Instructional Strategies and Techniques for Information Professionals

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

"If you are looking for practical tools and tips for packaging content into a successful training programme, then Cooke and Teichmann offer a clear roadmap from pre-training plan to post-training networking. …a bright and light practical guide, easy to absorb. …Recommended." --The Australian Library Journal