Teaching Adult Learners: A Guide for Public Librarians (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781440865442)

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.

Author: Jessica A. Curtis
ISBN-10: 1440865442
ISBN-13: 9781440865442
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 06/12/2019
Pages: 142
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2020 pg. 105