72 · Representative Documents: Orientation Programs
Library of Congress
Orientation to Library Services for New Staff
Other LS Offices Not in One of the ‘Directorates’............................................................... 16
Administrative Services.................................................................................................... 16
American Folklife Center .................................................................................................16
Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation............................................................. 17
Action Items for You.................................................................................................................. 17
Human Resources and Benefits ................................................................................................18
Library-Wide Resources .......................................................................................................18
“Other Stuff” Available from the LS Home Page ................................................................19
Benefits &Finance ...........................................................................................................19
Employee Programs.......................................................................................................... 19
General Information.......................................................................................................... 20
Jobs, Training, and Webcasts............................................................................................ 20
Financial Planning --and Retirement ...................................................................................20
Integrated Support Services ......................................................................................................21
Facility Services.................................................................................................................... 21
Office Systems Services .......................................................................................................21
Safety Services...................................................................................................................... 21
Action Items for You.................................................................................................................. 21
A Few “Perks” of LC Employment ..........................................................................................22
Using the Collections............................................................................................................ 22
Access to the Collections.................................................................................................. 23
Requesting Material from the Collections ........................................................................23
Collection Security............................................................................................................ 24
Employee Discounts .............................................................................................................25
Business Cards...................................................................................................................... 25
Action Items for You: ................................................................................................................25
Unit 3: Beyond Your Office Walls --Enhancing Your Work Life ..............................................27
Career Enhancement .................................................................................................................27
Training................................................................................................................................. 27
Cooperative and Instructional Programs Division (COIN) ..............................................27
Center for Learning and Development (CLD).................................................................. 27
Online Learning Center..................................................................................................... 28
How Do I Sign Up for Training? ......................................................................................28
A Few Suggested COIN Courses...................................................................................... 28
Other Training Channels................................................................................................... 28
Professional Development ....................................................................................................29
Leadership Development Program ...................................................................................29
Career Development Program........................................................................................... 30
Graduate Education in Library Science ............................................................................30
Webcasts ...............................................................................................................................31
Staying Informed ..................................................................................................................31
Associations and Organizations................................................................................................ 32
Library of Congress Professional Association...................................................................... 32
How do I Find Out What Other Divisions Do? ........................................................................33
Public Web Pages .................................................................................................................33
Fun Extracurricular Stuff ..........................................................................................................34
COIN Orientation to LS ii rev. Octobert 2010
Library of Congress
Orientation to Library Services for New Staff
Other LS Offices Not in One of the ‘Directorates’............................................................... 16
Administrative Services.................................................................................................... 16
American Folklife Center .................................................................................................16
Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation............................................................. 17
Action Items for You.................................................................................................................. 17
Human Resources and Benefits ................................................................................................18
Library-Wide Resources .......................................................................................................18
“Other Stuff” Available from the LS Home Page ................................................................19
Benefits &Finance ...........................................................................................................19
Employee Programs.......................................................................................................... 19
General Information.......................................................................................................... 20
Jobs, Training, and Webcasts............................................................................................ 20
Financial Planning --and Retirement ...................................................................................20
Integrated Support Services ......................................................................................................21
Facility Services.................................................................................................................... 21
Office Systems Services .......................................................................................................21
Safety Services...................................................................................................................... 21
Action Items for You.................................................................................................................. 21
A Few “Perks” of LC Employment ..........................................................................................22
Using the Collections............................................................................................................ 22
Access to the Collections.................................................................................................. 23
Requesting Material from the Collections ........................................................................23
Collection Security............................................................................................................ 24
Employee Discounts .............................................................................................................25
Business Cards...................................................................................................................... 25
Action Items for You: ................................................................................................................25
Unit 3: Beyond Your Office Walls --Enhancing Your Work Life ..............................................27
Career Enhancement .................................................................................................................27
Training................................................................................................................................. 27
Cooperative and Instructional Programs Division (COIN) ..............................................27
Center for Learning and Development (CLD).................................................................. 27
Online Learning Center..................................................................................................... 28
How Do I Sign Up for Training? ......................................................................................28
A Few Suggested COIN Courses...................................................................................... 28
Other Training Channels................................................................................................... 28
Professional Development ....................................................................................................29
Leadership Development Program ...................................................................................29
Career Development Program........................................................................................... 30
Graduate Education in Library Science ............................................................................30
Webcasts ...............................................................................................................................31
Staying Informed ..................................................................................................................31
Associations and Organizations................................................................................................ 32
Library of Congress Professional Association...................................................................... 32
How do I Find Out What Other Divisions Do? ........................................................................33
Public Web Pages .................................................................................................................33
Fun Extracurricular Stuff ..........................................................................................................34
COIN Orientation to LS ii rev. Octobert 2010
