[Web4lib] Technology Training from Amigos

[Christine Peterson]

Upcoming Know & Go Sessions

 

Wolfram Alpha and More Ready Ref on the Web

Arta Kabashi, Amigos Continuing Education Librarian, will discuss the
strengths and weaknesses of popular search engines such as Wolfram
Alpha, Google, and Bing. She will cover best practices when using them
to assist your patrons. This session is scheduled for May 23, 1:30 -
2:30 p.m. CDT. Registration and details are available on the Amigos
website.

 

HTML 5: Will It Be Worth It?

Join Christine Peterson, Amigos Continuing Education Librarian, in this
session to explore the new version of HTML. Although not slated to be a
W3C recommendation until 2012, major commercial websites are already
using pieces of HTML 5 and major browsers are beginning to support the
new version. Come learn how you and your library can begin to take
advantage of what HTML 5 has to offer. This session is scheduled for
June 6, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CDT. Registration and details are available on
the Amigos website.

Know & Go sessions are only $25 for Amigos members and are free to
Passport Holders.

 

(Read more at http://www.amigos.org/node/818)

 

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Learn How to Teach Online

 

Join Christine Peterson, Amigos Continuing Education Librarian, in the
in-depth and intensive class "How to Teach Online" to learn the basics
of teaching in an online environment. The Adobe Connect interface will
be the primary focus, but the techniques and skills covered in this
class can be applied to other online classroom platforms. After the
class, each participant will be able to demonstrate 3 interactive Adobe
Connect functions, identify three ways to incorporate interactivity
within a live online session as well as putting it all together and
teaching a short segment to the rest of the class.

 

This class is scheduled to meet on June 14, 17, 21, 24, & 28 from 10:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CDT each day. Visit the Amigos website for the
complete description and online registration.   

 

(Read more at http://www.amigos.org/node/820)

 

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May Technology Training Classes

 

Digital Library Systems and Applications

May 3 - 6

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CDT

 

Moving the Front Lines Online: Embedding Reference Librarians in Online
Classes

May 6

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CDT

 

Evaluating Virtual Reference Platforms

May 24 & 31

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CDT

 

Metadata Standards and Crosswalks

May 31 - June 3

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CDT

 

Visit http://www.amigos.org/learning/calendar/ for the complete list of
scheduled training.

 

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Quick Links

Training Calendar 

http://www.amigos.org/learning/calendar/

Training Catalog 

http://www.amigos.org/learning/catalog/

Amigos Home

http://www.amigos.org/

 

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