[OPLINLIST] OHIONET Professional Development Workshops

Mon Jan 30 14:27:44 EST 2006

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Spend a late winter or early spring day attending an OHIONET workshop.
Space is still available in these upcoming workshops.  Check the
Training Calendar - http://www.ohionet.org/training_calendar.php
<http://www.ohionet.org/training_calendar.php>   - for new additions, or
set up an RSS feed for instant notification.  All workshops carry CE
credits which meet the requirements of the Ohio Public Librarian
Certification program. 

Introduction to the OCLC Authorities File
February 8, 2006
Instructor: Roman Panchyshyn
How do you find authority records in OCLC, and what do they tell you?
Learn the types of searches used in the authority file for name,
subject, and subject subdivision records; how to distinguish fully
established authority records from reference records; and how to verify
headings in a bibliographic record. 
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=345

OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics
February 9, 2006
Instructor:  Carol Ritzenthaler
Learn the basic elements of using WorldCat Resource Sharing for
interlibrary loan borrowing and lending, including the FirstSearch Staff
View, searching for materials using FirstSearch, displaying holdings,
entering lender strings, and applying constant data and custom holdings
information.
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=346

OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing Advanced
February 15, 2006
Instructor:  Carol Ritzenthaler
Learn to set up patron-initiated ILL linking and ILL authorization to a
FirstSearch authorization. Topics to be covered include how to create
and edit Constant Data and Custom Holdings, ILL Policies in the ILL
Policies Directory, how to access ILL reports and the OCLC Online
Service Center.

Connexion Client 
February 16, 2006
Instructor: Roman Panchyshyn
Learn to use the OCLC Connexion Client, a Microsoft Windows-based
interface to the OCLC Connexion Integrated Cataloging service, including
setup and configuration of the client software; searching, creating and
editing records; taking actions on records; batch processing; constant
data, Authority File access; online and local save files; and file
management.
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=348

Starting Digital Projects
February 23, 2006
Instructors: Roman Panchyshyn (OHIONET) & Jody Perkins (Miami University
Libraries)
Learn to identify the key components to successfully plan and implement
digital projects. Explore criteria to determine which content is most
appropriate; discuss the range of hardware and software technology
options including CONTENTdm; identify funding resources; learn how to
approach copyright and rights management issues; and review available
metadata standards, including controlled vocabularies.
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=344

Library of Congress Subject Headings
March 1, 2006
Instructor:  Roman Panchyshyn
Explore Library of Congress practices in constructing and assigning
subject headings in bibliographic records. Know what you can assign and
how you assign it, when you can subdivide, and how to do it correctly.
Understand how to interpret LC records and how that interpretation will
affect library patrons using your catalog. 
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=349

Preservation of Non-Print Materials in Libraries, Archives, and
Historical Societies
March 7, 2006
Instructor:  Miriam Kahn
Libraries have rapidly become archives of video and audio tape, compact
discs, and other forms of magnetic and electronic media. The life span
of each format differs and is more dependent upon the storage
environment and handling procedures than is true for paper-based
materials. How do you get more life out of these collections and still
provide patron access? How do you protect the materials from internal
decomposition? How does technology help and hinder efforts to preserve
non-print collections?
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=350

Technology Trends
March 9, 2006
Instructor:  Glen Horton
Libraries are increasingly dependent on technology to deliver user
services. Glen returns to OHIONET to lead a discussion of recent and
emerging trends in technology and how libraries will be affected by
those trends. Learn about recent developments as well as what to watch
for in the coming year. Discussion will focus on trends relating to
desktop/mobile computing, storage, software, networking, and the
Internet. 
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=351

OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics
March 13, 2006
Instructor:  Carol Ritzenthaler
Learn the basic elements of using WorldCat Resource Sharing for
interlibrary loan borrowing and lending, including the FirstSearch Staff
View, searching for materials using FirstSearch, displaying holdings,
entering lender strings, and applying constant data and custom holdings
information.
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=352
<http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=352> 

Practical Library Assessment:  Applying the ACRL Standards for Libraries
in Higher Education
March 15, 2006
Instructors:  William Nelson (Augusta State (GA) University) & Robert
Fernekes (Georgia Southern University)
Librarians in all types and sizes of academic libraries - technical
institute, community college, college, and university library - public
and private - will benefit from this program, which introduces the ACRL
Standards for Libraries in Higher Education (2004) as a framework for
assessing academic libraries. The presenters will explain how to use
commonly-collected information: statistics for internal and peer
comparison of inputs and outputs, user satisfaction and service quality
data for evaluating the academic library. Learn how to incorporate
performance indicators and outcomes assessment measures for assessing
the impact of librarians and libraries on student learning.  A copy of
Standards and Assessment for Academic Libraries: A Workbook, published
by ACRL, is included in the workshop price. The workbook includes forms,
worksheets, checklists, and practical examples that serve as guidelines
for understanding the evaluation process.
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=353

Practical Excel Skills for Librarians
March 17, 2006
Instructor:  Gail Junion-Metz
If you think that Excel is only useful when you're dealing with numbers,
or if you've taken a workshop on Excel taught by someone who's not a
librarian, then you've not learned all the nifty things you can do with
Excel. Not only will you learn new, non-numerical ways to use Excel, but
you will have a chance for hands-on practice. The morning will cover
basic Excel skills, and the afternoon will concentrate on intermediate
skills for those who've played around with Excel before. Come see what
you can do with Excel besides adding up columns of numbers! 
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=367

OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing: Advanced
March 22, 2006
Instructor:  Carol Ritzenthaler
Learn to set up patron-initiated ILL linking and ILL authorization to a
FirstSearch authorization. Topics to be covered include how to create
and edit Constant Data and Custom Holdings, ILL Policies in the ILL
Policies Directory, how to access ILL reports and the OCLC Online
Service Center.
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=354

Connexion Client Macros Session
March 23, 2006
Instructor:  Roman Panchyshyn
Macros can improve your cataloging productivity. The OCLC Connexion
Client allows you to use macros - short programs that automate functions
to help you accomplish routine tasks efficiently - by using standard
BASIC functions and Connexion-specific commands provided as part of the
OCLC Macro Language (OML). 
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=355

Religious Resources: Christian, Jewish, Islamic
March 24, 2006
Instructors:  Marti Alt (OSU Libraries), Dona Straley (OSU Libraries),
Suzanne Smailes (Wittenberg University)
Are you confused by the proliferation of reference books and web sites
on religion?  What do they cover and which ones are best?  Do your
patrons ask questions about Muslims and their view of America, what
foods are kosher for Jews, or how the various sects of Christianity
differ?  Learn about print and electronic religious resources in
general, with particular attention to Judaism, Christianity and Islam,
from working librarians with subject-area expertise. Topics include not
only resources on the basics of these religions, but also the culture
and customs of their adherents, with an emphasis on the modern world. 
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=356

Genealogy on the Web - Basics for Non-Genealogist Librarians
March 31, 2006
Instructor:  Gail Junion-Metz
If you would like to do a better job helping patrons who are already
doing genealogical research OR if you want to help patrons start
researching their family tree... then this full-day workshop is for you!
Learn where to locate genealogical forms and checklists that you can
provide for patrons, where you can locate online 'how to' tutorials for
beginning genealogists, how to document where genealogical information
comes from, and how to locate other folks that will help your patrons do
some of their genealogical 'leg work'. Finally, you'll learn about some
of the best genealogy sites on the Web, as well as sites that contain
information about folks who lived in Ohio. 
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=357

Carol Verny
Director of Library & Member Services
OHIONET
1500 West Lane Avenue
Columbus, OH 43221
614-486-2966, x33
Fax: 614-486-1527
800-686-8975

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