Creating the One-shot Library Workshop: A Step-by-step Guide (ALA Editions)

Whether teaching research skills to college freshman, Internet skills toseniors, or staff development sessions to employees, librarians arerepeatedly called on to deliver instruction in their library settings. Manylibrarians have never learned the basics of instructional design, muchless how to effectively deliver information in a short time span, and theytypically only have a short period of time - one shot - to deliverinformation. Now librarian and instructional design expert Jerilyn Veldofdemystifies the process for her library colleagues. From needsassessment through design and implementation to final evaluations, this practical guide takes librarians step by step through the workshopprocess

Jerilyn Veldof is Director of Undergraduate Initiatives for the University of Minnesota Libraries, where she has also served as Coordinator of User Education as well as Distance Learning Instruction Librarian and Faculty Liaison. A popular workshop presenter, she has written numerous articles and book chapters focusing on the areas of instructional design, assessment, and usability. Her MLS is from the State University of New York at Buffalo.