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Manager's Package

Welcome to your Manager's Learning Package

This package is for library service managers to provide support and help build skills, in the planning and delivery of services and activities.

It can be used by managers at different levels and for developing all library services which involve, in any way, children, young people and their families.

Learning outcomes

By using this package you will know more about

Reader development for young people and the value of libraries’ work with young readers
How libraries’ work with young readers contributes to national agendas, including Every Child Matters and Youth Matters

Be equipped to

Create and set in place delivery and evaluation plans to meet chosen outcomes and key targets
Identify the core skills needed for working with young readers and their parents and carers
Build those skills for yourself
Use this core skills list in the recruitment and selection of all library staff
Develop training to enable library staff to build skills in working with young readers & provide a quality service for young people and families
Develop an advocacy strategy

Make effective use of evidence about service achievements to win appreciation, support, and champions for your library service

Outcomes for your library service

Your use of this package, as you build your skills and awareness, and practise using the TRF frameworks and resources provided here, will enhance the quality and effectiveness of the service areas to which you apply these resources - for example

Outcomes-based planning and evaluation
Welcoming and inspiring services for young people and their families
Strong advocacy strategies

How to use the Manager's Package

Selective use of the Manager's Package

You may choose not to work through the whole package in one block but concentrate in turn on one of the key areas in the package. These are:

Libraries, reading and young people: the wider picture (sections 1 and 2)
Planning and evaluation (section 3)
Building skills (sections 4, 5, 6 and 7)
Advocacy (section 8)

Focus activity

It will help if you decide on a particular service activity which you can use as the focus for your practice in using these TRF website resources.

For example you may be planning to set up reading groups.

When you work through the sections ‘Planning and Evaluation’ (section 3) and ‘Getting your message across’ (section 8), and use the planning tables provided there, you can base your practice examples on reading groups.

When you are working on the building skills sections (4,5,6 and 7) decide which skills are most necessary for your focus activity of reading groups, and which resources in these TRF sections would help build these skills.

Begin Manager's Package...

You are not alone! To talk to colleagues from across the UK, ask questions and share learning visit TRF Coffee Break, our friendly online discusson forum.

If you would like to document your achievements as you travel through the learning package, download this checklist (Word, 155kb) and mark off areas as you cover them.

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