Yet structuring that training is never as easy as we want it to be. Assembled here are some strategies and sources we've found useful in creating a good training program, especially in a private law library setting. Our hope is that these tips can be easily adapted in your individual setting. With the competition for flat-rate contracts and the need for reduced costs, libraries may have decided to change favored CALR vendors. Remember these decisions cannot be effective unless you implement a training module.
Users tend to become well acquainted with only one vendor or favorite web sites.
Changing vendors or web sites will be stressful, but ignoring the need for training will make the change unnecessarily difficult. You Want What you hope to accomplish needs to be clearly understood and stated. Remember that change is not a welcome experience for everyone and training so that staff know this source is available may not encourage its use beyond the training time. The trainer must be thoroughly familiar with the web site or database to be effective. Trainees are astute critics of new products so don t try to ignore difficulties with a new site or system.