Becoming a Library Teacher (The New Library Series)

A new library is evolving out of the institutional settings of the past. It is a constantly expanding landscape combining printed text, images, data, photographs, videos, music, ephemera, and artwork available in a dizzying array of formats and access. Yet the mission of the library -- of informing, educating, entertaining, and stimulating thought -- continues very much today as it began. Books in this series are written for practicing librarians: those who daily face the challenges, clashes, opportunities, and pressures of bridging the gap between information and its potential users in the physical and virtual reality that comprises "The New Library".What makes a good teacher? What tools do skillful library instructors use? Becoming a Library Teacher provides practical, step-by-step instruction for effective preparation, presentation, and teaching in today's library. Focusing on proven classroom methods, the authors examine the key elements of successful instruction: overcoming anxiety andbuilding confidence; physically preparing through voice, movement, and body language; outline preparation; presentation software; and interpersonal dynamics.Cheryl Laguardia is the author of 'Becoming a Library Teacher (The New Library Series)', published 2000 under ISBN 9781555703783 and ISBN 155570378X.