Enabling End-Users: Information Skills Training

By Ann Poyner

This introductory book suggests ways of approaching some of the problems library and information professionals face as they prepare to offer end user education or training through personal tuition. Advice is given about how to take stock of existing library and information services in relation to their place and value within organisations. It examines issues about who needs end user education and training, what they might need and how it can be delivered. Guidance on planning and running individual, group and workshop training is provided.

• Identifies key issues relating to end user education in libraries and preparing to give individual tuition and planning group and workshop training

• Language: English
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Release date: Mar 31, 2005
• ISBN: 9781780630786

Ann Poyner

Anne Poyner has worked in the (national) health service, managing library and information services. Recent work emphasis has been on training and development with contributions to specialist training and knowledge projects sponsored by the London Deanery (London Department of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, London University). The author now works as a freelance information skills trainer.

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