[CALIBK12] Continuing Education Courses for February 4 - 7, 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 February 4 - 7, 2008

Check out these great new 2008 programs!

REGISTER TODAY

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EACH SESSION

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Monday, Feb 4, 2:00 pm ET, 11:00 am PT
Collaborative Information Systems and Reference Service
http://tinyurl.com/2sf84q

One-hour AUDIO CONFERENCE with Jessamyn West—$85.00

How do people working together answer questions as well as or better  
than a reference librarian? Collaboratively, and on-line.

Jessamyn West will discuss the phenomenon of on-line Question and  
Answer sites where individuals can get their questions answered by  
asking others, not necessarily information professionals. We'll look  
at the upsides and downsides to collaborative reference projects and  
investigate how libraries may be able to make use of these same tools.


Tuesday, Feb 5, 1:00 pm ET, 10:00 am PT
Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals
http://tinyurl.com/3ctjum

One-hour Web Conference with Ellyssa Kroski - $109.95


In today’s Web environment, users are cataloging their personal  
libraries, organizing their favorite bookmarks, writing on-line  
documents, and sharing their information with others through new  
generation social software. Take a tour of Web 2.0 technologies such  
as; del.icio.us, Facebook, YouTube, LibraryThing, and more in this  
session based on the recently published guidebook Web 2.0 for  
Librarians and Information Professionals. Learn how to use these  
social software applications to keep up with the latest Internet  
trends and discover how libraries are already using them. Be the  
librarian who is tech savvy and fluent in emerging Web technologies.



Wednesday, Feb 6, 3:00 pm ET, 12:00 pm PT
Mother Goose on the Loose
http://tinyurl.com/2lqgf3

One-hour Audio Conference with Betsy Diamant-Cohen - $85.00


Learn about the award-winning early literacy program, Mother Goose on  
the Loose. After a brief review of theories of learning based on  
findings in brain research, hear about the structure of Mother Goose  
on the Loose and how it combines language, books, illustration,  
music, movement, drama, and creative interaction to create an optimal  
learning environment. Experience program songs and rhymes created by  
Canadian music educator, Barbara Cass-Beggs. Connect the program  
components with best practices for developing school readiness  
skills. Learn how to incorporate all this into your own early  
childhood programs.



Thursday, Feb 7, 2:00 pm ET, 11:00 am PT
Troubleshooting Techniques for Wireless Networks
http://tinyurl.com/345fg8

One-hour Web Conference with Louise Alcorn - $109.95


Wireless Internet access is becoming ubiquitous in libraries  
throughout North America. It is a flexible, cost-effective solution  
for providing Internet access to patrons. As a new technology,  
however, it is not without its concerns and headaches. This "quick  
tips" course will address some simple troubleshooting options—both  
for library staff and for library patrons—with the goal of empowering  
both groups to feel comfortable with this technology.


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