The training is tailored specifically to assist librarians in the use of the Internet and in teaching patrons how to use it. The program is offered through Academic Affairs and currently is taught in computer laboratories throughout the campus. Elementary and secondary school faculty and staff are served directly by this program, and elementary and high school students are served indirectly. Similarly, librarians and library technical assistants are served directly, and library patrons are served indirectly. In addition to personnel support for instruction, the institution provides equipment, facilities, computer service, and materials.
Corporate partners provide funding for instruction and participant fees.
Through the partnership, schools and libraries improve the quality of instruction and service they provide to students and patrons, and teachers and instructors develop skills through hands-on training in new technology. Participants can readily implement their training in their school or library and meet the needs of students and patrons. It is important to actively solicit training needs from the participants in each seminar. By doing so, their needs can be incorporated into the course objectives, thereby better meeting the group's training needs and expectations.