Building reference strengths through peer training Available to Purchase

What began as peer training instruction sessions for DePaul University librarians has grown into an electronic knowledge base available 24 × 7 for ongoing staff development. Using Blackboard course management software, DePaul University Libraries developed peer to peer instruction to keep communication open among staff members at all eight campus libraries while sharing subject expertise among librarians and sharpening skills needed in group and one‐on‐one instruction. In order to facilitate continued communication between librarians at different campuses at DePaul University, an annual program of structured peer training sessions was developed and implemented within the last two years to provide ongoing professional development.