Teaching Technology in Libraries: Creative Ideas for Training Staff, Patrons and Students

Libraries are charged with fostering new skills and capabilities in their communities, a challenging task in an era of rapid technological change. Developing new ways of teaching and learning-within budget and time constraints-is key to keeping up-to-date in this rapidly-shifting landscape. Written by librarians, this collections of new essays describes and array of technology outreach and instruction programs-from the theoretical to the practical-for public, academic and school libraries, based on case studies and discussions of methodology. An engaging array of technology teaching programs, from the theoretical to the practical. Out of the box lessons, outreach successes and technology instruction programs applicable to patrons and staff at public, academic and school libraries.