Developing Information and Library Staff Through Work-Based Learning : 101 Activities

by Allan, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9781856042819
• ISBN10: 1856042812
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Library Assn Pub Ltd

Author Biography

Barbara Allan BSc MSc MA PGCE ALA MIInfSc was until recently Resources Manager in the Learning Support Department, University of Lincolnshire and Humberside. She is now an independent consultant, trainer and author.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Part 1 Learning in the workplace	1	(48)
Rationale for developing work-based learning	3	(8)
The current climate	3	(2)
What is work-based learning?	5	(1)
Why is work-based learning important?	5	(2)
Who is involved in work-based learning?	7	(1)
Developing work-based learning activities	8	(3)
Individual learning in the workplace	11	(11)
Conditions for learning	12	(1)
Types of learning processes	13	(2)
Learning opportunities	15	(1)
Models of learning	16	(3)
Learning about learning	19	(3)
Developing independence in learning in the workplace	22	(9)
What is an independent learner?	22	(2)
A questionnaire to help assess independence in learning in the workplace	24	(1)
Practical strategies for developing learning skills in the workplace	24	(7)
Developing work-based learning	31	(7)
Planning work-based learning activities	31	(3)
Supporting learning in the workplace	34	(2)
Evaluating work-based learning	36	(2)
Developing a learning organization	38	(11)
Rationale for developing a learning organization	38	(1)
Approaches to developing a learning organization	39	(2)
Developing team learning	41	(3)
Strategies for developing organizational learning	44	(3)
Final comments	47	(2)
Part 2 101 activities for work-based learning	49	(126)
Action learning	51	(2)
Analysing mistakes	53	(1)
Appraising	54	(2)
Asking and answering questions	56	(1)
Asking for advice	57	(1)
Audio tapes	58	(2)
Audio taping	60	(1)
Benchmarking	61	(1)
Book reviews	62	(1)
Brainstorming	62	(2)
Cascade training	64	(1)
Celebrating success	65	(1)
Changing jobs	66	(1)
Coaching	67	(2)
Competitions	69	(1)
Computer-based training	70	(1)
Computer conferencing	70	(1)
Computer-mediated communications	70	(2)
Covering for holidays	72	(1)
Creativity	73	(1)
Crises	74	(2)
Cross-sectoral working	76	(1)
Culture club	77	(2)
Customer focus groups	79	(1)
Customer surveys	80	(1)
Debriefing	81	(2)
Delegation	83	(1)
Delphi technique	84	(1)
Demonstrating	85	(2)
Dialogue/discussion	87	(1)
Different perspectives	88	(1)
Displays	89	(1)
E-mail	90	(1)
Evaluating IT products	90	(2)
Evaluations	92	(1)
Exchanges	92	(1)
Exhibitions	93	(1)
Exit interviews	94	(1)
External consultants	95	(1)
Feedback	96	(2)
Flip-charting	98	(1)
Forecasting	99	(1)
Frequently asked questions	100	(1)
Funding development	101	(1)
Individual projects	102	(1)
Induction programmes	103	(1)
Internet	104	(1)
Interviewing	104	(1)
Keeping diaries	105	(1)
Learning boxes	106	(1)
Learning contracts	107	(2)
Learning logs	109	(1)
Learning room	110	(1)
Listening	111	(2)
Managers as learners	113	(1)
Manuals	114	(1)
Meetings	115	(2)
Mentoring	117	(2)
Metaphors	119	(2)
Mind mapping	121	(1)
Modelling	122	(1)
Multimedia resources	122	(2)
Networking	124	(1)
Newsletters	125	(2)
NVQ/SVQ	127	(2)
Offering encouragement	129	(1)
Open learning packages	130	(1)
Organizing an event	131	(2)
Playing cards	133	(1)
Portfolios	134	(1)
Post-it notes	135	(1)
Praising	136	(1)
Presenting	137	(2)
Producing one-pagers	139	(1)
Professional organizations	140	(1)
Project work	141	(2)
Quizzes	143	(1)
Reading	144	(1)
Rehearsing	145	(1)
Review writing	146	(2)
Reviewing learning	148	(1)
Rotating jobs	149	(1)
Sayings and mottos	150	(1)
Secondments	151	(1)
Self-appraisal	152	(1)
Self-assessment questionnaires	153	(2)
Self-development books	155	(1)
Self-development groups	155	(1)
Setting deadlines	156	(2)
Shadowing	158	(1)
Space	159	(1)
Teamwork	160	(2)
Theorizing	162	(1)
Training videos	162	(2)
Upward feedback	164	(1)
Using SWOT analyses	165	(1)
Videoing activities	166	(2)
Visioning	168	(1)
Visits	169	(1)
Work-based learning qualifications	169	(4)
World Wide Web	173
Writing	171	(4)
Part 3 Resources and references	175	(10)
Resources	177	(2)
References	179	(6)
Index	185