[CALIBK12] Continuing Education Programs for March 5-11, 2008

[Jane Fisher]

Continuing Education Courses

The SJSU School of Library and Information Science is partnering with  
the Neal-Schuman Professional Education Network to offer alumni,  
students, and the greater SLIS community access to library-related  
audio and web-based seminars and workshops.

See list below for some of the upcoming course offerings. For the  
complete schedule for months ahead, program descriptions, faculty  
credentials, and how to register, see the calendar at

http://tinyurl.com/yntksc

Register Early and Save! If registering 3 weeks or more before the  
program date, make sure to indicate the special "early-bird" discount  
code SJEBIRD on the registration form to bring up a 5% discount. If  
registering less than 3 weeks before the start of the program, please  
enter the SJSULIS tracking code in the Discount Code box on the  
registration form.

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Programs for March 5 - 11, 2008



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CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EACH SESSION

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Wednesday, March 5, 2:00 pm ET, 11:00 am PT
Demystifying Stats: A Primer on Basic Statistics
http://tinyurl.com/3chjpr

1-hour Web Conference with Gillian Byrne - $109.95

Scared of stats? Assume all quantitative research articles are right?  
Unsure how to process all the data that your library produces? This  
session can help! Using examples from published library and  
information science research articles, this session aims to demystify  
basic statistics, covering topics such as variables, hypotheses,  
sampling, and statistical significance, as well as basic statistical  
calculations like cross-tabulations, chi-squares and correlation  
coefficients. The emphasis of this session is helping participants  
learn how to evaluate statistics produced by libraries, both  
published and operational —- there is NO math component in this session!


Thursday, March 6, 3:00 pm ET, 12:00 pm PT
Literacy Lessons at the Library
http://tinyurl.com/2rchlo

1-hour Audio Conference with Marguerite Weibel - $85.00

The public library offers a treasure trove of materials to help adult  
literacy students improve their reading skills and – more importantly  
– become readers.

In this presentation, Marguerite Weibel will inspire participants to  
look at both the adult and children’s collections of local libraries  
and consider ways to incorporate those resources into the curriculum  
of the literacy program. Participants will talk about particular  
kinds of books and then use specific titles to demonstrate sample  
lessons. Also included will be books appropriate for native English  
speakers as well as for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other  
Languages) students.


Friday, March 7, 1:00 pm ET, 10:00 am PT
Top Ten Recommendations for Successful Management
http://tinyurl.com/2p8eg6

1-hour Audio Conference with Julie Todaro - $85.00

Part 3 in a 4-part series. You have just been promoted to your first  
position in library management, and there is much to learn!  In this  
session, Julie will discuss the most important considerations for you  
to reflect upon as you forge forward with a strong desire to be  
successful

Tuesday, March 11, 3:00 pm ET, 12:00 pm PT
Create, Then Integrate: Teaching Undergraduate Research Skills Using  
WebCT
http://tinyurl.com/ypy3y8

1-hour Audio Conference with Heather Berringer, Sarah Fedko - $85.00

Better integration of library content into courses and closer  
relationships with faculty and campus support services - who could  
ask for more? In order to enhance our information literacy  
initiatives at Carleton University, we decided to exploit the campus  
installation of WebCT to create a portable learning module containing  
guides that step undergrads through the research process, from  
choosing a topic and using the library, to writing and creating a  
bibliography. Faculty have been receptive to the idea that our  
research module can support their teaching efforts, allowing us not  
only to identify any problems before the module is released to  
students but also to discuss the best way to integrate information  
literacy skills into course content, making the project about both  
students and enhanced faculty outreach. Join us to learn about the  
successes and challenges of this initiative.
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