[Baynet] Infopeople's "Training the Trainer" workshop

[Linda Rodenspiel]

Since this announcement might not reach everyone who might be interested in 
this workshop, we would appreciate it if you would please print and post or 
route the announcement to your colleagues.

Title:  Training the Trainer

Dates and locations:

Thursday, March 9, San Francisco Public Library
Friday, April 28, Buena Park Library District

Fee:  There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop.

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at 
http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/252


Are you next in line to create a program or event that involves training 
library users?

Are you expected to train colleagues in your library after attending a 
workshop?

Are you the only person in your library who knows how to use an essential 
database, Web site or application--and would feel more comfortable if 
others shared your knowledge?

Would you like to do more to position your library as a learning destination?


If you find yourself in any or all of these situations, you'll benefit from 
improved training skills. In this workshop you can learn to improve your 
organizational and presentation skills AND make the training you provide to 
others both fun and worthwhile.

Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide practical, useful 
tips for delivering a training session or workshop. You will learn the 
basic components necessary for successful training and how to apply them to 
your own work situation. In this workshop, participants will prepare a 
training script, chunk material into manageable pieces, create a handout 
following proven guidelines for training materials, and gain experience and 
confidence by preparing and delivering a short presentation.

Preliminary Course Outline:

Purpose of Training
--Training vs. teaching
--The role of the trainer
--Skills and qualities of a trainer

Planning a Training Event
--Checklist of what you need to plan a successful session
--How adults learn
--Knowing your audience
--Creating training objectives

Developing Training Materials
--Components of a script or outline
--Effective handouts/visual aids
--Icebreakers, games and music -- Oh My!

The Training Event
--Day of workshop checklist
--Setting up your environment

Presentation Tips
--Delivery techniques
--The importance of rehearsing & revising
--Tips and tricks for making training fun

Workshop Instructor: Cheryl Gould.  Cheryl is the Infopeople Training 
Consultant. Since 1996, she has delivered workshops on a wide range of 
topics.  In her role as Training Consultant, she has worked with over 100 
different instructors to create workshops on more than 150 different topics 
of interest to California libraries. Her current role as Training 
Consultant for Infopeople keeps her involved in all of the Infopeople 
workshops and allows her to not only spread the gospel of strong training 
techniques, but to keep current on what's going on in libraries around the 
state.

Who Should Attend: Anyone from a California library that currently offers 
or is preparing to offer training to their staff or the public.

Prerequisites: None

Other Logistics:

*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM;  instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM.

*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople 
Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions.  Infopeople does 
not validate or pay for parking.

*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch.  Since some training 
locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople 
recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.

To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information 
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople 
Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please 
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at 
assist at infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685.