How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Practical Guides for Librarians)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1538104148 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 230 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Crane has taught both face-to-face and online courses to students, other educators, and librarians at three universities and middle and high schools in all types of libraries. In addition, while working for Dialog and ProQuest, she spent more than twenty years designing face-to-face and online webinars, as well as online materials including one-pa
Ready-to-use, customizable worksheets; handouts; and evaluation forms serve as models. Exercises in each chapter reinforce its content. How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians is designed for librarians and other educators who must instruct library patrons on subjects ranging from research skills to understanding and using electronic tools to providing self-paced instruction. This book provides public, academic, school, and special librarians with practical applications based on theoretical approaches to adult learning; instructional design principles to help them plan, deliver, and assess learning; examples and model lessons illustrating face-to-face instruction and online training; and descriptions and step-by-step instructions showing them how to create self-paced materials to complement their teaching. URLs identify additional ideas and materials from librarian colleagues to enhance teaching.
For someone who is considering his or her next role as an information professional and who has a passion for teaching and learning, this new edition of How to Teach will be an excellent resource. The detailed models created for librarians in many settings—special, school, academic, and public—allow the use of theoretically sound technologies and strategies to be implemented with confidence. Crane has worked with librarians and information professionals for decades and has a deep devotion and understanding of teaching and learning. Crane’s How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians is the perfe