Combining research with training: results of research on the Internet training needs of community library staff using a one-day course. | Zendy

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Combining research with training: results of research on the Internet training needs of community library staff using a one-day course.

Author(s) -

Margaret Kendall

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

library and information research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2752-7336

pISSN - 1756-1086

DOI - 10.29173/lirg335

Subject(s) - training (meteorology) , medical education , the internet , work (physics) , course (navigation) , information and communications technology , qualitative research , psychology , computer science , medicine , engineering , sociology , world wide web , mechanical engineering , social science , physics , meteorology , aerospace engineering

This article reports on a research project on the lnternet training needs of public library staff in the Greater Manchester region. The methods used were built around six repeat sessions of a one-day course. The course was a positive experience for participants and provided quantitative and qualitative data. The findings show that the research methods were highly effective, and that an interest in the facilities of the' lnternet quickly develops if staff are guided to material directly relevant to their work. With the forth-coming investment in ICT training, the methods could be replicated to assess their impact.

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