Taking it Home: Resources for Staff Training Karen Hunt ACCOLEDS/DLI Training, Saskatoon, November 29 th, 2005

The Situation More assignments and project requiring data More tools and sources available to more people Reference staff who may fear numbers

Staff Training Models Train: “Expert” delivers information Mentor: Informal mentoring or coaching Exercises: Staff / Librarians complete exercises Share: Share questions / answers at meetings or online Point-of-Need: Provide instruction with web delivery and/or handouts

Best Practices Collaborative - Social Learning Theory Constructivist - Learning is making connections in the learner’s brain Relevant - Need to be able to see applications for new learning Assessable - So you and learner knows they’ve learned Motivation - The lubricant for learning

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