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Competency-based service reviews and workforce planning at Deakin University LibraryPaul Cardwell
People in the Information Profession Conference, 15 October 2009
www.deakin.edu.au/library
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Roadmap
• Background• Deakin and Library planning
processes• Liaison Service Review• Elements of reviews–Workforce Planning
• Staff Development Framework
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Deakin University
• Four regional and metropolitan campuses
• 35000 students and 2900 staff
• Focus on distance and flexible education
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University and Library planning
process
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Background
• Review of Library 2008
• Introduction of Library 2012–Strategic roadmap
for Library services
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People, culture and change
In order to develop a workforce with these characteristics, Deakin University Library will focus on the recognition and utilisation of existing staff competencies and the development of new competencies where gaps occur. Retention and further development of existing suitably-skilled staff will be of critical importance.
Deakin University, Library 2012
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Environmental factors
• National higher education environment
• Changes in the library and information industry
• Institutional initiatives of the University
• Factors internal to the Library
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Liaison Service Review
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• Library Review recommendation• Began without agreed process• Treated as pilot for ongoing process• Lessons learned
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Service Review process
• Permanent review team• Reference team– Representative of each of the other areas– Identify process links and opportunities for
improvement
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Activity profiles
Performance measures
Outcomes
Service standards
Activities and tasks
Key Objectives
Service Purpose Statement
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Workforce Planning Elements
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• Skills identification• Current capabilities audit• Workforce profile gap analysis• Future capability and staff development
targets• Workforce strategies
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Skills audits
• Must align with University Workforce Planning
• Skill sets based on required skills identified in Activity Profiles
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Skills audits
• Competency standards–Sufficient for current work–Training required for current work–Training required for future
developments–Skill held, not currently used–NA
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Staff Development Framework
Environmental needs
DU Planning
PPR
Personal Development
Plan
Position Descriptions
Performance Review(PPR)
Career Succession and
Planning
Library Planning and Continuous
Quality
Improvement Processes
(Library Action Plan, Internal and external
Reviews
Level 3 - Individual
Development Needs
Level 2 -Group
Development Needs
Level 1 –Library-wide
Strategic Development
Needs
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Conclusions
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• Delay with skills audits
• Difficulty in ‘stopping the world turning’
• The benefit of a flexible approach
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Conclusions
• Balance between individual and organisational needs
• Benefits of documenting strategic links at all levels
• Setting a baseline of standards and performance measures