Each One Teach One:

Growing your Training Program LocallyJennifer Bielewski and Jenny Liberatore,

LYRASIS Educational Services Librarians

Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this session, participants will

be able to:

• Identify Evergreen training needs at your institution

• Outline a DIY training plan

• Understand the importance of training etiquette and how it can make or break your training program

SMART Training Objectives

Types of Learning

• Acquire knowledge

• Develop an understanding

• Develop a skill

• Influence an attitude

• Instill a value

How Adults Learn

• High participation

• Collaborative environment

• Based on experience

• Decide for themselves what is important

• Expect information to be useful immediately

• Build on prior experience to learn new material

Keeping Their Attention

Visuals Humor

Activities & Exercises

Variety

Ice Breakers Games

Different methods Focused

Keeping Their Attention

• Start Simple.

• Break tasks down into basic components.

• Teach only correct procedures.

• Keep training cycles short.

• Reinforce the material with practice and exercises.

• Motivate then reward.

• Repeat until you are sure they got it.

Keep in mind…

• Different types of expertise are necessary in any institution.

• The trainer does not have to know everything.

• Try to set up meetings in person to “show” them instead of just “telling” them.

Learning objectivesA statement in specific and measurable terms that describes what the learner will know or be able to do as a result of engaging in a learning activity.

Typically includes:

• A measurable verb

• Condition under which the performance is to occur

• The criterion of acceptable performance

Learning objectivesEx: By the end of this class, the learner will be able to identify online resources for Evergreen documentation.

Instructional strategies

LectureSmall group

exercisesKnowledge

check/assessment

DemoHands-on

labs/exercisesAnswer questions

Discussion Observe and coachHelp apply content

to job

Source: Bucceri, M. (2009, February 12). Converting instructor –led training to eLearning. Presented at Saba Web Seminar Series. Retrieved February 12, 2008 from http://learning.centra.com/CKSResourceRoot/learning%20objects/convertinginstructor-ledtrainingtoe-learning_2009-02-12.pdf

Napkin Method

• Break your core topic down

• (Up to) 4 sub-topics

• Cluster in each sub-topic

• Develop outline for sub-topics

• This will become your agenda

• Back of napkin: resources needed, environmental concerns, learning styles

Resources

Morgan, P. J., & McDaniel, J. A. (2009). Training paraprofessionals for reference service: A how-to-do-it manual for librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman.

CLENE: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/clenert/newsletter/0902.pdf

Staff training checklist: http://www.usu.edu/teachall/text/behavior/LRBIpdfs/Straining.pdf

Contact us • Jennifer Bielewski, Jenny Liberatore

• http://www.lyrasis.org. 800-999-8558