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Stephen Francoeur
Excited by new mode for offering library workshops: do 10-minute mini-workshops next to the ref desk. Walk around library to drum up interest, then do 10-minute demo of something timely (today, it's been how to find textbooks and course reserve materials).
August 28, 2008
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Rachel Walden, suelibrarian, Jen Cyr and 21 other people liked this
That seems like a really neat idea.
- Laura H.
Brilliant! Please let us know how it goes!
- Stephanie_GoBigBlue!
Definitely! Might need to try this.
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Let us know how it goes. Sounds like an interesting experiment.
- Michael Sauers
from twhirl
What a great idea. Mind if I steal it? :)
- cecily
Sounds like TBWA (training by walking around) -- cool!
- John LeMasney
Worked really well. We got about 10 students per session and did 4 sessions. 10 minutes seemed like a short enough length that students were willing to make the investment of their time. At start of semester, ref desk is crazy busy with students asking about textbooks. This seemed like a nice way to answer 10 at a time instead of 1 at a time.
- Stephen Francoeur
Other details: we set up a projector and laptop at the desk, arranged a dozen seats by the desk, and rounded up our attendees. As I presented, a few dropped in. Makes the library look like a happening place when the workshops are underway (a beehive of activity).
- Stephen Francoeur
hopefully you'll blog this so it can be further passed around the librarian-o-sphere?!
- Stephanie_GoBigBlue!
Blogged by request http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/weblog...
- Stephen Francoeur
Thanks for blogging this, Stephen. I've been interested in this ever since I saw a iPhone workshop given at our local Apple Store - really thought the informal "gather-round", quick take-away format might work well for some library instruction. Let us know how the experiment continues...
- Luke Rosenberger