WELCOME TO THE STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OFFICE HOMEPAGE.

This learning page is a great place to find information about training, learning portfolios, and get helpful tips on customer service, managing employees, or other library issues. We'll also be posting post-conference reflections and ideas discovered by staff members at programs they attended.

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Friday, May 23, 2025

Urban Libraries Council resources available to EPFL staff

 EPFL is a member of the Urban Library Council, so all staff members can participate in ULC's programming.

Anyone who wants to take a course or participate in a webinar can request an account by clicking this link:   https://tools.urbanlibraries.org/library/selfadd.php .  Select Enoch Pratt as your library and you can create an account.  It takes a few moments to verify your information, but you'll receive an email when your account is active, which will provide you with login information.

Once you have an account, you can start getting involved through the ULC Member Hub.  Here you can explore events and the Knowledge Exchange, and find member communities that might interest you.  



Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Conference mileage/tolls reimbursement

There are two ways to get reimbursed for mileage/tolls for local conferences like MLA, CIL, and local ALA conference locations  These are available on the Vine:  https://sites.google.com/prattlibrary.org/workday/expense-reports

If you successfully completed an expense report prior to October 2023 (when the city changed how Workday handles expense reports) you can continue to submit your own expense reports in Workday. If you did not submit a report prior to October 2023, then you have to use Pathway B listed on the website.  This sends a request to the business office which submits the request on your behalf.

Either way,  if there were tolls or parking involved you must submit receipts.  Copies of EZ pass statements that show the charge information (e.g. date and location) can be used.