Handbook of Library Training Practice

• Other Authors: Prytherch, Ray
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Aldershot, Hants Gower Publishing Company Limited 1986
• Subjects: Library employees > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > In-service training
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• Physical Description: viii, 444 pages illustrations 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliography and index
• ISBN: 056603543X

It is clear that although some areas of library. training are adequately developed many are poorly provided for and in the majority of cases provision is uneven. This Handbook is intended as a blueprint of good training practice. By looking at the best current practice and by giving examples of documents used, each chapter provides the raw material that can be re-cast adjusted and developed to create or enhance training programmes It was peen to be essential that the contributors should stress the implementation of the material they present and should give advice on its successful use. As far as possible each contribution works to a structured pattern, dealing) with training needs methodology, implementation and evaluation The Handbook examines three types of training activity: firstly, the pervasive techniques that are applicable in any situation where staff are being trained; secondly, activity directed towards relationships with users and other staff, and thirdly, training in particular skills