This document discusses workforce development in the information profession. It covers the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB) framework which can be used to assess skills, identify training needs, and plan workforce development. The document also discusses professional registration, certifications, apprenticeships, and how these can benefit both individuals and employers. Emerging trends in workforce development are noted such as developing transferable skills and embracing perpetual change.
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In this online discussion we talk to a panel comprising of Agile specialists and Learning Designers.
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With the Learning ecosystem becoming more complex and connected, Learner experience expectations are rising with an increase in the need to reduce costs.
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We Discuss
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What is user experience expected from a Learning Portal?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of using the LMS as a Learning Portal?
Can a Learning Portal be developed in the face of IT and policy restrictions?
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Lifelong Learning is here to stay. While individuals need to take responsibility to keep their capabilities up to date, organisations can support them by helping them create a mindset and skills for Lifelong Learning. L&D can be the architects by providing support and tools while being the advocate for Lifelong Learning.
In this webinar, we discuss if L&D currently advocates or has the mandate to support Lifelong Learning and how best they can achieve this.
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In this online discussion we talk to a panel comprising of Agile specialists and Learning Designers.
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In the age of information glut, Learning Portals can provide Learners a way through the chaos to Learning and Knowledge that is useful and easier to access. However success stories are few and far between due to technology and design challenges. In many organisations the LMS is viewed as a Learning portal but not the one that provides the flexibility and user experience required.
With the Learning ecosystem becoming more complex and connected, Learner experience expectations are rising with an increase in the need to reduce costs.
Is it possible to implement a Learning portal that meets these requirements? We discuss with an experienced panel about the state of Learning portals and which way is it heading.
Date & Time : Thu, 29th June 2017, 12 – 1 pm Sydney Time
We Discuss
Should Learning Portals be the gateway for all learning and knowledge in the organisation?
What is user experience expected from a Learning Portal?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of using the LMS as a Learning Portal?
Can a Learning Portal be developed in the face of IT and policy restrictions?
My colleagues Linda Fowler and Hamilton Galloway made this presentation to the Heartland Conference, an important workforce development conference that covers the Midwest region.
In their presentation, they outline some of the work that we've been doing in Southeast Wisconsin and in Will County, Illinois. Linda, Hamilton and I are working together to develop new methods and tools that can bridge the gap between economic and workforce development.
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We explore what were the significant trends last year and what can we expect for 2017?
We Discuss:
Business drivers for Learning in 2016. How Learning design and delivery has changed?
Current and future capability of L&D teams and bridging the gaps.
Influences of disruptive business model of Learning.
Top 3 predictions for L&D in 2017.
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UIIN Conference, Madrid, 27-29 May 2024
James Wilson, Orkestra and Deusto Business School
Emily Wise, Lund University
Madeline Smith, The Glasgow School of Art
2. Format
• Background
• Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB)
Practical Exercise
• Professional Registration
• Apprenticeships
• Discussion
3. It’s going to get crowded
Based on current projections from
the ONS, the population of the UK
will reach 70m by 2030 – an
increase of 10.5% since 2012
This higher-than-average growth will be
driven by high (though declining) birth
rates, longer life expectancy and positive
net migration (although…)
83% of this population will be based in
urban centres – higher than almost any
other country in Europe.
Source: ONS Demographic Projection (2015-16)
4. All hail the new consumer
These demographic changes mean
that we will see growth both in the
working-age population and ‘3rd
agers’.
On the one hand, this means increased
long-term pressure on public services,
including education, health and housing.
On the other, it means more consumers
looking for quality, value and meaningful
experiences.
Source: Unsplash.com
5. Work is changing
Where and how people work and
what they do for a living is changing
fundamentally in response to social
and technological innovation.
Every sector needs to ask “what will be
the impact of AI and automation on my
sector?”, “how do I harness the power of
data-driven insight?” and “how do we
ensure our use of technology doesn’t
disempower people?”
Talent management, new models of
work, meaningful work and the ‘gig
economy’ will all impact on our role as
employers.
6. “The future of work”
“The future of work is – people. People
empowered to do what we do best.
Thinking creatively. Using our emotional
intelligence. Making value judgements,
communicating, teaching and sharing
wisdom.”
• Technology, talent and transformation
• Data-driven scalability
• Lifelong learning & relearning
• Ethics of work and society
• Regulatory innovation
Deloitte Human Capital
7. Evolution of Information
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[CC BY-SA 3.0 via
Wikimedia Commons
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8. We’re living through an era of great change. As a society, many of our
political and economic certainties have been disrupted. This disruption is
ongoing. The reason why it feels like we’re not on solid ground is
because the change is still underway. What worked 10 years ago isn’t
going to work today.
Use
Time
Formats, contexts and behaviours change,
professional ethics, values, core purpose &
mission don’t
“...we are still in a long transitional phase between these
two eras [‘print-based industrial society’ to ‘
technology-based internet society’], and that so-
called ‘information overload’ is one of the many
unfortunate but temporary consequences of being in this
interim state of flux.”
- Susskind and Susskind (2016)
9. Information Professionals
Librarians
Public
Librarians
School
Librarians
Library
Managers &
Assistants
Health
Librarians
Govt Librarians
Data Librarians
Academic &
Research
Librarians
Subject
Librarians
Other
Librarians
Information Managers
Information
Architects
Information
Governance
Managers
Information
Scientists
Information
Rights
Managers
Data
Protection
Officers
Taxonomy
Specialists
Analysts
Cyber-security
Managers
Web Managers
Knowledge
Managers
Change
Managers
Knowledge
Architects
Knowledge
Advisers
Chief
Knowledge
Officers
KM Facilitators
Know-How
Managers
Data Professionals
Data Scientists
Machine
Learning
Specialists
Data Analytics
Managers
Artificial
Intelligence
Specialists
11. How it is used
• Outlines the skills base for the library and
information professions
• Tool to demonstrate your unique skill set
to your employer
• Identify courses which can be accredited
by CILIP
• Development plan for Certification,
Chartership and Fellowship
• Self assessment tool for members
• Workforce planning and development
17. Exercise: training needs analysis
• Try assessing your team by rating their skills and
knowledge against the PKSB
• Assessments should be based on what levels they should
be at
• Use the spreadsheets provided
• Refer to the self-assessment ratings table
• The “current rating” is a measure of their current level of
skills and knowledge
• The “ideal rating” is where they need to be for their
current role
• “Current” and “ideal” can be the same number
19. Exercise: workforce planning
• Assess your future workforce needs by rating the
required skills and knowledge against the PKSB
• Use the self-assessment ratings table
• The “current rating” is a measure of their current level of
skills and knowledge; this should only be used if you are
planning a restructure
• The “ideal rating” is what the future candidate will ideally
need to have in order to fulfil the role
20. Next steps after PKSB assessment
• Identify gaps
• Shape up job descriptions
• Discuss with staff
• Arrange developmental training
o Courses for individual
o In-house training for groups of staff
o On-the-job training
o Online learning
o Informal learning
Support from
CILIP is
available
22. Education is changing
Demographic change and technology-
driven disruption will continue to
change the ways in which people
learn and the relationship they have
with education providers
Learning experiences seem likely to
change and become more personalised
with a continuation of blended learning,
‘flipped’ classrooms, BYOD and
participatory course design.
The ‘gearing’ between learning and work is
likely to change as the boundaries become
more porous
Source: E-Learning Industry Analysis
23. Talent pipeline
Attract, retain,
nurture and
develop
diverse
talent
Qualifications route
Experience route
Quality
assurance &
modelling
current &
future skills
needs
Academic teaching,
learning and research
Continuing Professional
Development & training
Engaging
employers
Professional
accreditation
Longitudinal
research,
analysis and
improvement
25. 1.) Personal Performance:
Looking at you, your skills and what you
have done to develop them?
3.) Organisational Context:
This is not so much about your role, but
your service in general.
How could you organisation change to
better achieve its objectives?
2.) Wider professional Context:
Demonstrate that you are aware of other
issues in the wider LIS world outside of
your sector
Assessment Criteria
27. It has enabled me to contribute to key
strategic developments and I have
adopted a lifelong approach to
professional development.
The process has been very rewarding and
encouraged me to strive further.
Subsequently I have secured a
senior post within my organisation
Since completing
Chartership , I’ve become
much more aware of how
many skills I gain at work
and in my day-to-day life
and that's helped me to
be more effective in my
job as well as more
confident in my own
value as an information
professional
Becoming Chartered felt like
recognition of my achievements and
inspired me to challenge myself
further
Being professionally registered and
demonstrating our skills are being
updated shows we have an
ongoing commitment to our
profession
Annmarie Lee,
Head of Library Liaison – Enquiry
Services
Birmingham City University
Dan Livesey,
Library Supervisor,
North West Mental Health
Trust
John,
Public Librarian
What’s the value to individuals?
28. Professional Registration can give
employers confidence that they are
recruiting staff who are committed
to keeping their skills up-to-date
and actively reflecting on their
development.
Karen McFarlane, ex Head of KIM
Profession for Government
Registration provides us with
recognition in the NHS - we're
a profession too. There is an element
of "parity" - we have a professional
body, registration and revalidation
just like doctors and nurses
David Stewart, Regional Director of
Health Libraries North West
What’s the Value to Employers?
29. Overall Benefits
• Performance – staff become more engaged and develop
• Impact – improved business performance through enhanced
awareness
• Investment – loyalty and career progression
• Status – for you and your organisation
Future-proof your workforce, but also the profession!
32. • Standards have replaced frameworks
• Employer led
• Focus on ‘knowledge’, ‘skills’ and ‘behaviours’
• Develop transferable experience (i.e. sector agnostic)
• End point assessment
• Can be degree level
• Currently working on a level 3 apprenticeship
• Potential for level 5 or 6
Apprenticeships – developments in
England
33. Apprenticeships
• Removes barriers into the profession
• Supports new pathways into the profession
• Supports diversity in the workforce
• Develops relevant skills and knowledge
• Can be used to upskill existing staff
• Funding
• If paired with a qualification it professionalises the workforce
34. Emerging trends
• Embedded professionals
• “Hire for attitude, train for skills”
• Transferable skills matter
• Bridging the ‘specialism’ gap
• Automation is your friend
• Becoming a learning organisation
• Embracing perpetual change
• Be part of your community
36. Interested in the future of the profession?
Join us in Newcastle on the 26th June!
Information is available on the Events page of the CILIP
website
Editor's Notes
Before getting to the more pertinent topics, it is useful to touch on some history. The way we store and access information has changed considerably since humans found ways to record it [information]. This is not an evolutionary piece of information in itself, it is something that each of us is fully aware of...but what are the implications of this? Clearly the formats in which we have recorded information in the past, has always been shaped by the equipment and technology of the time. The accessibility of information has also changed with the latter and former, as well as being further governed by policies and regulations.
CILIP’s Professional Knowledge and Skills Base identifies the professional expertise and generic skills required for those working in Library, Information and Knowledge sectors. It is represented by this wheel with Ethics and values at the heart, the 8 areas of professional expertise and 4 areas of generic skills set within the Wider Library Information and Knowledge Sector Context and the Wider Organisation and environmental context.
CILIP is proud of this incredibly valuable resource to help its members conduct their own self assessment. As a tool for personal use, you can use it for
professional registration
as part of your career planning
to contribute to your appraisal process at work
Here is an example from the original version where part of a particular section is detailed. As you can see there is a full explanation of the section as well as each specific knowledge/skill area. I won’t spend too much time on this, as we will be taking a closer look at this in the online version. Please note that, in terms of content, both versions of the PKSB are the same, so you will not lose anything in terms of creating a development plan if you use one or the other.
This is an example of the PKSB spreadsheet, AKA “mapping”. It shows clearly where certain skills and/or knowledge are lacking. Using both the pdf and the spreadsheet require certain amounts of manual inputting, but overall it is easy to use and the results are clearly represented.
You will now have an opportunity to undertake some scenario-based examples for going through workforce development. There will be two separate tasks: one looking at training needs analysis for your current team; another looking at restructuring or creating a brand new team.
Training needs analysis provides managers with an opportunity to assess what development needs exist in their team(s). When using the PKSB there are two ways you can do this:
Using your managerial experience of the team to rate each individuals capabilities as you see them against your expectations of them in their roles
Get the team to undertake a self-assessment and then you collate and analyse the results
This is a confidential exercise, so please do not use any names. If you have less than four members of staff in your team, then make another one up. If you do not lead a team, then use the team that you are part of to form the basis of your analysis.
Use sections 11 and 12 for this; writing the results on the spreadsheets provided. You have about 10 minutes to complete this. Don’t forget to use the comments column to help better understand your reasoning or other useful information.
Let’s use this opportunity to discuss your findings. Remember this is confidential, so refer to “staff A” etc, rather than using people’s names. What gaps have you identified? How easy was the process? Do you think staff would agree with your assessments?
Very important is: do you know how you can close the gaps in skills and knowledge?
IF TIME ALLOWS!!!
Now we are going to look at workforce planning. Imagine that you are about to undertake a restructure or even employ a new team. How would you go about this? How can you be sure you are going to capture all the skills and knowledge that will be required for the new roles? You can consult with colleagues and use your own professional expertise, but using the PKSB will ensure that you cover all possible bases for your new staff. Remember that planning a new workforce will mean opportunities to include new skill sets and knowledge that you might not have considered before.
Use sections 11 and 12 again. You will have around 10 minutes to complete this.
Let’s use this opportunity to discuss your findings. Remember this is confidential, so refer to “staff A” etc, rather than using people’s names. What gaps have you identified? How easy was the process? Do you think staff would agree with your assessments?
Very important is: do you know how you can close the gaps in skills and knowledge?
You may want to consider Professional Registration. Our international recognised qualifiaction.
It gives members the recognition they richly deserve:– Certified, Chartered and Fellow and the use of the valued post-nominals ACLIP, MCLIP or FCLIP.
The impact and feedback on undertaking professional registration is very powerful for both the individuals and their employers....
I hope you found this exercise useful. As you can tell, the PKSB is an incredibly valuable tool to undertaken a variety of different planning and development activities. It has been designed to be easy to use, yet highly detailed in order to capture the many different types of skills and knowledge that are expected of a modern library and information professional.
How was that for you? Are its applications clear? Did you have any other questions?
IF YOU NEED TO MAKE UP SOME TIME GIVE AN ONLINE PKSB DEMO.