[CALIBK12] Continuing Education Courses for March 11 - 17, 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.

Please excuse any cross-postings you may see, and do feel free to  
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Programs for March 11 - 17, 2008

REGISTER TODAY

  CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EACH SESSION

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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.



Wednesday, March 12, 2:00 pm ET, 11:00 am PT
Providing 21st Century Reference Services in Your Library
http://tinyurl.com/28a5yd

1-hour Audio Conference with Kay Cassell - $85.00

Competition from Google, Wikipedia and the Internet in general has  
changed the nature of reference work.  In some cases, libraries have  
less face-to-face reference, and many librarians worry that their new  
electronic resources are not well-enough used.  This presentation  
will discuss new reference models to better respond to library users  
and their needs, how virtual reference can reach new library users,  
how to develop reference collections in an era of expanding  
electronic resources, and how to market reference materials and  
services.


Thursday, March 13, 2:00 pm ET, 11:00 am PT
Disaster Response: Safety and Security for Libraries
http://tinyurl.com/2dv5d7

1-hour Web Conference with Miriam Kahn - $109.95

Libraries and archives, historical societies and museums have always  
been vulnerable to theft, damage, and destruction of their  
collections. Our institutions are open to all to use materials within  
and borrow with few restrictions. So how do we protect cultural  
institutions that house priceless and irreplaceable collections? How  
will you protect your staff and patrons from physical harm? This  
presentation will discuss security issues for cultural institutions  
including examining buildings and grounds for potential risks,  
surveying contents and collections to prevent loss and mutilation of  
materials, and location of computers to prevent physical damage. We  
will also discuss the physical safety of staff and patrons within the  
building.


Friday, March 14, 1:00 pm ET, 10:00 am PT
Virtual Reference Competencies: Practice and Expand Communications  
Skills and Knowledge
http://tinyurl.com/2amzpq

1-hour Audio Conference with Diane Kovacs - $85.00

IM, email, and chat reference are already here, but have you adapted  
your traditional reference interview to these new formats? Learn how  
to adapt traditional face-to-face reference interview skills to the  
virtual interview—and how to interpret and use new cues (chat slang,  
IM shorthand, emoticons, etc.). Find out how to select the best  
information format for users and deliver content in a timely and  
valuable manner. This three-part series taken together will assist  
reference librarians to move from the face-to-face to virtual  
transaction with ease.

Part Two will discuss how to develop and/or adapt the good reference  
communication skills and attitudes needed to work effectively in the  
virtual reference environment.


Monday, March 17, 1:00 pm ET, 10:00 am PT
21st Century Communication for Managers: Critical Issues
http://tinyurl.com/29o3mb

1-hour Audio Conference with Julie Todaro - $85.00

Last in a series. Good communication is the key to success in almost  
any relationship in the workplace. The interconnected world of the  
21st century offers so many new and emerging ways to communicate.  
Some of our current understandings will be as appropriate as ever,  
but if we ignore the new and emerging world of communications, we  
will be left far behind, and risk becoming irrelevant.


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