What Goes Around Comes Around - The cycle of success for great library training sessions

摘要

Library training is a blessing and curse. While it gives librarians a chance to showcase their knowledge about services, products, and how the library can assist in meeting the organization's needs, training also requires taking time out of everyone's days and routines. It is the first thing everyone asks for and often the first thing that everyone tries to get out of. Many law librarians will take advantage of National Library Week, April 11-17, to highlight library training more prominently. In preparation, we will review current training sessions (or perhaps experiences), prepare for the training sessions, and, in some cases, revamp our training efforts to deliver effective, useful sessions. Here are some strategies to ensure that your training is more of a blessing than a curse.