The EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) team has released a new ‘Small Bites’ training video for public librarians and public library trainers, focused on the effective use of icebreakers and energizers in library training sessions.

The video will help public librarians to create and deliver engaging, inclusive, and dynamic training sessions. In the video, Ugne Lipeikaite, EIFL-PLIP Impact Manager, explains the difference between icebreakers and energizers and offers examples. Ugne also provides tips for choosing icebreakers and energizers and using them in training, and discusses how they can enhance learning outcomes.

This video is one of a growing collection of EIFL-PLIP 'Small Bites' on organizing library training programmes. Other videos in this topic are: 

• Managing Workshop Expectations (5 minutes)
• Promoting Your Library’s Training Programmes on Social Media (7 minutes)
• How to Evaluate Your Library’s Training Programme (5 minutes)

See more EIFL-PLIP Small Bites here, or view them on our YouTube channel.

The EIFL-PLIP Small Bites are based on EIFL-PLIP’s experience of building capacity of public librarians and supporting the development of technology-based public library services in Africa. Video content includes real-life examples of public library projects implemented by EIFL grantees. 

In creating the videos the EIFL-PLIP team was guided by micro-learning methodology, which breaks learning content into small chunks, or units, and creates learning resources focused on a specific practical issue or learning outcome. The aim is to create a quick but complete learning experience that enables learners to grasp and apply knowledge immediately.