Afterword

We truly hope that you’ve found this book helpful and that you now feel as though you have acquired the skills necessary to plan, design, conduct, and refine an effective training session. Now that you know all the components of a good training session, you will be able to successfully train individual patrons at a service point, teach a group of students how to use the library’s resources, prepare a session for your organization’s annual retreat, give a workshop at a professional conference, and plan a multi-day, multi-session professional development workshop.

Training, whether done individually, or in tandem with colleagues or a cadre of volunteers, can be remarkably beneficial and rewarding to your constituents and to you as you continue to develop as a library professional. We wish you success and enjoyment as you embark on your path as a library instructor and trainer!