o Launch for the training announced at the General Staff Meeting.
o Blog Entry Week 1
§ Logging On
§ Registering
§ Account Settings
o Scavenger Hunt Blog post made by the trainer.
o April 19, 2011
o Blog Entry Week 2
§ Searching
§ My Borrowing
o April 26, 2011
o Blog Entry Week 3
§ My Shelves
§ My Lists
§ My Networks
o May 3, 2011
o Blog Entry Week 4
§ Content Creation
o May 10, 2011
o Blog Entry Week 5
§ Explore Tab
o May 17, 2011
o Wrap Up Blog Entry
o May 31, 2011
o All training and the Scavenger Hunt must be complete to qualify for prize draw
o June 3, 2011
o Prize Winner Announced
Feel free to contact the trainer whenever you are getting confused; however, remember there is an FAQ on the side of almost every catalogue page that corresponds to what you are looking at. Also, there are often help icons accompanying many of the activities on the catalogue that can guide you along.
Always remember, have fun with it!
Happy Days!!!
Library Lady
