Teaching adult learners : a guide for public librarians / Jessica A. Curtis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curtis, Jessica A., author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult services in public libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 132 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Libraries Unlimited, 2019.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

As adult instruction becomes a more common part of library practice, librarians need guidance in an area that may not always have been a part of their library science education. This book provides the instruction necessary to instruct adult patrons. Presenting complex concepts and ideas in an easy-to-understand format, this book applies learning theory to real-life situations and provides a much-needed resource for those responsible for or seeking to instruct adults in library settings. The book introduces learning principles and techniques that will enhance your classes, programs, and one-on-one interactions as well as increase the memory retention of participants. It will help you not only to promote learning but also to create positive library interactions and build retention. Current library instructional and theoretical texts address instructional programming but do not explain how the instructor handles learning instruction differently for individuals, general audiences, and specific audiences, or in passive situations such as through handouts or online interactions. This guide differs from other works in that it addresses all adult services positions, not only those with the title of "instructional librarian," and addresses the full scope of instruction that librarians need to better meet patron needs.

Contents:

Introduction ONE The Growing Role and Impact of Instruction in Public Libraries TWO Common Learning Populations and Situations THREE An Introduction to Andragogy FOUR Generational Learning Considerations FIVE Sensory Learning SIX Cultural Considerations of Library Instruction SEVEN Passive Instruction EIGHT Helping the Individual: Teaching One-on-One NINE Class and Group Instruction TEN Online Teaching ELEVEN Outside Instructors TWELVE Overcoming Barriers THIRTEEN Assessment Tools and Strategies Index About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216022817

9798216153009

9781440865459

1440865450

OCLC:

1101625371