Professor Barbara Allan is Dean of Westminster Business School. Her background includes managing workplace and academic libraries. She has spent many years working in business schools where her focus is on enhancing learning, teaching and the student experience, and the internationalization agenda. She was awarded a National teaching Fellowship in 2008 from the Higher Education Academy. Barbara is the author of several Facet Publishing titles including: Project Management (2004), Blended Learning (2007) and The No-nonsense Guide to Training in Libraries (2013).
Well-written and covering a broad range of topics in a useful in-depth manner, this guide to library training deals with topics ranging from making training interesting for both staff and users, to the best ways of delivering face-to-face instruction. Modern technology useful for training, such as QR codes, virtual learning, or interactive white boards is also discussed. Allan (Westminster Business School) also offers brief case studies and real-world examples, along with tips for trainers. The second part of the book focuses on over 90 approaches to facilitate learning in the workplace. The author's experience includes managing workplace and academic libraries and she also holds a MSc in information science. -- Reference and Research Book News