Information professionals are increasingly required to assume training and consulting roles in their organizations as more and more information tools are deployed to the desktop of the users. In fact, Professional Competency 1.4 of the SLA Competencies for Special Libraries of the 21st Century states that the Special Librarian "provides excellent instruction and support for library and information service users."
This unit of the InfoPro Resource Center has tools to help you succeed in this role including:
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Training Needs Assessment Tools (Word document) Types of Training and Types of Users (Word document) Training Partnerships (Word document) Training Tips for Managers (Word document) Training Evaluation and Follow-Up (Word document) Becoming A Training Professional in Your Organization (Powerpoint) Additional Reading (Word document) Links to Related Sites |
Organizations are investing more money than ever before in systems and content to equip employees with excellent decision support information. Well-designed training programs will help users get up to speed with using these resources quickly and efficiently, and thus help companies maximize their investment in these tools. This situation creates another venue for Info Pros to leverage their experience and expertise to support departmental or enterprise training initiatives for desktop resources, including Internet use. Involvement in creating training programs for more effective use of information services and products showcases the information selection, retrieval, analysis, and use skills of Info Pros. Involvement in developing these training programs also offers the opportunity to build or increase skills in creating courseware, giving presentations, and program management.
As always, we welcome your comments and questions at infopro@factiva.com.
