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Training of librarians and library users:
the Lithuanian case
Gintarė Tautkevičienė
Aistė Pranckutė
Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
• Training librarians and users at the national level
• Trainings at institutions
Outline
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Lithuanian Research Libraries Consortium: Opening of Research Databases for Lithuania
eMoDB.LT (2009-07-21 – 2012-07-21)eMoDB.LT2 (2012-05-30 – 2015-09-20)• Main goals:
– to improve the access to worldwide scientific information,– to develop the competence of librarians and academic
community in searching for, retrieving and using information resources.
Types of training and online training material
Lectures followed by practical exercises
Self-study material on the internet
Disctance education course
Individual consultation and training
Lectures
0 10203040506070
61.2
58.7
38.8
36.0
11.6
Percent
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Survey of the training demands and content in using online information resources
http://www.lmba.lt/apie-lmba/projektai/emodblt2/mokymo-moduliai
Online self-training material: textbook, slides, exercises, reading lists• 10 training modules
on the use of the online research information resources
• 1 specialized module for librarians – databases administrators
Participants of the training courses
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Benefits: 2-3 librarians from every institution were trained to be trainers
Training eMoDB.LT (2010-2011):
• 1046 participants from 33 institutions:
• 760 lecturers and researchers
• 286 students• 84 librarians
Training eMoDB.LT2 (2014-2015):
• 838 participants from 32 institutions:
• 533 lecturers and researchers
• 305 students• 81 librarians
Training the trainers (providing training and consultations on the use of the databases)
Training the researchers and students (duration - 8 hours; 20-25 researchers and/or students in a group).
Training librarians and users: case of Kaunas University of Technology
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New strategy of KTU library
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Subject Librarians
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• Provide individualized thematic consultations and assistance
• Inform about library resources and services
• Develop users’ (students, academic staff and researchers) information competence
• Organize educational and cultural events
• How to develop training materials?
• How to organize and provide training?
• How to communicate with users?
• How to manage information effectively?
• How to share and disseminate information using technologies?
• …
Need to improve professional, organizational, educational skills
What can we do without big money?
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Training for Librarians
Monthly training sessions
Internal resources –
librarians (experience,
topics)
Guest lecturers from
other departments
Information providers
(workshops)
Weekly English classes
Provided by colleagues
(professionals in the English
language)
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Training the users
In groups
IndividualHands-on trainingsInvited
publishersWebinars
Creating additional material
Video tutorials
Support and help guides
Subject guides
Go to meet the users rather than wait for them to come
Trainings for the users
Topics of training sessions
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Library information system and services;
Library information system (For PhD students);
Search strategy at the Library;
Information search in the Library catalogue and KTU virtual library;
Search and ordering publications in the catalogue;
Scientific information search;
Search e-resources from subscribed databases;
Citation and copyright;
Scholarly communication and open access
How to find a journal for publishing
…
Trainings for international students
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Library video tutorials
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How to use the library catalogue
How to renew the lending term
How to request the book from the catalogueHow to locate books in the reading roomHow to find the books from the reading list
How to pay fines
How to make a copies
…
Conclusions
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Librarians need different competencies: information management, educational, communication, digital literacy, etc.
The competencies may be developed by using internal resources, attracting external experts and publishers.
The training of users in the library is a welcome practice, but it is more effective when the training is part of the study curriculum.
There should be partnership between the library and the academia on different levels (study and research support, acquisition of resources, atracting the users, etc.).
To be an effective agent in the academic community, the library is responsible for developing this partnership by being proactive.
Thank you for your attention
More information is available atwww.ktu.edu/en/library
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