Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 2.25 CEUs or 22.5 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
LSSC Required Competencies: Communication and Teamwork
$375.00
Dates: June 1 - July 12Credits: 2.25 CEUs or 22.5 PDHs
A six week online course about Communication and Teamwork, designed as to meet the requirements of the Library Support Staff Certification. The course covers introductory information on professional communication and teamwork specifically to libraries, including mediums for communication, verbal and non-verbal skills, conflict management, customer service, receiving and providing feedback, effectively delivering presentations, and constructively working on a team.
Course Description
A six week online course about Communication and Teamwork, designed as to meet the requirements of the Library Support Staff Certification. The course covers introductory information on professional communication and teamwork specifically to libraries, including mediums for communication, verbal and non-verbal skills, conflict management, customer service, receiving and providing feedback, effectively delivering presentations, and constructively working on a team. Students will complete an assignment each week that requires identifying, selecting, and evaluating communication behaviors. At the end of the course, students will have a completed portfolio that demonstrates their knowledge and practical skills of effective communication and teamwork.
Colleen Sanders
Colleen Sanders is a librarian, faculty developer, instructional designer, and open education practitioner with an evergreen curiosity for how openness transforms learning to be more relevant and authentic. She currently supports faculty in academic and technical fields to combine access with inclusive pedagogy. Her work advocating for strong OER policy amidst bookstore outsourcing and analysis of commercial textbook affordability programs earned her an OER Champion award in 2019 from Open Oregon Educational Resources, where she’s an OER Development Consultant on the Targeted Pathways Open Curriculum project. She hopes to empower librarians to leverage open practices to create more equitable and critical information practices.
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Janet Davis –
Really enjoyed this class. My staff even asked, “What are you doing differently?” We like the way you are asking for our ideas and plans. She provided so many different ways to communicate your ideas, plans, and work with not only your staff, but patrons as well.