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Leadership and Learning
Lyndon Pugh
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Description for Leadership and Learning
Hardback. Based on the premise that library services thrive in environments where curiosity is key and professional development de rigeur, this work offers a variety of approaches designed to enhance learning at the individual, group, and whole-organization levels. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: GLC; GLM; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Despite the proliferation of cyber-this and digital-that, many people prefer to learn by face to face communication, and to acquire job-related skills and knowledge in their own workplace. Why? Perhaps because the abilities to talk, listen and explain clearly-in short, to communicate-are given equal shrift. Or because a fostering of these abilities is the responsibility of everyone in that workplace. Or even because, pragmatically speaking, such training can be done easily with a minimum of infrastructure and support. Whatever the reason, Lyndon Pugh's Practical Training Techniques speaks plainly and persuasively of the dynamic relationship between trainer and learner. It ... Read more
Despite the proliferation of cyber-this and digital-that, many people prefer to learn by face to face communication, and to acquire job-related skills and knowledge in their own workplace. Why? Perhaps because the abilities to talk, listen and explain clearly-in short, to communicate-are given equal shrift. Or because a fostering of these abilities is the responsibility of everyone in that workplace. Or even because, pragmatically speaking, such training can be done easily with a minimum of infrastructure and support. Whatever the reason, Lyndon Pugh's Practical Training Techniques speaks plainly and persuasively of the dynamic relationship between trainer and learner. It ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810841468
SKU
V9780810841468
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About Lyndon Pugh
Lyndon Pugh (M. Phil., Leeds Metropolitan) is a freelance consultant and trainer, after 30 years as a library manager and professional librarian. He was Director of Learning Resources at the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff and the Managing Editor of Ariadne, a parallel print and web journal.
Reviews for Leadership and Learning
Case studies showing the process of organizational transformation in several types of libraries will be particularly helpful to managers and change agents, and Pugh's academic yet readable style will be appreciated by those seeking solid theories to underpin their training and staff development efforts.
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