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Workshops: Technology & Professional Development
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Melissa J Harvey)
Sat May 17 00:03:34 1997
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 14:38:42 -0500
From: Melissa J Harvey <harvey+@andrew.cmu.edu>
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A Series of Thirty-Seven
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
(http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~slishtml/deans/97workshops.html)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Coordinated by:
MARY K. BIAGINI
SUSAN WEBRECK ALMAN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNET:
The twenty-five Information Technology and Internet workshops have
been developed and will be taught by one or more of these instructors:
Susan Webreck Alman, Fern Brody, Rachel Callison, Timothy Deliyannides,
Carrie Gardner, Melissa Harvey, Amy Knapp, Jenna Kutz, Laura Malt,
Cynthia Martincic, Teresa Neely, Edie Rasmussen, Ammon Ripple, Robin
Ruefle, Lynn Tinsley, and Tom Wall.
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WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED:
Monday & Tuesday, 9:00-12:00 Noon & 1:00-4:30 p.m and Wednesday,
9:00-12:00 Noon or Wednesday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. and Thursday & Friday,
9:00-12:00 Noon & 1:00-4:30 p.m.
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WORKSHOPS:
USING THE INTERNET: GETTING STARTED
Four Sections: June 18-19-20; July 9-10-11; July 14-15-16;
July 21-22-23, 1997
Jenna Kutz; Carrie Gardner; Robin Ruefle; Cynthia Martincic
Learn about the Internet and how it works. Through "hands-on" practice,
learn how to send and receive e-mail, use remote login to access online
library catalogs and databases, subscribe to online newsgroups and
listservs, download data files from rem ote computers, and learn how to
navigate the Web. This is for the beginner.
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SEARCHING THE WEB
Three Sections: June 23-24-25; July 9-10-11; July 21-22-23, 1997
Rachel Callison & Ammon Ripple; Robin Ruefle
What is out there on the Web? Learn basic methods and principles for
searching, organizing and evaluating Web-based resources. Learn how to
use and evaluate search engines such as Lycos and Alta Vista and learn
strategies to find information on the Web. You should have experience
using a computer.
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CREATING A WEB PAGE
Four Sections: June 18-19-20; July 9-10-11; July 14-15-16;
July 30-31-August 1, 1997
Melissa Harvey; Cynthia Martincic
Are you interested in creating a Web page? Learn Hypertext Mark-up
Language (HTML) and document design principles to create your very own
Web page and learn how to add basic graphics, photographs, and
backgrounds. You should know how to use telnet a nd FTP and know how to
navigate the Web.
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USING ADVANCED HTML
Three Sections: June 23-24-25; July 16-17-18; July 23-24-25, 1997
Melissa Harvey; Laura Malt
Would you like to make your Web page more dynamic? Learn how to add
graphics, tables, forms,frames and imagemaps to Web pages. Learn
advanced features of HTML and how to integrate these features into more
sophisticated HTML documents and presentati ons. You will also receive
demonstrations of Adobe Acrobat, Java, and VRML. You should already have
created a Web page.
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USING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP TO CREATE WEB PAGE GRAPHICS
Two Sections: July 21-22-23; July 30-31-August 1, 1997
Melissa Harvey
Do you want to scan a picture and add it to your Web page? Do you want
to add text to your graphics? Do you want to turn your image/graphic
into a clickable imagemap? Lean how to use Adobe Photoshop to do all
this and more. You should be able to c reate a basic Web page and use
FTP. Bring 2-3 photographs or pictures to scan.
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USING WEB PAGE DESIGN PRINCIPLES
July 28-29-30, 1997
Cynthia Martincic
Are you responsible for creating Web pages for your institution or
organization? Learn to incorporate principles from systems analysis and
graphic design into Web pages that appeal to your users and convey the
professional image you desire. You will learn how to analyze, design and
evaluate your Web pages rather than the mechanics of HTML. You should
have basic computer skills and know some HTML.
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DESIGNING EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS WITH IMAGES & TEXT
June 18-19-20, 1997
Edie Rasmussen
Learn how to use PowerPoint, popular software for presentation graphics,
to produce lively and interesting talks and reports, automated shows,
transparencies, lessons and bibliographic instruction. Design your own
presentation formats (no artistic skills needed). Explore the potential
of clip art, images, video and sound to enliven your work. Investigate
sources for digital images as well as basic techniques for creating and
manipulating them. Using your own pictures, slides and photos, you will
c reate an attention-getting presentation. You should have Mac or
PC/Windows
experience and know how to format a disk and copy a file.
SEARCHING ONLINE DATABASES
July 16-17-18, 1997
Fern Brody & Amy Knapp
Learn the basics of information retrieval and how to develop effective
search strategies for DIALOG and CD-ROM interfaces and OCLC's
FirstSearch, as well as special techniques for full-text databases.
Examine training and instruction issues and the p roduction of
instructional materials. Practice both online and on-disk.
LOCATING REFERENCE RESOURCES FOR LIBRARIANS ON THE INTERNET
July 28-29-30, 1997
Rachel Callison & Ammon Ripple
Examine general reference resources on the Internet as well as resources
designed especially for librarians. Learn what kinds of information are
available through Internet resources, what kinds are not, and why. Learn
to develop search strategies for reference questions, decide where to
begin
looking, and where to turn when you get stuck. Explore issues of
accuracy and credibility of Internet resources and what evaluation
skills you need to identify good and not-so-good Internet-based
reference res ources. You should know how to use a computer to search
the Web.
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SELECTING & EVALUATING ELECTRONIC REFERENCE RESOURCES
July 30-31-August 1, 1997
Fern Brody & Amy Knapp
As the number of electronic reference resources increases, you need to
know what is available and what will be most effective in meeting
student and patron needs. Learn how to evaluate new online and CD-ROM
reference resources: full-text electronic resources, multimedia sources,
and OCLC's
FirstSearch and Silver Platter databases.
INTEGRATING THE INTERNET INTO THE K-12 CURRICULUM
July 14-15-16, 1997
Carrie Gardner
Explore how to integrate Internet resources into teaching and learning
in all curricular areas. Learn how school library media specialists and
teachers are using the Internet to teach critical thinking skills and to
expand student access to information.
CREATING AN AUTOMATION PLAN FOR YOUR LIBRARY
July 14-15-16, 1997
Tom Wall & Timothy Deliyannides
Creating a sound automation plan for your library is one of the keys to
successful library service. Automation is a large capital expenditure
and care must be taken to develop the right plan. You will learn the
basics of planning for library automat ion: assessing existing
technology infrastructures within your organization, future trends,
vendor contracts, and implementation strategies for growth and
technological migration/evolution.
DEVELOPING POLICIES & PROCEDURES FOR INTERNET USE
July 16-17-18, 1997
Carrie Gardner
As more and more school and public libraries offer Internet access,
librarians must develop policies and procedures for Internet use by
patrons, especially students. Examine issues such as intellectual
freedom and access, the use of filters, and liab ility. Develop policies
and procedures that reflect the mission of your institution.
TEACHING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION LITERACY
June 23-24-25, 1997 - School Library Media Centers
Susan Webreck Alman
Learn techniques for teaching electronic information literacy skills to
administrators, teachers, and students. Explore ways to coordinate
information literacy instruction with the curriculum. Please bring
examples of instructional designs, lesson p lans or hand-outs to share.
July 16-17-18, 1997 - Academic Libraries
Lynn Tinsley
Learn techniques for teaching electronic information literacy skills to
users, strategies for ongoing staff training, methods of production for
library instructional materials, teaching techniques for large groups
with a limited number of computers, a nd promoting library's resources.
RESOURCES FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY
SUPPORTING DIVERSITY IN THE LIBRARY
Susan Webreck Alman & Teresa Neely
July 16-17-18, 1997
Learn to develop strategies for creating environments that welcome,
encourage, foster, and support cultural diversity, as well as explore
the need for greater acceptance and tolerance of human differences in
library and school environments. Examine issue s of cultural diversity
and consider
their impact on library services, interactions with library users, and
development of collections.
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MULTICULTURAL RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS
July 21-22-23, 1997
Lisa Mitten & Naomi Caldwell-Wood
If you work with children or young adults from preschool through high
school, learn how to evaluate and use materials by and about African
Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans, as
well as by and about people from around the world. (Advance Reading
List)
MULTICULTURAL PITTSBURGH: THEN AND NOW
July 23-24-25, 1997
Mary K. Biagini
Then: Explore resources about Pittsburgh's history and ethnic heritage.
Now: Explore collections and materials that represent the cultural
diversity of Pittsburgh. Advance Reading List and Field Trips.
UPDATING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS: AN UPDATE
July 9-10-11, 1997
Mary K. Biagini; Margaret Kimmel; Elizabeth Mahoney
If you are a school or public librarian who serves children or young
adults, this workshop is for you. Preview and evaluate many new
materials and services available in print and electronic formats as well
as from the Internet and the Web.
RESOURCES UPDATE: LOCATING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY
July 23-24-25, 1997
Amy Knapp
Want to find the latest piece of legislation that was just passed?
Looking for information on Swaziland? Want to know what your state
government has been up to? Learn how to find state, national, and
international government resources available on t he Internet. Learn
about sites that organize and present election information as well as
news and current events.
CATALOGING NONPRINT MATERIALS
Nancy B. Olson
July 28-29-30-31-August 1, 1997
Learn to catalog nonprint media (e.g., microcomputer software, CD-ROMs,
video and sound recordings, and other multimedia and interactive media
formats). Nancy Olson will emphasize descriptive cataloging using AACR2,
discuss problems of subject access, an d propose practical
solutions for handling materials.
METADATA FOR ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND INTERNET RESOURCES: FROM MARC TO SGML
July 23-24-25, 1997
Jane Greenberg
How is the MARC format used to catalog archival materials and Internet
resources? What other types of metadata standards are being developed
for information access in the electronic environment? Learn how to
create MARC records for archival material s (textual, graphic, audio
visual, and moving image and record sound), and Internet resources.
While creating these records, discover a variety of specialized tools
for descriptive cataloging and subject access to archival materials and
learn about the a ssortment of MARC compendiums for Internet access.
Also learn about evolving SGML metadata standards to create TEI (Text
Encoding Initiative) headers, Dublin
Core records, and electronic finding aids for following the new EAD
(Electronic Archival Description) standard.
LAW IN THE LIBRARY
June 23-24-25, 1997
George Pike
Do you want to learn how to handle legal questions from patrons and
address legal issues you may be confronted with in the workplace? Learn
about the structure of the U.S. legal system and how it affects locating
and using legal materials, conducting a legal reference interview with a
patron, and
finding the law using print materials available in non-law libraries and
Internet-based resources. Learn about ethical considerations in working
with patrons and their legal problems, legal issues confronti ng
librarians in their working life, including the Americans with
Disability Act and its
implications, library access and civil rights, and copyright in the
print and electronic environments.
LIBRARY FUNDRAISING
July 23-24-25, 1997
Diana Smartt
If you are a public library director or contemplating being one, this
workshop is for you. Learn the secrets of how to raise money for your
library, how to find people to help you, and how to attract funding. You
will also learn the basics of how to write a grant proposal, develop a
database, and lobby your local politicians. This will help you look at
the art of library fundraising in a new way.
PLANNING LIBRARY FACILITIES
June 17-18-19-20-21, 1997
Ann Curry
Are you involved in a library renovation or a new building project?
Learn about library architecture, building semiotics, site selection,
and space needs assessment. Also learn to write a building program, work
with architects and consultants, and plan interiors, with special focus
on lighting, color schemes, security, signage, and ergonomic design.
ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
INTRODUCTION TO BASIC UNIX FOR LIBRARIANS
July 18, 1997
Cynthia Martincic
Learn basic UNIX commands that will enable you to create, edit, delete
and rename files. You will also learn how to create and delete
directories, navigate through the UNIX directory system, and use
important UNIX utilities.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Do you have a disability that will require accommodation under the terms
of ADA/50-4? Please request accommodation by June 30, 1997.
CEUs AVAILABLE
An Ohio Department of Education Provider: If you wish CEUs, the cost is
$25/class. This selection must be made before workshops begin.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To register, please print out, fill out, and mail in the Enrollment Form
with full payment. Please make check/money order payable to the
"University of Pittsburgh."
Participants who desire academic credit for workshops must apply and be
admitted to the School as Special Students. Please call for an admission
application and University tuition rates.
The University reserves the right to cancel any program that lacks
sufficient enrollment and all payments will be refunded.
For further information, contact Joyce Mitchell at (412) 624-9460 or via
e-mail at joyce@lis.pitt.edu
Deadlines for registration and payment: Two weeks before start of each
workshop. Register early; space is limited.
Mail Enrollment Form and Payment to
Dr. Mary K. Biagini, Associate Dean
School of Information Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
505 IS Building
135 N. Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Pittsburgh, served by major airlines (USAIRWAYS hub), Greyhound Bus
Lines and Amtrak, is 10 miles from the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and is
convenient to Interstates 70 and 79. Limousine service is available from
the airport and takes approximately 30 minut es. Local bus service,
taxis, and car rentals are available.
Housing is available in air-conditioned Litchfield Towers. Single
($29/night) and double ($18/person/night or $36/night) rooms are
available. A list of area hotels is also available.
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT
The University of Pittsburgh, as an educational institution and as an
employer, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and
racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. Accordingly, the University
prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harass ment on the
basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age,
marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, disability, or
status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. Further,
the University will continue to
ta ke affirmative steps to support and advance these values consistent
with the University's mission. This policy applies to admissions,
employment, access to and treatment in University programs and
activities. This is a commitment made by the University and is in
accordance with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations.
For information on University equal opportunity and affirmative action
programs and complaint/grievance procedures, please contact: William A.
Savage, Assistant to the Chancellor and Director of Affirmative Action
(and Title IX and 504 Coordinator), Office of Affirmative Action, 901
William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260,
(412) 648-7860.
