Tech Training Skills for 21st Century Library Staff
To be presented August 11, 2011 as part of Trends in Library Training and Learning.
You know that phrase in your job description: "other duties as required"? This often means helping patrons learn to use technology. Every tech question presents an opportunity for instruction, but it takes the right skills and knowledge to provide a true learning experience for library members. In this session, Crystal Schimpf, Kieran Hixon, and Nancy Trimm will share the competencies for tech trainers developed at the Colorado State Library and give practical advice on how to use competencies to support training in your library.
Archive viewing options:
- View full Archive (combined archive of audio, slides, and chat)
- View the slides (ppt)
- View Chat log (xls)
Related resources:
- More on Competencies on WebJunction
- Technology Trainer Competencies (Colorado State Library: April, 2011)
- Colorado Public Computer Centers (Colorado State Library: 2011)
- Access to Digital Information, Services, and Networks: An Interpretation of the Library Bill Of Rights (American Library Association: July 15, 2009)
- Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study (American Library Association: June 2011)
- Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries (University of Washington Information School: March, 2010)
Questions for discussion:
- How can you support the learning needs of technology trainers in your organization?
- How has your role in the library changed because of technology? What training do you need to support new technology related duties?
