New ACRL Online Seminar

http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/ecolldev.cfm

Electronic Collection Development for the Academic E-Library
An ACRL Online Seminar
March 10-28, 2008

Course Description:
In this hands-on course you will learn to create an academic e-library collection development plan for free and fee-based Web-accessible resources for a patron community of your choice. Students will focus on developing a collection plan for one library patron group of their choice. Patron groups may include: faculty, students, researchers, general public, subject specialists, etc. This collection plan will be developed in five parts. Each part includes lecture, discussion and hands-on activities that will step participants through creating or assessing a collection plan for developing a e-library collection.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this seminar you will:

have developed selection criteria, plan for collection, evaluation, organization, and maintenance of an e-library collection for the patron group of your choice at your library.
have begun identifying, evaluating, selecting, and collecting appropriate free and fee-based Web-accessible resources for your e-library.
Participants will end the session with a completed collection development plan for the e-library collection they wish to develop including:

collection plan abstract or introduction
collection strategy
collection organization plan
collection maintenance plan

Audience:
Librarians and other information specialists who need to develop or expand academic e-library collections of high quality Web-accessible information resources. Some experience with information searching on the Web is assumed.

Experience working with the academic library patrons in the subject area chosen is assumed. Level of instruction is intermediate.

Participants should know how to use e-mail and a current standard Web Browser Mozilla/Firebird, Netscape 7.0 or IE 5.5 or higher is preferred. Some HTML or HTML editor experience will be useful.

Instructor:
Diane Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting

Course Requirements:
Your participation will require approximately three to five hours per week to:

Read the online seminar material
Post to online discussion boards
Complete online exercises, which will result in a collection development plan for your e-library
Complete a seminar evaluation form
Registration:
ACRL member: $135
ALA member: $175
CACUL member: Can$195 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $195
Student: $60

23 Things on a Stick!

23 Things on a Stick!

The 23 Things on a Stick: A Library Learning 2.0 Program is now open for registration. Technically, registration is open until February 15th, but why wait? Register today to begin exploring these 2.0 activities.

http://23thingsonastick.blogspot.com

From the Minnesota’s Multicounty, Multitype Library Systems

New Minitex sessions!

Minnesota Opportunities for Reference Excellence Series

MINITEX is please to announce a four-part series regarding core competencies of Minnesota Opportunities for Reference Excellence (MORE). Sessions will be offered over a four-week period. This series is HIGHLY interactive and will involve pre-work and post-work (1 hour) for each session. Participants are required to attend each session to receive a certificate of completion.

Dates of session: (Series 1: 7/9, 7/16,7/23, 7/30) OR (Series 2: 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30)

Whether you are a seasoned professional or a newbie to the reference desk, you will learn something new, and collective knowledge will be shared.

For more info:
http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#157

ACRL Webcast

Practical Strategies for Building a Library 2.0 Game Plan

Live Webcast
July 17, 2007
11 a.m Pacific | 1:00 p.m. Central | 2:00 p.m. Eastern

1.5 hours

Web 2.0 has quickly gave rise to Library 2.0: a comprehensive focus on new, interactive uses of information resources, the Web and physical space. But where to begin? Past ACRL Webcaster Terry Huwe provides some effective starting point strategies. He describes long term strategic plans for “enlivening” the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) Library, even as Library 2.0 began to gain momentum. During 2005-2006, IRLE deepened its Blogging activity, launched wikis, created a new Virtual Private Network, and more. At the same time IRLE funded the creation of a new, state-of-the-art Library Commons as well as major digitization initiatives. Throughout these processes, the Library organized to “take” services to the populations it wanted to reach. Now the IRLE Library manages “digital conversations,” overall Web content management and preservation, Blogs, Wikis and more. Huwe will outline the practical steps that led to this robust set of Library 2.0 strategies, focusing on both technological and interpersonal skills.

Registration
ACRL member: $50
ALA member: $75
CACUL member: Can$90 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $90
Student: $40

Group*: $295

http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/lib20.htm

Basic VDX Workflow training Webinar

This Webinar provides new or current interlibrary loan staff with the basic information they need to send and receive interlibrary loan requests on the VDX system. The training will cover how to handle items in the work queue along with suggestions for how often each category should be checked to keep on top of the workflow. This session is presented by Nick Banitt, MnLINK Gateway Specialist, and Raquel Franklin, Document Delivery Supervisor.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

http://www.minitex.umn.edu/train-conf/webinars/upcoming.asp#158

eBooks & NetLibrary Webinar at MINITEX

NetLibrary is an eBook collection available to all libraries ­and by extension, all citizens ­in Minnesota and North and South Dakota. The MINITEX NetLibrary eBook collection contains over 13,500 titles covering hundreds of academic, popular and professional subject and topic areas.
Content includes hundred of titles from Cliff Notes and the “Complete Idiot’s Guides To” series, travel guides, computer programming manuals, and several thousand public domain literary classics.

If you would like to learn more about the MINITEX NetLibrary eBook Collection, register for one of the sessions. This one hour webinar will cover what is in the NetLibrary collection, the latest interface updates, various access points and collections available from those access points, searching the collection, creating and managing your personal NetLibrary account, and using NetLibrary’s “Librarians Tool Kit” to find out information about your library’s NetLibrary eBook usage and ideas for collection development.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007

http://www.minitex.umn.edu/train-conf/webinars/upcoming.asp#1

Fundamentals of Acquisitions Web Course

ALA – ALCTS Fundamentals of Acquisitions Web Course
(A four week Web-based course)

July 23 – August 17 or October 8 – November 2

The Fundamentals of Acquisitions focuses on what you need to know about the basics of acquiring monographs and serials: goals and methods; financial management of materials budgets; and relationships among acquisitions librarians, library booksellers, subscription agents, and publishers.

Participants will receive a broad overview of the operations involved in acquiring materials after the selection decision is made.

Course Components
Goals of Acquisitions Services
Methods and Basic Functions of Acquisitions
Ethics
Budget/Finance and Accounting

http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsconted/alctsceevents/webcourses/alctsfundamentals.htm

ELM Overview Webinar with Minitex

Electronic Library for Minnesota provides quality online information resources to all Minnesota residents via their local libraries and the ELM Portal and MnLINK Gateway. ELM offers magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, reference sources, and electronic books appropriate for a variety of users. Currently, ELM has resources from EBSCO, Gale, ProQuest, OCLC, and NetLibrary. A reference librarian from MINITEX will provide an overview of ELM, including content, features, and access points.

Who should attend?: Anyone who is not familiar with the Electronic Library for Minnesota or who wants a refresher of ELM’s content.

June 15, June 26, July 19 and Aug 2

http://www.minitex.umn.edu/train-conf/webinars/upcoming.asp#63

Teen Second Life: Library Services in a 3D world Webinar

Teen Second Life: Library Services in a 3D world

Date : May 22, 2007
Start Time : 11 a.m. Eastern
Length : 01:00:00

“Where you can fly, design clothes, make movies, build your own house, stream music, and more. Learn how this immersive space can help keep library services relevant to teens.”

http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/index.php

ACRL Online Seminar: Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part 1

Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part 1
An ACRL Online Seminar
May 14-June 9, 2007

Registration information is at the bottom of this page.

(Registered participants, log into WebCT here. Trouble accessing WebCT? Visit the WebCT troubleshooting page.)

Course Description:
This four-week course focuses on the basics of Web site planning and design and content development, with a concentration on academic libraries. The course will also examine Web standards, usability, and accessibility. XHTML and CSS (external) will be introduced. Students will be expected to be able to create a basic HTML Web page before beginning the course. However, XHTML/HTML basics tutorials will be provided for those who need more practice. Students will plan and design a representative site during the course.

“Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part 1″ is a primarily asynchronous seminar, allowing participants to work through course material at times convenient to them throughout the week. Participants may also choose to schedule online chat time with the instructor, as they feel necessary. Specific material and activities are expected to be covered during each week of the course. Threaded discussion forums will be available for use in activities and other course-related conversations.

Weekly Schedule

Week 1: User Centered Design: Needs Assessment and Design Planning
Week 2: Review of HTML/XHTML and CSS Standards
Week 3: Creating Draft Organizer Page
Week 4: Final Project: Validating XHTML, CSS (External), and Accessibility Standards
This seminar will be delivered through WebCT.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Plan and design a Web site for usability and accessibility for selected users/groups.
Understand and apply Web standards
Develop basic Web site contents for selected users/groups.
Use DreamWeaver (MX2004 or higher preferred) or a text editor to create usable, accessible, and interesting Web pages. Participants may use FrontPage if they are already trained in and using the software.
Participants will end the session with a completed Web site plan and design, and a main Web page that illustrates how the design will be implemented and will allow for minimal usability and accessibility testing. These pages will also be validated XHTML with external .css.

Course Materials:
All of the required readings and activities for the course will be available online, but it will be useful to have available the references in the recommended materials listed below.

(Strongly recommended) Jennifer Niederst (2006). Web Design in a Nutshell, 3rd Ed. O’Reilly. ISBN: 0-596-00987-9
Elizabeth and Eric Freeman (Forthcoming Dec. 2005). Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML. O’Reilly. ISBN: 0-596-10197-X (recommended for those students who come to class with no HTML experience)
Carrie Bickner. (2005) Web Design on a Shoestring. New Riders Publishing: Boston ISBN 0-7357-1328-6
Donald Norman (1988). The Design of Everyday Things. Basic Books ISBN: 0-385-26774-6
Audience:
Librarians and other information specialists who want to learn to design usable, accessible, standard Web pages that will attract the intended users and encourage and invite them to persist and return to the site.

Experience working with the academic library patrons in any subject area chosen is assumed. Level of instruction is intermediate in regard to academic library experience, beginner in regard to XHTML/CSS and Web design experience.

Participants should know how to use e-mail and a current standard Web Browser. Mozilla/Firebird , Netscape 7.0, Safari or IE 5.5 or higher is preferred. Some HTML or HTML editor experience will be useful.

Instructor:
Diane Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting

The instructor has been teaching Web Design and related topics for more than 13 years including LIS590LWL Designing Web Sites for Organizations for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GSLIS LEEP program.

More information on Diane Kovacs

Course Requirements:
Your participation will require approximately three to five hours per week to:

Read the online seminar material
Post to online discussion boards
Complete activities, which will result in a basic draft academic library oriented Web site
Complete a seminar evaluation form
Registration
ACRL member: $150
ALA member: $195
CACUL member: Can $205 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $205
Student: $65

http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/webdesign1.htm