[12415] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Current Awareness Services on the Net
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Gwen Harris)
Tue Sep 8 21:00:25 1998
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 12:43:08 -0500
From: Gwen Harris <goharris@interlog.com>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
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Course Announcement:
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Continuing Education Program at the Faculty of Information Studies,=
University of Toronto will be offering an Internet-based course on current=
awareness services on the Net, October 19 to December 7, 1998.=20
This is a seven-week course conducted over the Internet that covers:
=B7 Table of contents services for leading journals and related document=
delivery services.=20
=B7 Electronic newsletters
=B7 Personal profiles at major news-service sites.
=B7 Push for desktop delivery
=B7 Major news sources on the Web including access to online versions of=
newspapers, radio and TV transcripts.=20
=B7 Agent and recommendation services for ongoing delivery of tailored=
information.
The first week will be orientation to the course and its resources.
Instructors: Gwen Harris and Sandra Wood are information consultants and=
Interent specialists. They instruct in the Faculty of Information Studies=
Continuing Education program and the School of Continuing Studies,=
University of Toronto, and provide customized Internet training to=
corporations.
Requirements: Computer with Internet connection and personal e-mail account.=
Browser software: Versions 3.0 or above of Netscape or Internet Explorer.=
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Price: Price is $240 Canadian ($180 US) and includes a six-month=
subscription to The Internet Guide, an extensive web-based learning=
resource about the Internet. (See demo at=
http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/conted/TIG/Demo)
Register by October 16, 1998.
More information or to register: Please see=
http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/conted/bytitle/currawar.htm, or contact Marcia=
Chen at the Faculty of Information Studies at University of Toronto=
(chen@fis.utoronto.ca, telephone: 416-978-7111).=20
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Gwen Harris Information Services II
Information Consultant and Internet Specialist
45 Durie St. Toronto, Ont. M6S 3E5 (416-762-7645)
E-Mail: goharris@interlog.com =20
Wondering what you can do on the Internet? Learn what and how
with The Internet Guide, a self-paced Web course.
Try the demo at http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/conted/TIG/Demo
Web-Based Courses: http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/conted/bysubj/distance.htm
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