Library Training Guides: Induction

The "Library Training Guides" provide a series of concisely written summaries of the best principles and practice in specific areas of training by experts in the field. They are aimed at practising librarians and library training officers, and give an overview of what can be done in a given situation and in relation to a particular skill, group of library staff or type of library. Each publication in the series supplies working examples of best practice relating to training and staff development across the library and information profession. A systematic approach to staff induction is essential to ensure that new staff are smoothly integrated into their organization. This guide examines the effects that induction training can have on morale, performance and staff turnover. It considers the needs of the people involved, from the whole range of staff who should receive induction to the trainers and mentors responsible for providing it. Practical guidance is offered on the design, delivery and evaluation of induction programmes, using examples of working documents.
Throughout, staff induction is viewed as part of a wider process, and is considered in the context of related issues such as recruitment and organizational culture.