Purpose

 Academic libraries play a critical role in supporting teaching, learning, and research within their institutions and organisational development principles and practices can help enhance their overall effectiveness, adaptability and impact.

The purpose of the QULOC Workforce and Organisational Development (WOD) Practitioner Group is to:

• 1. Identify emerging issues and trends in workforce and organisational development relevant to QULOC libraries (e.g. workforce management, change management, and staff development and engagement).

  2. Provide a forum for the exchange of information on good practices relating to workforce and organisational development issues and trends relevant to QULOC libraries.

  3. Cooperatively develop resources, strategies and professional development relating to workforce and organisational development in QULOC libraries.

  4. Communicate and collaborate with other QULOC Communities of Practice and Practitioner Groups on matters of shared interest.

  5. Advise and make recommendations to the University Librarians on workforce and organisational development issues relevant to QULOC libraries.

Membership

The group consists of one to two nominated representatives from member institutions. 

Meeting Schedule

The QULOC WOD Practitioner Group meets four times per year (quarterly).

Some meetings are themed and opened up to the wider QULOC membership. 

Reporting Schedule

 An annual report is provided to the last University Librarians Committee meeting of the year using the QULOC Practitioner Group Annual Report Template

Relationship to other QULOC Groups

Given that a highly skilled workforce and organisational development strategies are fundamental enablers of the work undertaken in academic libraries, the WOD has a potential relationship with all QULOC Communities of Practice and Practitioner Groups, and will seek opportunities to collaborate on topics and initiatives of shared interest.