MD libraries switching to online staff training

From Federal Computer Week:

About 100 librarians across Maryland\’s public library systems are using interactive online management training tools, which proponents say save time and are less expensive than traditional classroom training.

Started as an experiment three years ago . . . the project spread to 16 of the state\’s 27 public library systems last fall with the help of the Maryland Library Partnership, a nonprofit cooperative of the library systems.

Developed by San Francisco-based Ninth House Inc., the courses — which aren\’t library specific — include such topics as situational leadership, high-impact hiring, handling interpersonal situations and change management . . .

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