- The statement briefly describes the event, its intended audience, and its purpose (2-3 sentences maximum)
- The requesting staff member clearly demonstrates their interest in the event/program and why they wish to attend.
- A clear connection is made between the purpose of the training/conference and the position of the staff member.
- The statement includes information about what the staff member hopes to learn at the program.
- The staff member explains what she/he/they want to do with the information learned at the event once they return to the library.
Here's what it might look like all together:
I would like to attend the MLA/DLA Joint Library Conference
in Cambridge, MD from May 1-3, 2019 The
MLA conference brings together library staff from across Maryland to discuss
relevant topics and issues.
There are many programs offered at this
year’s conference that would benefit the library, the HR department, and the
SD&T office. On Wednesday morning,
there is a pre-conference on making sense of library management. This program will be very helpful when we start to plan the new EPFL leadership program.
On Thursday, there are programs supporting inclusion at the
library, as well as creating engaging multimedia and updates on statewide MLA
programs. There is also a program
discussing methods for teaching adults, which might offer new information that
would support our program offerings.
On Friday, there is a program about teaching online, which
is something I’d like to start doing in the future to expand SD&T
programming, as well as a program on getting staff to advocate for their
library.
The sessions offered at the MLA conference this year will
support and contribute to the programs offered by SD&T in the upcoming
year. I will also be sharing the leadership program information with other HR staff at an upcoming meeting, and updating them on various state-wide issues we've been discussing this year.
