Full Description
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.
Contents
List of figures
Acknowledgements
How to use this book
Preface
About the authors
Part 1: General Overview
Chapter 1: To train or not to train?
Abstract:
Action plan
Chapter 2: Whom should we train or instruct?
Abstract:
Chapter 3: How should we train or instruct?
Abstract:
Presentation-style training
Demonstration-style training
Hands-on training
Virtual training
In-person training
Mixing virtual and in-person training
Useful links
Part 2: Content
Chapter 4: Developing the training plan and content
Abstract:
Chapter 5: Evaluating your training plan and content
Abstract:
Four levels of evaluation
Part 3: The Nuts and Bolts
Chapter 6: Who will conduct the training?
Abstract:
Useful links
Chapter 7: The logistics of training
Abstract:
Choosing the right location
Handling people
Administrative tasks
Useful links and further reading
Chapter 8: The trainer's toolbox: tips and tricks for making training successful
Abstract:
Co-teaching
Taking your show on the road!
An ounce of prevention - a trainer's toolbox
Part 4: Training Completed! What Next?
Chapter 9: Keeping current
Abstract:
Why continuing education?
Continuing education/professional development
Building online learning communities
Professional development 2.0: examples
Chapter 10: Keeping connected
Abstract:
Listserv
E-newsletters
Blogs and wikis
Online discussion groups
Afterword
Index
