ARL Libraries and staff development: A suggested model for success

Abstract

An education model of staff development, the Readiness, Planning, Training, Implementation, and Maintenance Model (RPTIM) is described. Concepts in the model are related to a broad overview of current staff development and continuing education efforts in academic libraries. Results of a survey of staff developers in ARL libraries suggest that 80 percent of the model describes practices appropriate to the academic/research library setting. In addition, respondents indicated that existing staff development programs generally did not meet the criteria staff developers agreed should be part of their libraries' program.