(OHIONET web class ) "Small Business Research on the Web" w/ liv e online meeting Jan. 25 or 26, 2001

[Mary Conroy]

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Sponsored by OHIONET


Small Business Research on the Web

Jan. 25 Noon-3p EST (11-2 CST, 10-1 MST, 9-Noon PST) OR
Jan. 26 Noon-3p EST (11-2 CST, 10-1 MST, 9-Noon PST)

Agenda

Lecture Topics:

Small Business Start-Up, Planning, Financing, Marketing, Growing and 
Managing Support Information on the Web Home-Based Business 
Information on the Web
Small Business Information Meta-Sites, General Business Information 
from Directories and Databases.
Small Business State and Federal Tax Information, Regulations and 
Legal Support on the Web
Small Business Resources on the Web: Business Support Services
(Miscellaneous)

Web-based Activities

Activity 1. Small Business Start-Up, Planning, Financing, Marketing, 
Growing and Managing Support Research Practice
Activity 2. Home-Based Business Information Research Practice
Activity 3. Hoovers Online
Activity 4. Small Business Research Basics Practice Using Directories 
and Databases
Activity 5. Small Business State and Federal Tax Information, 
Regulations and Legal Support Research Practice

More information at http://www.kovacs.com/training.html

Overview

This hands-on workshop will cover small business research basics. 
Coverage will include start-up, financing, managing, growing and 
other information on the Internet.  Home-based business research and 
opportunities are explored. Basic business reference sources such as 
Hoovers online are covered as well.

Plan on at least  one to one and one half hours for each online 
activity for a total of 6-8  hrs of  hands-on work. Lecture, 
discussion and overview time will vary.  Scheduled online live time 
will be 3 hrs.

Audience

This workshop is intended for small business researchers who or those 
who assist small business researchers in libraries, businesses or 
other organizations.  No business research experience is expected.

Participants should know how to use e-mail.  The Instructors will 
assist participants to use Netscape or Internet Explorer to 
participate in the real-time class and to interact with the Web-based 
materials.

Instructor Diane K. Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting diane at kovacs.com
Diane Kovacs is the OPLIN (Ohio Public Library and Information 
Network) Web Site Contributing Editor for Business Information 
http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us

Schedule

This workshop is scheduled live online:

Jan. 25 Noon-3p EST (11-2 CST, 10-1 MST, 9-Noon PST) OR
Jan. 26 Noon-3p EST (11-2 CST, 10-1 MST, 9-Noon PST)

Registration and Tuition

$100 - Class size is limited to 15 people per session (noon-2 or 3.5 EDT).
Arrangements for additional online live sessions will be made if 
there are additional registrations.

Includes free workshops "Hoovers Online", "Evaluating Internet 
Information" & "Effective Web Searching"
http://www.kovacs.com/register.html

Materials

All materials will be online on interactive Web pages. Color printed 
packets will be priority mailed to each participant on receipt of 
payment or purchase order.

Mechanisms for Instruction

Participants will interact through e-mail
with the instructors before and after the workshops.

Participants will meet live online for overview, lectures and discussions.

Participants will complete hands-on Web-based activities at
their own pace between and after scheduled online live meeting with 
the guidance
and in consultation with the instructor.

Instructors will provide free training on using the Diversity 
University MOO facility for real-time
communication Participants will connect to http://www.du.org:8888 for
real-time instruction.   Logins and passwords will be provided on
request after registration.

Java enabled Netscape or Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher are required.

INSTRUCTOR:
Diane K. Kovacs - Kovacs Consulting Internet & World Wide Web 
Training http://www.kovacs.com
_Building Electronic Library Collections: The Essential Guide to 
Selection Criteria and Core Subject Collections_ (2000) Neal-Schuman 
Publishers http://www.neal-schuman.com


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Mary Mlynar Conroy 
Library Services Coordinator
OHIONET, 1500 West Lane Ave, Columbus OH 43221
Fax 614/486-1527  voice 800/686-8975 (OH,PA) or  614/486-2966 ext 16
mailto:mconroy at ohionet.org