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Strength through partnering

New professional development

• pportunities in academic libraries

Alissa Sputore alissa.sputore@uwa.edu.au Senior Librarian University Library

25,000 students

• 70% undergraduate students in

five undergraduate degrees (70 majors)

Research-intensive

• Ranked 91st in ARWU
• Est. 1911
• Oldest in Western Australia
• 5km from Perth city centre

A quick visit to UWA in Perth, Western Australia

A recent survey of academic library strategic plans found that 79% mentioned collaboration as a key strategic focus.

Sanders, 2015

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• 1. Mass production, eg. back-room operations
• 2. Centres of excellence, specialized expertise or services
• 3. New infrastructure, building technologies and

functionalities

• 4. New initiatives, new programs and projects based on

shared investment in experimentation

4 purposes for ‘radical collaboration’

• 5. Continuing professional development and

workplace learning!

Librarians Learning Technologists Academics TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHING

Carpe Diem Methodology

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What we are learning

Technical Skills Generic Skills Features of a new learning management system Building relationships Curriculum design Communicating and influencing in small teams Pedagogical theory and practice Project management skills Blended learning design Knowledge of the university, including the student experience

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The power of collaborative learning

70% 20% 10%

THE 70:20:10 MODEL

Workplace Learning Social Learning Formal Learning

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My professional development plan 2015

70 20 10

• 9-month secondment to UWA’s

Office for Research – coordinating audit of University’s research output

• Acting in Assistant Manager position
• Writing for and presenting at an

international conference.

• Networking and attending publisher

and industry events.

• Complete a MOOC on data analysis

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Developing and planning the workforce for the future is the top priority for Australian academic libraries.

Council of Australian University Librarians, 2013

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• Focus on productivity, i.e. results from

learning

• Learning happens at the speed of business
• More affordable
• Drives innovation
• Suits adult learners – “I do, I understand”
• Suits complex dynamic organisations –

collaboration is intrinsic

Benefits of 70:20:10 development

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COLLABORATE LEARN

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Tips for finding collaborators

• Self analysis –know your goals, what structure will

work for you, what kind of partner you want.

• Chemistry – collaborative relationships are similar

to relationships among people! Getting along will

• help. A lot. In particular among senior executives.
• Compatibility – people and teams that share

similar philosophies will be longer-sustaining.

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Workplace learning is work…

• Managers need people-development

capabilities

• Part of a larger plan for staff development
• Staff should be supported
• Staff need to be flexible – roll with the unknown
• May not suit all staff, or all types of

skills development

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• Strong libraries are engaging

in collaboration

• 70:20:10 is a highly regarded

strategy for staff development

• Collaborate = Learn!

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Strength through partnering

New professional development opportunities in academic libraries Alissa Sputore

alissa.sputore@uwa.edu.au

Philomena Humphries philomena.humphries@uwa.edu.au Nola Steiner nola.steiner@uwa.edu.au

Acknowledgements: UWA, CAUL, Laura Sanders Artwork: Hours to Sunset by Shaun Tan http://hourstosunset.com/