Training Library Staff to Teach the Internet

From: Barry Woods (BWoods@cslib.org)
Date: Wed Oct 31 2001 - 15:29:59 EST

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    From: "Barry Woods" <BWoods@cslib.org>
To: <conntech@csuweb.ctstateu.edu>
Subject: [CONNTECH] Training Library Staff to Teach the Internet

    We still have five seats open for the workshop "Training Library Staff to Teach the Internet" on Thursday, Nov 1, 2001 at the Middletown Library Service Center Computer Training Center. The workshop will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    The registration fee is $10.

    TRAINING LIBRARY STAFF TO TEACH THE INTERNET

    Faced with developing Internet training sessions for library patrons? Not sure what to include? How toorganize a session? Worried you won't be able to answer all the questions they'll have? Uncomfortable with teaching? Then this session is for you.

    In this workshop we will do a short Intrernet refresher, including some exercizesthat you might use in your own hands-on training session. And you'll have a chance to start organinzing your own training session. Participants should be experienced Internet users. Topics coered include: orgainizing a training session, learning styles, teaching tips & techniques, and teaching with technology.

    Your instructor will be Polly-Alida Farrington, President of PA Farrington Associates, a consulting firm specializing in internet training and website development. Before forming her own training and consulting firm in 1997, Polly was a librarian at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for seventeen years, working in Reference, Government Documents, ILL and Automation.

    If you would like to attend this workshop, send your e-mail registration to: workshop@cslib.org Please include your name, your library's name & address, work phone number, and any special accommodation you may need.

    Barry Woods
    Continuing Education Consultant
    Connecticut State Library
    1216 Main Street
    Willimantic, CT 06226
    CT only: 1-800-253-7944
    Local: 1- 860-456-1717
    E-mail: bwoods@cslib.org
    Checkout the Statewide CE Calendar at http://www.cslib.org/calendar/webevent.pl

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