[Web4lib] Technology Training from Amigos

Sat Jan 29 11:28:11 EST 2011

Amigos has scheduled web-based technology training in our live online
classroom. Available courses include the following titles. All times
below are Central Time.

Digital Library Systems and Applications
February 8 - 11
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CST
http://bit.ly/dF1dHm

Digital Project Planning & Management Basics
April 18 - 21
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
http://bit.ly/hg5U1I

Evaluating Virtual Reference Platforms
February 21 & 28
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CST
http://bit.ly/fu64wc

Image Editing Fundamentals
March 23-24
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
http://bit.ly/g99WA2

Javascript Basics
April 26, 28, May 3, 5
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
http://bit.ly/fs9eHE

Metadata Standards and Crosswalks
February 22 - 25
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CST
http://bit.ly/fPq7qi

METS: The Basics
March 2 - 3

1:00p.m. - 3:00p.m. CST
http://bit.ly/e99tBi

PHP Basics
April 1, 5, 7, 11
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
http://bit.ly/f4BF6f

Tools for the Reference Desk
February 8 & 15
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST
http://bit.ly/gqDGuG

Tools for the Reference Desk
April 12 & 19
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST
http://bit.ly/gqDGuG

Virtual Reference Communication
February 10 & 17
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST
http://bit.ly/h2vbxt

Web Publishing: Principles of Site Design
April 19 - 22
8:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m.
http://bit.ly/ebcQ5B

Web Publishing: The Basics
April 5 - 8
8:00a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
http://bit.ly/hqcxmB

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OCLC-related courses:

Connexion Browser - Advanced Bibliographic Searching
April 12
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
http://bit.ly/5ELgYT

Connexion Browser - Editing, Upgrading, and Enriching Master Records
February 10
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. CST
http://bit.ly/6YIze1

Connexion Client - Basic Bibliographic Searching
March 10
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
http://bit.ly/4Rtivp

Constructing Custom Holdings in OCLC
March 8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
http://bit.ly/fAyfxC

Creating Copy, Loan and Deflection Policies in OCLC
March 15
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
http://bit.ly/gkSp2R

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ILL But Were Too Busy to Ask
February 15 - 18
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST
http://bit.ly/fLBoOb

Know & Go: WorldCat Direct
March 28
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
http://bit.ly/eEkg0c

Mysteries of the WorldCat Resource Sharing Administrative Module
Explained
March 29 - April 1
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
http://bit.ly/hbZAsI

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Boost Instructional Skills with Two New Courses From Amigos

Online teaching and learning is no longer the new frontier. For
instructional and staff development librarians, the classroom is now
online in self-paced and live class settings. This spring, Amigos
introduces two new courses that will increase competencies and skills in
these two areas of online instruction.

*	Instructional Design 101 for the Busy Librarian
<http://bit.ly/gmZ55f>  covers the fundamentals of designing and
developing a self-paced tutorial.
*	How to Teach Online <http://bit.ly/ePd12n>  covers the basics of
live online teaching and facilitation. 

(Read more at http://www.amigos.org/node/721)

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Twitter Courses Coming

Is Twitter confusing to you? How it works? Why people use it? Why
libraries use it? If so, then it's time to figure it out. Erin Logsdon
of Beyond Sliced Bread (http://www.beyondslicedbread.com/) will be
presenting several courses on social networking. Her first two focus on
Twitter.

(Read more at http://www.amigos.org/node/720)

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Upcoming Know & Go Sessions: Wolfram Alpha (and More Ready Ref on the
Web) and Applying for a NEH PAG

February's Know & Go sessions are Wolfram Alpha and More Ready Ref on
the Web <http://bit.ly/hkNgMW>  and Applying for a NEH PAG
<http://bit.ly/fuvdfE> . Wolfram Alpha and More Ready Ref on the Web
will focus on the strengths and weaknesses of popular search engines
such as Wolfram Alpha, Google, and Bing. Applying for a NEH PAG will
focus on the importance of Preservation Assistance Grants (PAGs) from
the National Endowment for the Humanities.

(Read more at http://www.amigos.org/node/719)

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For the most up-to-date training schedule, a complete list of courses,
descriptions, and a convenient online registration form, visit
http://www.amigos.org/learning/calendar/
<http://www.amigos.org/learning/calendar/>  or contact Chris Brown at
Amigos, 1-800-843-8482, ext. 2829, or brown at amigos.org
<mailto:brown at amigos.org> .

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