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Ensuring that Training Pays Off:: Transfer of Training in Libraries

Robert Burgin, Duncan Smith

The Bottom Line

ISSN: 0888-045X

Article publication date: 1 January 1994

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Abstract

Libraries devote considerable money to providing continuing education and staff development, but initial research suggests that there is little “pay off” to continuing education efforts, that less than half of all training transfers to the work place. While a wide range of activities may be used to promote the transfer of training to the job, evidence shows that librarians do not often engage in such activities. Ways of strengthening support for transfer of training in libraries — and thereby enhancing the performance of the library's personnel — are suggested.

Citation

Burgin, R. and Smith, D. (1994), "Ensuring that Training Pays Off:: Transfer of Training in Libraries", The Bottom Line, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb025400

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1994, MCB UP Limited

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