[OPLINLIST] Patent & Patent Searching Webinar

[Andrea Adkins]

Please forgive duplicate postings. 

The Reference & Information Services Division of the Ohio Library Council is pleased to present a webinar on Patent & Patent Searching on Thursday, May 22 at 2 p.m. 





Patents and Patent Searching: for Everyone, from Everywhere 
Thursday, May 22, 2014 | 2 - 3 pm 
Presenter: Monique Mason, Division Manager, Science and Technology, Akron-Summit County Public Library 
Sponsored by: OLC's Reference and Information Services Division 

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Member: $20* | Non-member: $40 
*Individual members or staff of OLC Institutional member libraries 

The webinar agenda includes: 

    * introduction to the US Patent & Trademark Office's (USPTO) Patent & Trademark Resource Centers (PTRC) 
    * learn to identify the different types of intellectual property 
    * learn techniques for answering the most common patent-related questions 
    * how to get a patron started in searching the USPTO database and when to refer them to the nearest PTRC 
    * how to help patrons recognize invention promotion scams and scam prevention techniques 



Intended Audience: Librarians and paraprofessionals staffing a public service desk. 

About the Presenter: Monique Mason is the Division Manager of Science and Technology for Akron-Summit County Public Library, where she also serves as the Library's representative to the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She is also a member of the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Association's Executive Board, representing public libraries throughout the United States. 

What's Included: Participation in the live webinar and/or access to the archived version at a later date. Resources (if applicable) provided by the presenter. 

Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this webinar counts as (1) continuing education contact hour of credit. 






Andrea B. Adkins, Information Services Manager 
Washington County Public Library - Marietta 
615 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH 45750 
740-373-1057 x208 
andrea.adkins at oplin.org 


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