Overview

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.

Full Product Details

Author:   Nicole Cooke (Montclair State University) ,  Jeffrey Teichmann (Rutgers University, USA)
Publisher:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.270kg
ISBN:  

9781843346432

ISBN 10:   1843346435
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   10 April 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of 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

Reviews

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

Author Information

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.

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