... Curricula Teaching methods Trainers This book is a manifesto for information literacy. The authors want to see information literacy being taught in all learning environments from primary school upwards, and recognised as an essential core skill of all learning. For them, information literacy...

...Brenda Chawner As libraries implement more and more new technologies, there is an increasing need to teach staff and customers how to use them. Gerding's The Accidental Technology Trainer: A Guide for Libraries has been written for people who unexpectedly find themselves in a training...

... and advice regarding learning styles are extremely helpful. He often reminds the reader that, to be a good trainer, we must understand the fundamentals of how people learn. Individuals all learn differently and store information in many ways. A trainer must be aware of these various methods. Chapter 6...

...Jackie Marfleet; Catherine Kelly Considers the role of the information professional in the next century in addition to informational retrieval skills. Covers the need to develop the role as trainer and facilitator of information retrieval. Identifies the need to be able to adapt to change, work...