A large high tech digital lab, a dedicated full-time training staff, a
large budget for training materials... If that sounds like your library,
then this is probably not the session for you. If, however, you're dealing with
small spaces and limited staff and resources, yet want to provide technology
training in your community, then please sign up! Please
join this free webinar on Wednesday, June 12th for "Support Learning in
Small Spaces with Small Budgets."
In small communities, libraries are often the only provider of free public
access to technology and the internet. And as more people turn to their library
to learn technology skills, even the tiniest of libraries are faced with the
challenge of providing training to patrons with limited staff, resources, and
space. Learn from small and rural libraries who are making training a reality
for their patrons, by benefitting from volunteers, leveraging partnerships, and
integrating learning into everyday interactions.
Whether the technology training you do (or want to do) is one-to-one,
on-the-fly or a more formal program, this session will include tips and
suggestions for improving the effectiveness of the training you provide. The
webinar is free, but please
register
to receive connection information.
The session will be presented by
Brenda Hough and Stephanie
Gerding, TechSoup for Libraries and Wendy Street, director,
Pella Public Library,
Iowa.This webinar is hosted in collaboration with
WebJunction and the
Association for Rural and Small Libraries.
This webinar is one of a series of webinars we're offering in collaboration
with the
Library Edge Initiative. The
Edge Initiative is a coalition of leading library and local government
organizations. With extensive input from libraries around the country, the Edge
Initiative has created benchmarks that can be used by libraries to evaluate and
improve technology services. There are 11 benchmarks and today's session was
based on
Benchmark
1, which includes:
Libraries
integrate public access technology into planning and policies.
