Training 2.0 Library Assistants in the Age of Information June Power, MLIS Access Services/Reference Librarian The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Evolution of Communication Training is all about communication, and as communication evolves training needs to adapt in order to ensure successful communication to library assistants. http://www.caglecartoons.com/

Evolution of Training at Mary Livermore Library 2004 Oral History 2006 The Written Word 2009 Training 2.0 Used arrow graphic to show that this is not a finite timeline but a process that will be ongoing.

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.