training 2.0: library assistants in the age of information
DESCRIPTION
A presentation given at the 2009 Access Services Conference in Atlanta, GA about the development of a more efficient training method. This training focused on using digital tools to replace outmoded and less successful training alternatives.TRANSCRIPT
Training 2.0
June Power, MLISAccess Services/Reference Librarian
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Library Assistants in the Age of Information
Evolution of Communication
http://www.caglecartoons.com/
Evolution of Training at Mary Livermore Library
2004 Oral
History
2006The
Written Word
2009 Training
2.0
Problems with Oral and Written Training Methods
• Inconsistent• Time Consuming• Tracking Difficult
Advantages of Digitally Based Training
• Consistent• Time Efficient
• Tracking Made Easy
What We’ve Learned So Far
• Students and staff like it!• Better data
• It’s still evolving
Thank You!
• To my staff – who are the ones that really do all the hard work.
AND
• To the conference planners for having me here today.