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Financial/Economic Development

Goal 4: Promote Organization Sustainability by Recruiting,
Retaining, and Developing Outstanding Employees
Objective 1: Foster and Maintain a Work and Learning Environment that is Inclusive, Welcoming, and Supportive
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Library Staff Development Staff development hours Neighborhood Services (Library)
FED
4.1.2
Summary:

A key focus area for the Library Department is staff Development Hours
development. Each and every person in the Library 1,200
organization has a contributing role. The manner in which
staff approach their job makes a difference to library 1,000
patrons, coworkers, and the organization. The Library team
must continue to look reflectively and strive to engage in 800
our workplace, expect the extraordinary from ourselves
and our colleagues, look beyond our line of sight, and 600
continue to enhance personal and professional growth.
400
Update:
Library team members completed an additional 636 200
development hours by participating in 229 in‐person or
th
online training sessions during the 4 quarter. In FY 2018 0
131 full and part‐time library employees gained a total of 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
2,336 hours of staff development to expand their
knowledge and enhance service delivery at the library.
This item will be continued into FY 2019 to ensure the
library team has multiple opportunities to expand their
professional development to provide excellent service
delivery.

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