Supporting Adult Learners

The "Library Training Guides" provide a series of summaries of the best principles and practice in specific areas of training by experts in the field. They are aimed at practising librarians and library training officers, and give an overview of what can be done in a given situation and in relation to a particular skill, group of library staff or type of library. each publication in the sereis supplies working examples of best practice realtig to training and staff development across the library and information profession. In this book Tony Bamber leads a team of practitioners in presenting a practical training guide designed to help all those involved in the delivery of services to adult learners to deepen the professional skills of their staff. The guide covers all the key training competencies. David Barker deals with guidance and learner support through determining learning strategies, providing mentor and support roles and specialist referral through local networks. Stock selection and management of open learning materials are covered by Jim Rawlings, and overall service management and the evaluation of results by Rona Aldritch.
The areas of defining staff training levels and needs are included in a section by Alan Watkin on staff training and development.