Preliminary CE Schedule

CE1 Instructional Design for Distance Learning/Web-based Teaching
Sunday, October 8, 2006  8 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Diane Kovacs

This hands-on workshop will provide experience in designing and constructing several forms of distance education/Web-based Teaching. Instructional design and the complementary Web design for Web-based for development of good Web-based Teaching are emphasized. The intellectual focus will be on using good instructional design and Web page design principles. Students will be introduced to Web-based Teaching techniques and materials using standard Web pages and free or low-cost communications tools. We will review the use of teaching materials created with multi-media plug-ins and classroom communications tools. We will overview of the state-of-the-art of web-based instructional technology and its applications, students will be guided through the process of designing their own web-based Teaching unit.

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CE2 Measuring Your Impact: Using Evaluation to Demonstrate Value 
Sunday, October 8, 2006  8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Ruth Holst & Jacqueline Leskovec

Library users and stakeholders will recognize and value the importance of their library's services and of the librarian to the organization. That is the ultimate goal of this six-hour workshop. The outcome for the class is that librarians will be able to show the value of their library's services. Participants will become familiar with an evaluation process and will use and take away methods and tools for assessment, evaluation planning, creating logic models, data collection, data analysis and reporting. The workshop will feature group exercises that move participants through the steps of an evaluation process. There will also be student discussion and exercises in addition to lecture.

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CE3 Proactive Librarianship: Knowledge, Innovation, & Leadership for Newer Librarians
Sunday, October 8, 2006  8 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

La Ventra E. Danquah, MLIS

This engaging and interactive course will explore the dynamics of the library profession, its relevance to personal leadership and professional development, and the active promotion of library services and programs. Specifically, participants will gain knowledge of the interrelatedness of these concepts and practices. The course will review and discuss key strategies of library leaders for maintaining a competitive edge, explore and assess personal leadership attributes, discuss tips and techniques for professional development and image management, and share useful methods for promoting library services. The course encourages active participation through the use of exploratory activities, assessment exercises, case studies, illustrations, and group interactions.

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CE4 The Best Medicine: Government Information in the Health Sciences
Wednesday, October 11, 2006  8 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Carol Krueger & Marianne Ryan

Important for everyone, health information can be difficult to find and hard to understand. This interactive course will provide an introduction to locating and evaluating the range of health information and related scientific resources produced by or made available through the Federal government. The session will cover both popular and scholarly resources. It will offer an overview of general, consumer, and statistical information and suggest strategies for effectively seeking out medical research, patents, and grant-related information. Unique materials available through depository libraries and medical collections will be highlighted. Print and online resources, both databases and websites, will be explained--and demystified. Information from other governments, including state and international, will briefly be discussed.

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CE6 Getting Started with Information Outreach in Minority Communities
Wednesday, October 11, 2006  1 – 5:15 p.m.

Gale Dutcher

The goal of this half day course is to offer concrete ideas to enable librarians to initiate outreach programs with minority communities. Topics to be covered include the importance of developing relationships, the basics of building and developing community-based partnerships, recognition and acceptance of cultural differences, the importance of cultural competency, and issues surrounding health literacy. Some basic concepts of program planning and evaluation within a culturally diverse environment will be covered. Examples of existing projects and a case study will be used. Participants will be engage in group discussions to explore models for developing their own programs.

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CE7 Keeping Up with NLM's PubMed
Wednesday, October 11  1 – 5:15 p.m.

Holly Ann Burt

With a hands-on approach, this class will show attendees how to use the features of PubMed effectively. Attendees will be able to describe the contents of PubMed; formulate basic search strategies; display, print, and save results in various formats; revise and refine searches; and use special features such as Related Articles, Link to journals, Citation Matcher, Clinical Queries and My NCBI. The instructor will demonstrate online searches, and students, at computers connected to the Internet, will be invited to follow along. Time for individual practice will be provided.

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