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Workforce Think Tank: Updated Project Information
The Workforce Think Tank started as a discussion group to look at the issues facing the library workforce and to support the Workforce strain of the RLUK Strategic Plan:
''Theme 1 Developing the research library workforce
The fast moving environment in which research libraries operate requires workforces which can understand the changing needs of researchers, and which can embrace the new roles and new skills required to meet those needs. Sharing experience and best practice with each other, and with colleagues outside our membership, is central to this. In this next planning period, RLUK will make a distinctive contribution to workforce development, collaborating with key partners to deliver training in emerging areas such as e-research, setting up new interest groups and work exchange programmes, and planning and delivering new events to extend engagement with RLUK below director and second-tier level in member libraries. Our activities will aim to ensure that a rich crop of new leadership talent is available to take the UK’s research libraries into the future''
The group now supports two key projects that are taking place at RLUK.
1. Research Project: Investigation into the ‘subject librarian’ skills sets required to effectively support the information needs of researchers in the current and future research environment
For more information on the RLUK Workforce research project please visit: http://www.rluk.ac.uk/node/650
2. RLUK Mentoring Programme: A two year programme beginning at the 2010 RLUK Conference giving an opportunity to our membership to be both mentored and learn the skills to be a Mentor
For more information on the RLUK Mentoring programme please visit: http://www.rluk.ac.uk/node/641