From TechSoup:
Wouldn’t it be great if complicated technology concepts were explained in a simple way that’s easy to understand? Imagine how something like this could assist you in training sessions for patrons or staff. Well look no further, Common Craft creates explanatory videos “In Plain English” that cover topics like green, money, society and technology.
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Tech Training Made Simple with Online Videos
November 13th, 2009
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Introducing…ALA Learning!
August 24th, 2009
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You haven’t heard much from me for the past month or so because I’ve been creating a new site for the ALA Learning Round Table (formerly known as CLENERT): ALA Learning http://alalearning.org.
The mission of ALA Learning is to provide a thought-provoking resource for those interested in learning and training in libraries. It’s our goal to [...]
ALA CLENE Training Showcase
July 12th, 2009
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Sunday was the CLENE Training Showcase where trainers have a chance to showcase best practices in learning and continuing education for libraries.
My display and presentation was about the training I facilitated for my library as part of my Master Trainer program earlier this year. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Customer Experience focuses on how we can train [...]
ALA Saturday Session: Creating a Culture of Learning
July 11th, 2009
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Saturday I gave one of my favorite presentations ever. Previously I’ve given this presentation as a webinar for WebJunction. The session covers the differences between training and learning, why learning is important, and ways you can become a learning organization. My co-presenter was Pat Carterette from the State Library of Georgia. There were some great [...]
DON’T Imagine Them Naked! My Pres4Lib Virtual Presentation
June 12th, 2009
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I had a lot of fun putting this together. This was supposed to be my Plan B in case the live feed from my office did not work. But after putting it all together last night this morning, I decided it really would work better as a video rather than live session.
In the spirit of [...]
Competencies Webinar Archive
May 20th, 2009
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If you missed last month’s WebJunction webinar Technology Competencies in Your Library you can view the archived webinar, related links, and discussion here: http://www.webjunction.org/competencies/articles/content/57702385.
Wiki Who: What Web 2.0 Can Do For You (and Your Learners)
April 16th, 2009
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Here is a copy of the slides I used for tonight’s ASTD Charlotte presentation on libraries, Learning 2.0, and Web 2.0. I spent hours and hours searching for just the right images to get the message across with out limited bullet points.
Wiki Who?
View more presentations from Lori Reed.
Here’s a tip. Everytime you come across an [...]
Virtual Town Hall: Focus on Staff Training
January 16th, 2009
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Hosted by the great team at WebJunction:
Virtual Town Hall: Focus on Staff Training
Training budgets are shrinking while patron traffic is increasing in these economic tough times. What new or improved skills do library staff need to meet the demand? How do we think innovatively about our learning strategies? Join your learning professional community in the [...]
State of Learning at PLCMC
January 10th, 2009
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The following is an email I sent out to PLCMC employees at the beginning of January. I thought it might be of interest to other trainers who are interested in metrics and benchmarking.
We at PLCMC have been very busy learning in 2008
In 2008, PLCMC employees attended a total of nearly 13,000 hours of training–and that’s [...]
Wrapping up Employee Learning Week(s)
December 23rd, 2008
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For the past few weeks I’ve disappeared from my virtual worlds–blogs, RSS, Facebook, twitter, FriendFeed–as I’ve been immersed in Employee Learning Week–which turned into weeks.
This year I had an ambitious goal at PLCMC. To celebrate Employee Learning Week I wanted to start with the basics of learning…learning styles. In my email to staff announcing ELW [...]
