Technology training in libraries /

Houghton-Jan, Sarah.

Technology training in libraries / Sarah Houghton-Jan. - New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2010. - xii, 127 p. : ill. 23 cm.

Published in cooperation with the Library Information and Technology Association, a division of the American Library Association.--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-122) and index.

Introduction : technology training basics -- Planning -- Implementation -- Marketing -- Best practices -- Measures of success.

Covers the various types of technology training in libraries,including determining what training is needed.Details the aprroaches for creating a technology skills lists to create successful technology training programs.Provides straight-forward how-to approaches to integrate several types of popular technology training programs:basic training,lunchtime brown bags,peer training,train-the-trainer programs,the "23 Things" model,technology petting zoos,and the utilization of online training sources. Covers the best ways to market a technology training program to supporters and skeptics,alike.Covers technology training best practices:wether working with different learning styles,dealing with difficult learners,or conquering training location issues. Defines ways to measure the success of a technology training program,and provided at the end is alist of recommended resources on various features of technology training,which provides excellent supplemental materials.

9781555707064


Librarians
Librarians
Libraries
Library employees
Library employees
Technological literacy.

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