Cooperative Training in Libraries

This book looks at 13 co-operative training schemes in action today. The popularity of co-operative schemes for training has come about for several reasons, but principally because of the experience that a co-ordination of activities results in an overall better standard of training provision. Many advantages and spin-offs have occurred, such as a better understanding of needs, improvements generally in training methods, efficiency of provision and the avoidance of isolation and stagnation. Training is now established in most libraries as a primary activity affecting all areas of work. Co-operative training is one way of ensuring the continuation and expansion of training provision in libraries. The book is aimed at senior librarians designing and implementing co-operative plans in public, academic and private sector services, line managers, unit heads and trainers concerned with the detail of co-operative plans for library school staff, students and researchers.