Beyond “23 Things”: Offering Self-Paced Training to Increase Subscription Electronic Resource Usage
Introductions SD State Library Electronic Resources Coordinators Julie Erickson Jane Healy
Today’s Session Will Demonstrate a model for creating and implementing self-paced online learning to help you create and implement your own!
South Dakota State Library Mission The South Dakota State Library provides leadership for innovation and excellence in libraries and services to state government.
Advantages No travel Online 24/7 No materials to buy Work around regular duties Self-paced Free CE credit Free training For all ability levels levels Helping participants learn more about e-resources Seeing participants’ applications & excitement Trainees Trainers Able to work with several audiences simultaneously
What We Used Online handouts Vendor tutorials
How It Worked Publicity Registration Assignments Comments Completion
What It Cost: Time Promotion Set-up Manage & monitor
Promotion ●Listservs ●Announcements ● s
Set-up Lessons Blog posts Links FAQ Registration Tests CE
Manage & Monitor Add participants
The Blogroll ●Sidebar of SDSL blog ●Can be anonymous ●Easy access
Manage & Monitor Launch weekly blog post (lesson)
Manage & Monitor Comment
Registration Staff View Participant form
Manage & Monitor Troubleshoot Wrap Up
State Library Results Usage? E-resources knowledge State Library services knowledge Participants’ application ideas Increased
Participant Results New knowledge Application Share knowledge Increased confidence
Comments
Challenges Blog set up Technical issues Search replication Commenting
CE certificates Answer questions Troubleshoot Training invitations Report & analyze Follow-up
Tweaking Phone numbers Alumni s Publicity target Assign blog commenting Tweaking
It’s Your Turn
Thanks to Helene Blowers, Columbus Metropolitan Library and formerly of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, for allowing us to “borrow” her material from Learning 2.0, a blog that taught PLCMC staff members about web 2.0 tools. This model is used in libraries around the world to encourage lifelong learning among library staff.
Contact & Support Julie Erickson Jane Healy SD State Library Electronic Resource Coordinators Support materials available on WebJunction