RECENT EVENTSControlling Project Chaos: Project Management for Library StaffOctober 12, 2007 Practical Skills for Thriving in the 2.0 World -- A Series of WorkshopsApril 13: Web 2.0 - the Big Picture Go With the Flow: A Workshop About Workplace EfficienciesApril 11 , 2007 This OCLC Resource Sharing Services Workshop demonstrates several programs and services that can substantially increase ILL efficiency: Deflection; Direct Request; Local Holdings Maintenance; and eSerials Holdings Service. Caring for the Mind: Providing Reference Services for Mental Health InformationApril 6 , 2007 In this workshop from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, particpants will
Surveys Made EasyDecember 8, 2006 This hands-on class will help you design a survey, and use Survey Monkey to send it out and get results that you can easily interpret. Biz Buzz: Business and Marketing Reference SourceNovember 29, 2006 Increase your comfort level with business information at this hands-on workshop focusing on common business questions, including funding sources for small businesses, consumer demographics, company financials, business ratios, industry statistics and sources for marketing information, and other business topics. The workshop will focus on free online sites and commonly-available print resources. Preservation and Conservation WorkshopsOctober 12 and 13, 2006 Government Documents Like A Pro!May 12, 2006This hands-on workshop focuses on what reference service providers need to know about government information. Topics will include foreign policy, statistics, maps, business and economic information, Census data, tracking legislation, and answers to your questions about government documents. Click here for more info Beyond Google! Savvy Searching for Text, Images, and MultimediaFebruary 24, 2006 and November 17, 2005 Current Issues in Intellectual FreedomFebruary 17 , 2006Judith Krug, director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, will be joined by Candace Morgan and MaryKay Dahlgreen to provide current information from a national and local perspective on key Intellectual Freedom issues. Topics will include challenges to materials and services in public and school libraries; privacy and confidentiality of library records; Patriot Act; biometrics; RFID; data mining; surveillance in America; Internet filtering; violence in the media; open government and access to information; and other issues of concern to the workshop attendees. Click here for more info Consumer Health ClassesFebruary 3rd, 2006 ¿No Comprende? Spanish Health Information Resources for English Speaking Librarians An Evidence Based Approach to Complementary and Alternative Medicine Grace Under Fire: Difficult Behaviors, Appropriate ResponsesMay 20, 2005For some bizarre reason, the public's perception of library work hasn't changed much since the days when a monk silently copied manuscripts by hand, while humming Gregorian chants! Someone will invariable say, "Wow! You lucky dog! You get to work someplace quiet and even get paid to read books!" Outsiders are unaware of the fact that this work-- in libraries of all types and sizes, both rural & urban-often leaves library staff vulnerable to difficult and inappropriate behaviors by "problem patrons." In this workshop, I will share "war stories" about these encounters of the worst kind with humor, offer practical advice, talk about expectations, and swap coping strategies (preventative, as well as "after the fact.") Attendees will learn how to keep their self-esteem intact while maintaining their "grace under fire." Click here for more info First Annual PORTALS Day!Thursday, April 28, 2005The Portland Area Library System invites you to celebrate books and reading with one of the profession’s most delightful librarians! An Afternoon of Book Lust with Nancy Pearl: The Pleasures and Perils of a Life of Reading! Click here for more info Towing the Line or Riding the Edge? Copyright Law and Content LicensingFriday, March 4, 2005In libraries and classrooms, ready access to information is often constrained by restrictions imposed by copyright laws and license agreements with content vendors. The better we understand the laws, the more likely we are to satisfy our patron, student, and faculty information needs. What are the basics of copyright law and digital licensing? What are some of the related controversies? When people or institutions push the envelope of copyright law in order to better facilitate Fair Use for educational purposes, what legal risks are they really taking? Is your institution limiting access more than necessary, or is it in contempt of the law and taking foolish legal risks? This workshop will address these questions and more. Click here for more info Consumer Health Classes for Public LibrariesMarch 14 and 28, 2005The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) is pleased to announce four new Consumer Health Workshops for public librarians. These workshops are designed to assist public librarians with the growing demand for consumer health information. These classes are brought to you free by the NN/LM and have also been approved for Medical Library Association Continuing Education (CE) contact hours. Click here for more info OCLC Western Digital & Preservation Services Workshop SeriesJanuary 24-25, 2005Four half-day workshops address image capture and quality, project infrastructure, preservation, and grantwriting for digital projects. Workshops full, registration closed. Click here for more info Beyond Google! Savvy Searching for Text, Images, and MultimediaWednesday, February 23, 2005This hands-on workshop will teach participants how to effectively use Google and other Internet search engines to locate information in multiple formats. Click here for more info From Vulnerable to Vigilant!A comprehensive preservation program sponsored by the Portland Area Library System (PORTALS) Disaster & Recovery Group. Various sessions October 2004 through March 2005.Click here for more info OCLC Western Digital & Preservation Services Workshop SeriesJanuary 24-25, 2005Four half-day workshops address image capture and quality, project infrastructure, preservation, and grantwriting for digital projects. Workshops full, registration closed. Click here for more info 2004-2005 College of DuPage Satellite Teleconference Series available in Oregon and SW Washington!Click here for more info |