Rethinking Library Instruction: Libraries as Social Learning Centers eCourse
Paul Signorelli Item Number: 1541-8841 Publisher: ALA Editions Price: $175.00 (group rates apply) Link: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3339 Estimated Hours of Learning: 12 Certificate of Completion available upon request Learning outcomes: * Use instruction to help promote more effective use of library collections, physical or online * Use instruction to promote more effective use of library services * Use informal and formal needs-assessment to identify topics for instruction and evaluation tools to measure instruction's effectiveness * Design, prepare, and present an informal learning resource that responds to your library users' current learning needs * Design, prepare, and present a formal learning resource that responds to your library users' current learning needs Too often a library's rich resources are underutilized because library users don't know how to use them, are afraid to ask, or simply aren't aware. Whether in public or academic libraries, effective instructional programs developed around a library's resources and services can boost customer satisfaction. Through this interactive eCourse, training specialist Paul Signorelli will help you and your staff increase awareness of all the library has to offer as he teaches basic instructional techniques to improve presentation skills. The eCourse will also include readings, simple assignments, an asynchronous discussion board, and optional, live, online discussions. Part 1: Introduction and Engagement-Getting Users through the Door * A brief overview of how library instruction has developed for more than 100 years * A brief review of how library instructions is evolving to meet users' changing needs * Identifying what must be learned and how we can encourage effective learning (needs assessment) Part 2: Preparing for Delivery-Thinking from a User-Centric Point of View * A brief overview of instructional design techniques * Thinking about the audience and how to create learning opportunities that stick * The importance of preparation Part 3: Delivering Learning for Positive Results-Providing Learning that Lasts * Creating learning environments that facilitate success * Keeping learners awake and engaged * Encouraging learning through facilitation of discussion and exploration * Setting learners up for success Part 4: The End is The Beginning: Libraries as Onsite-Online Social Learning Centers * What to do when formal learning ends and learners leave the learning face-to-face or online learning space * Providing a place where learners can succeed * Evaluating for success * Returning to the beginning with new and improved learning opportunities ________________________________ How this eCourse Works The eCourse begins on May 6. Your participation will require approximately three hours a week, at times that fit your schedule. All activities take place on the website, and you will be expected to * Read, listen to or view online content * Post to online discussion boards * Complete weekly assignments or activities Instructor Paul Signorelli will monitor discussion boards regularly during the four-week period, lead group discussions, and will also answer individual questions. All interaction will take place on the eCourse site, which will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It's recommended that students log into the site on May 6 or within a few days for an overview of the content and to begin the first lesson. ________________________________ User Requirements Participants will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection for online message boards participation, viewing online video, listening to streaming audio (mp3 files), and downloading and viewing PDFs and PowerPoint files. ALA Editions eCourses are fully compatible with Windows and MacOs. ________________________________ About the Instructor Paul Signorelli has more than 20 years of experience working for libraries and nonprofit organizations. As Director of Staff Training (six years) and Volunteer Services (14 years) for the San Francisco Public Library, he created, implemented, and managed numerous training plans. A graduate of the Infopeople Master Trainer project, he is active in the Learning Roundtable of the American Library Association and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). Stephanie (Sara Leah) Gross MSLIS, MATESOL Chair, AJL Mentoring Member, AJL Librarianship and Education Committee Pollack Library Yeshiva University 500 West 185th Street New York NY 10033-3229 212.960.5442 Skype: Stephanie.l.gross http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanielgross http://yeshiva.academia.edu/StephanieGross "As we look ahead to the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." - Bill Gates.
__ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
