Instructional Strategies and Techniques for Information Professionals

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Increasingly, library personnel are called upon to teach classes, deliver presentations and represent their organizations in an official capacity. This book is designed to assist those professionals with little to no experience designing and delivering training, instructional sessions, and presentations. Suitable for all librarians, library staff and library school students, this practical guide will get the library professional up and running as a trainer and presenter.

Written by practicing professional librarians and trainers for use in the library setting
Features a combination of training, facilitation, and public-speaking skills
Covers all aspects of training from audience evaluation to lesson plans to evaluation to lesson delivery

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-04-10
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt270 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieChandos Information Professional Series
Antal sidor144
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9781843346432

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Nicole Cooke received her MLS from Rutgers University and a Masters in Adult Education from Penn State University. She is currently a reference and instruction librarian at Montclair State University, and is an American Library Association Spectrum Doctoral Fellow at Rutgers University, pursuing a PhD in Library and Information Science. Cooke has over 10 years of experience in training and speaking for various local and national professional library organizations. Jeff Teichmann received his MLIS from Rutgers University, where he serves as an Access Services supervisor at the Rutgers University Libraries. He has 20 years experience planning and implementing training programs for the staff of the libraries, and various professional library organizations in New Jersey.

List of figuresAcknowledgementsHow to use this bookPrefaceAbout the authorsPart 1: General OverviewChapter 1: To train or not to train?Abstract:Action planChapter 2: Whom should we train or instruct?Abstract:Chapter 3: How should we train or instruct?Abstract:Presentation-style trainingDemonstration-style trainingHands-on trainingVirtual trainingIn-person trainingMixing virtual and in-person trainingUseful linksPart 2: ContentChapter 4: Developing the training plan and contentAbstract:Chapter 5: Evaluating your training plan and contentAbstract:Four levels of evaluationPart 3: The Nuts and BoltsChapter 6: Who will conduct the training?Abstract:Useful linksChapter 7: The logistics of trainingAbstract:Choosing the right locationHandling peopleAdministrative tasksUseful links and further readingChapter 8: The trainer’s toolbox: tips and tricks for making training successfulAbstract:Co-teachingTaking your show on the road!An ounce of prevention – a trainer’s toolboxPart 4: Training Completed! What Next?Chapter 9: Keeping currentAbstract:Why continuing education?Continuing education/professional developmentBuilding online learning communitiesProfessional development 2.0: examplesChapter 10: Keeping connectedAbstract:ListservE-newslettersBlogs and wikisOnline discussion groupsAfterwordIndex