[CALIBK12] Continuing Education Programs for May 2009

[San Jose School of Library and Information Science]

Continuing Education Courses 

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EACH SESSION

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009   1:00 pm ET, 10:00am PT 

Implementing a Next Gen OPAC 

http://tinyurl.com/Wisniewski

1-hour Audio Conference with Jeff Wisniewski - $ 85.00

Interested in wading into the next generation OPAC waters? From selection to
implementation to federated search integration to evaluation, learn valuable
information on the state of the market and get tips on everything from
integrating cool free content to promoting your new system to ways to insure
your implementation runs smoothly. Find out what you should know, what your
vendors aren't telling you, and get insights into all that is Next Gen OPAC.

 

 

Wednesday, May 20, 2009   2:00 pm ET, 11:00am PT 

Unusual Interview Situations: How to Design Them and How To Survive Them

http://tinyurl.com/JTodaro 

1-hour Audio Conference with Julie Todaro - $ 85.00

Successful interviewing is planned and purposeful. This part of the
selection process will include a number of strategies and activities
designed to uncover each candidate's strengths and potential problem areas.
Whether you are a novice or an experienced interviewer, Julie's many years
of experience in this area will no doubt provide ideas and examples of
benefit to all.

 

Thursday, May 21, 2009   2:00 pm ET, 11:00am PT

Second Life Orientation: Set up your avatar and start exploring

http://tinyurl.com/JocelynP 

1-hour Web Conference with Jocelyn Phillips - $ 109.95

Have you been thinking about exploring Second Life but weren't sure how to
get started?  Or did you set up an account some time ago and haven't had
time to learn the basics.  The purpose of this session is to provide an
orientation to the essential elements of creating and customizing your own
avatar, walking, flying, navigating within the grid and searching for
friends, groups, events and sites.  The learning curve feels a bit steep at
first.  This session will make it less so.

 

 

Tuesday, May 26, 2009   1:00 pm ET, 10:00am PT

Using Interviews as a Research Method in Your Library

http://tinyurl.com/LMGiven

1-hour Audio Conference with Lisa M. Given - $ 85.00

This session will explore strategies for conducting effective interviews,
including issues related to question design and preparation for data
analysis. Related topics, such as implications for ethics review, how to use
interviews alongside other methods, and data gathering methods will be
discussed.

 

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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.

For the complete schedule for the current month and for months ahead,
program descriptions, faculty credentials, and how to register, see the
calendar at:

 http://tinyurl.com/program-calendar 

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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