Do you want to know more about your own genetic traits and conditions? Are you curious about genetic issues that you hear about in the news? Are you uncomfortable when customers ask you questions about genetics?
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region will present the class ABCs of DNA: Unraveling the Mystery of Genetics Information for Consumers at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL) in Oklahoma City on March 12, 2008. This free, 4-hour hand-on class explores basic concepts such as genes and chromosomes and offers an overview of genetic disorders, genetic testing, genetic counseling, and the Human Genome Project. Ethical and legal issues associated with genetic disorders will be covered with regard to privacy, discrimination, and potential legislative impact on medicine and society. A variety of reliable health information resources will be demonstrated, including, but not limited to: Genetics Home Reference, ClinicalTrials.gov, NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders), and MedlinePlus.
Upon successful completion of this class, each participant will receive 4 hours of continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association. This class is approved by the Medical Library Association for the Consumer Health Information Specialization Program (http://mlanet.org/education/chc/). If you have any questions, feel free to contact Karen Vargas at karen.vargas@exch.library.tmc.edu
ABCs of DNA: Unraveling the Mystery of Genetics Information for Consumers
March 12, 2008, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Instructor: Karen Vargas, Consumer Health Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM SCR
Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Computer Lab
To register for this class, contact Steve Beleu at sbeleu@oltn.odl.state.ok.us
For more information about the class: http://nnlm.gov/training/genetics/index.html
Following this class, the ODL’s Regional Depository Librarian, Steve Beleu, will teach an advanced 1.5 hour class, Nucleotide, Protein, Genome: Beyond the A, T, C, and G’s of Genomics.
Why should librarians care enough about the scientific tools of online genomics learn anything about them? Dr. Elias Zerhouni, Director of the National Institutes of Health, is determined that genomics will become mainstreamed into our nation’s healthcare services. This is already happening in parts of our nation. To know enough about the basic online tools of genomics to provide referral services for them is this workshop’s goal. We will examine these major online tools—BLAST, RefSeq, Entrez Nucleotide aka Genbank, Entrez Protein, Entrez Genome, Map Viewer, and additional online tools as time allows.
This workshop will focus on learning these online tools for REFERRAL purposes rather than REFERENCE purposes. You can either work in these tools in an active mode, or simply watch the instructor demonstrate them.
Steve Beleu attended a 3-day workshop at the National Center for Biotechnology Information in Bethesda, Maryland titled Introduction to Molecular Biology and Information Resources to learn how to use these resources.
Nucleotide, Protein, Genome: beyond the A, T, C, and G’s of Genomics
March 12, 2008, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Steve Beleu, Regional Depository Librarian, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Computer Lab
To register for this class, contact Steve Beleu at sbeleu@oltn.odl.state.ok.us
Showing posts with label Workshops. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Workshops. Show all posts
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Monday, September 10, 2007
Free NASA workshop!
We invite you to participate in Mars In and Out. A free NASA-supported workshop designed to bring earth and space science into your library and after-school children’s and community programs November 8 and 9, 2007.
The Office of Library Development
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
200 NE 18th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Mars Inside and Out! will acquaint you with everything you need to know about the mysterious red planet to bring exciting programs to your community. You will learn about how the Martian environment has changed through time, the possibility for life on Mars, past, present, and future NASA missions to Mars, and plans and challenges for having humans living and working on Mars.
Scientists and educators from the Lunar and Planetary Institute will share space science information, resources, hands-on activities, and demonstrations developed specifically for librarians and after-school program providers to infuse into their programs with children ages 8 to 13 and their families.
During the workshop you will:
* Meet NASA scientists and engineers involved in Mars exploration
* Learn about Mars science, missions, and future exploration
* Receive training in related hands-on science inquiry activities, designed for children ages 8 to 13
* Receive related resources and materials that you can use in your programs
* Explore ideas for presenting space science programs to young audiences and to other colleagues
* Collaborate with other after-school program providers and children’s and youth librarians in Oklahoma and become part of the growing Explore! community
* Receive a $100 stipend for attending!
The workshop is free. You will receive Mars Inside and Out! presentations, activities, and resources (posters, book lists, suggested Web sites), and the first 25 participants to register will receive a $100 stipend for completing the workshop. The materials are ready to be incorporated into your existing children’s and youth programs.
But wait — there’s more! You will also receive materials for ten additional Explore! space science topics (rockets, space stations, space colonies, egg-stronauts, solar system, shaping the planets, comets, staying healthy in space, and the Sun-Earth connection). Each of these topics has complementary hands-on activities and resources that can be found on the Explore! website.
The workshop begins at 9:00 am on Thursday, November 8, and continues until the close of the day, 5:00 pm, on Friday, November 9. Light breakfasts, lunches, and afternoon snacks will be provided and, of course, chocolate will be available, too! Participants are responsible for travel, housing, and dinner costs, and all logistical arrangements.
Space is limited; please register by 5 October to reserve your place in the workshop. Come join us for a fun-filled and learning-filled two days. We look forward to exploring Mars Inside and Out! with you. Drop me a request for a registration form.
The Office of Library Development
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
200 NE 18th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Mars Inside and Out! will acquaint you with everything you need to know about the mysterious red planet to bring exciting programs to your community. You will learn about how the Martian environment has changed through time, the possibility for life on Mars, past, present, and future NASA missions to Mars, and plans and challenges for having humans living and working on Mars.
Scientists and educators from the Lunar and Planetary Institute will share space science information, resources, hands-on activities, and demonstrations developed specifically for librarians and after-school program providers to infuse into their programs with children ages 8 to 13 and their families.
During the workshop you will:
* Meet NASA scientists and engineers involved in Mars exploration
* Learn about Mars science, missions, and future exploration
* Receive training in related hands-on science inquiry activities, designed for children ages 8 to 13
* Receive related resources and materials that you can use in your programs
* Explore ideas for presenting space science programs to young audiences and to other colleagues
* Collaborate with other after-school program providers and children’s and youth librarians in Oklahoma and become part of the growing Explore! community
* Receive a $100 stipend for attending!
The workshop is free. You will receive Mars Inside and Out! presentations, activities, and resources (posters, book lists, suggested Web sites), and the first 25 participants to register will receive a $100 stipend for completing the workshop. The materials are ready to be incorporated into your existing children’s and youth programs.
But wait — there’s more! You will also receive materials for ten additional Explore! space science topics (rockets, space stations, space colonies, egg-stronauts, solar system, shaping the planets, comets, staying healthy in space, and the Sun-Earth connection). Each of these topics has complementary hands-on activities and resources that can be found on the Explore! website.
The workshop begins at 9:00 am on Thursday, November 8, and continues until the close of the day, 5:00 pm, on Friday, November 9. Light breakfasts, lunches, and afternoon snacks will be provided and, of course, chocolate will be available, too! Participants are responsible for travel, housing, and dinner costs, and all logistical arrangements.
Space is limited; please register by 5 October to reserve your place in the workshop. Come join us for a fun-filled and learning-filled two days. We look forward to exploring Mars Inside and Out! with you. Drop me a request for a registration form.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Free your content! RSS for Libraries
Free your content! RSS for Libraries
Presented by:
Paul Pival - Distance Education Librarian, University of Calgary, and
Meredith Farkas - Distance Learning Librarian, Norwich University
Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 11 a.m. - noon Eastern / 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Pacific
RSS feeds - for the Library User and the Library Professional
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for syndicating content on the Web. It's a common thread behind almost all social technologies. Blogs, wikis, social bookmarking sites, Flickr, podcasts, and many other Web 2.0 sites all have RSS feeds that allow consumers to receive content without having to visit the site where the content actually lives. RSS separates content from presentation, allowing the content to be reused in multiple places and combined with other content to create unique resources. Another great feature of RSS is that it's actually easy to utilize, even for people with little technical background.
Register below to take part in this FREE webinar.
Paul and Meredith will describe what RSS is and how to use it in a variety of ways in libraries: to make it easier for users to find out about your collections and programs, to push subject-related content to patrons, and to publish dynamic content on a variety of pages. There are many tools that make generating RSS feeds, subscribing to RSS feeds, displaying RSS feeds, and mixing RSS feeds an incredibly simply proposition for those with little technical knowledge. In addition, the presenters will show you how to use RSS to easily keep up with the topics you are interested in without having to visit multiple Web sites each day.
Register for this SirsiDynix Institute webinar at:
https://events.livemeeting.com/SirsiDynix080707Reg.htm
If you have missed previous SirsiDynix Institute events or are unable to make this one, we have an extensive archive posted at http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/archive.php.
You can check out past events at any time.
For more upcoming 2007 SirsiDynix Institute events, go to http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/.
Presented by:
Paul Pival - Distance Education Librarian, University of Calgary, and
Meredith Farkas - Distance Learning Librarian, Norwich University
Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 11 a.m. - noon Eastern / 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Pacific
RSS feeds - for the Library User and the Library Professional
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for syndicating content on the Web. It's a common thread behind almost all social technologies. Blogs, wikis, social bookmarking sites, Flickr, podcasts, and many other Web 2.0 sites all have RSS feeds that allow consumers to receive content without having to visit the site where the content actually lives. RSS separates content from presentation, allowing the content to be reused in multiple places and combined with other content to create unique resources. Another great feature of RSS is that it's actually easy to utilize, even for people with little technical background.
Register below to take part in this FREE webinar.
Paul and Meredith will describe what RSS is and how to use it in a variety of ways in libraries: to make it easier for users to find out about your collections and programs, to push subject-related content to patrons, and to publish dynamic content on a variety of pages. There are many tools that make generating RSS feeds, subscribing to RSS feeds, displaying RSS feeds, and mixing RSS feeds an incredibly simply proposition for those with little technical knowledge. In addition, the presenters will show you how to use RSS to easily keep up with the topics you are interested in without having to visit multiple Web sites each day.
Register for this SirsiDynix Institute webinar at:
https://events.livemeeting.com/SirsiDynix080707Reg.htm
If you have missed previous SirsiDynix Institute events or are unable to make this one, we have an extensive archive posted at http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/archive.php.
You can check out past events at any time.
For more upcoming 2007 SirsiDynix Institute events, go to http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Workshop : Unconventional Info-Lit in Action:
COIL Summer Workshop 2007
Unconventional Info-Lit in Action:
Where Weird Meets Worthy
Ready to explore the infinite possibilities of your instruction program? This workshop will highlight some unconventional approaches to library instruction. What is "unconventional?" It means anything instruction-related that moves us away from the "conventional" one-shot bibliographic instruction session which is lecture intensive. This workshop will feature presentations, new workshop features, live demonstrations, and breakout sessions for group work.
Workshop Presenters:
Sarah Brick Archer (Reference Co-Coordinator & Resource Coordinator for Performing Arts; Languages & Literature; and Communication & Art, Northeastern State University) "Integrating Information Literacy Skills into a Blackboard Class"
Roy Degler (Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian, Oklahoma State University)
"Creating Online Multimedia Tutorials for Your Library"
Jason Dupree (Instructional Services Librarian, Southwestern Oklahoma State University)
"Regenerate Your Email, Screencapture Your Future"
Jamie Holmes (Reference Librarian & Resource Coordinator for Education and Psychology, Northeastern State University-Broken Arrow)
"Moving Info-Lit from Classroom to Cyberspace."
Amanda Lemon (Instructional Services Librarian, University of Central Oklahoma)
"Wiki-ing Class Requests, Blogging to Class Success..."
Dr. Betsy Martens (Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma-School of Library & Information Studies) "Is There a Weirding Way?"
Frederic Murray (Reference Librarian, Southwestern Oklahoma State University)
"Swimming the Stream: Media that Matters for IL Instruction"
Dr. David Oberhelman (Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian, Oklahoma State University)
"Unclouding Aquabrowser: Integrating Aquabrowser into OPAC Instruction for a Credit Information Literacy Course"
Jenneffer Sixkiller (Adult Reference Librarian, Adult Services, Stillwater Public Library)
"Social Networking and MySpace"
Breakout Sessions:
Track 1: Learn to create a wiki for your instruction program
Track 2: Learn to create a social networking presence for your instruction program
Track 3: Learn to create a Camtasia tutorial for your instruction program
Track 4: Learn to create a series of screencaptures for one-on-one instruction
For the 2007 COIL Summer Workshop agenda, click here.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at 5:00pm.
Contact: Jason Dupree, COIL Chair
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
(580) 774-3031
jason.dupree@swosu.edu
Please include your name, institution, phone number & email address.
Unconventional Info-Lit in Action:
Where Weird Meets Worthy
Ready to explore the infinite possibilities of your instruction program? This workshop will highlight some unconventional approaches to library instruction. What is "unconventional?" It means anything instruction-related that moves us away from the "conventional" one-shot bibliographic instruction session which is lecture intensive. This workshop will feature presentations, new workshop features, live demonstrations, and breakout sessions for group work.
Workshop Presenters:
Sarah Brick Archer (Reference Co-Coordinator & Resource Coordinator for Performing Arts; Languages & Literature; and Communication & Art, Northeastern State University) "Integrating Information Literacy Skills into a Blackboard Class"
Roy Degler (Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian, Oklahoma State University)
"Creating Online Multimedia Tutorials for Your Library"
Jason Dupree (Instructional Services Librarian, Southwestern Oklahoma State University)
"Regenerate Your Email, Screencapture Your Future"
Jamie Holmes (Reference Librarian & Resource Coordinator for Education and Psychology, Northeastern State University-Broken Arrow)
"Moving Info-Lit from Classroom to Cyberspace."
Amanda Lemon (Instructional Services Librarian, University of Central Oklahoma)
"Wiki-ing Class Requests, Blogging to Class Success..."
Dr. Betsy Martens (Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma-School of Library & Information Studies) "Is There a Weirding Way?"
Frederic Murray (Reference Librarian, Southwestern Oklahoma State University)
"Swimming the Stream: Media that Matters for IL Instruction"
Dr. David Oberhelman (Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian, Oklahoma State University)
"Unclouding Aquabrowser: Integrating Aquabrowser into OPAC Instruction for a Credit Information Literacy Course"
Jenneffer Sixkiller (Adult Reference Librarian, Adult Services, Stillwater Public Library)
"Social Networking and MySpace"
Breakout Sessions:
Track 1: Learn to create a wiki for your instruction program
Track 2: Learn to create a social networking presence for your instruction program
Track 3: Learn to create a Camtasia tutorial for your instruction program
Track 4: Learn to create a series of screencaptures for one-on-one instruction
For the 2007 COIL Summer Workshop agenda, click here.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at 5:00pm.
Contact: Jason Dupree, COIL Chair
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
(580) 774-3031
jason.dupree@swosu.edu
Please include your name, institution, phone number & email address.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Free online webinar
SirsiDynix Institute Webinar
What's New in Podcasting?
Presented by
David Free, Public Services Librarian,
Decatur Campus Library, Georgia Perimeter College
Tuesday, June 5, 2007, 11 a.m. - noon Eastern / 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Pacific
In the year since the SirsiDynix Institute first examined podcasting (May of 2006), there have been many exciting developments with this emerging technology. Mainstream news and entertainment media have embraced both audio and video podcasts as a method of distributing information and creating community. There are now tens of thousands of podcasts of all types included in the iTunes music store. Educational uses of podcasts to deliver lectures and other content have proliferated. And more libraries than ever are producing podcasts or considering podcasting as part of their teaching and marketing efforts.
This presentation builds on the previous SirsiDynix Institute podcasting series by examining developments in the library podcasting landscape over the past year, including a look at (and listen to) new podcasts created by and for the library community. Tips for considering, planning, creating, evaluating, and sustaining a podcasting program at your library are also included. Learn how to create quality podcasts that will engage your audience from one of the first library podcasters.
To listen to the previous podcast-themed SirsiDynix Institute events, click on these links: http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=62
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=63
Register now to take part in this FREE webinar.
David Free is the Public Services librarian at the Decatur Campus Library of Georgia Perimeter College. He produces the Georgia Perimeter College libraries' podcasts and is the podcast editor of The Chattahoochee Review literary quarterly. Free holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree from Clark Atlanta University and a master's in English from Georgia State University. He blogs at davidsrandomstuff.blogspot.com.
Register for this SirsiDynix Institute webinar at:
https://events.livemeeting.com/SirsiDynix060507Reg.htm
If you have missed previous SirsiDynix Institute events, or are unable to make this one, we have an extensive archive posted at http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/archive.php. You can check them out at any time.
What's New in Podcasting?
Presented by
David Free, Public Services Librarian,
Decatur Campus Library, Georgia Perimeter College
Tuesday, June 5, 2007, 11 a.m. - noon Eastern / 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Pacific
In the year since the SirsiDynix Institute first examined podcasting (May of 2006), there have been many exciting developments with this emerging technology. Mainstream news and entertainment media have embraced both audio and video podcasts as a method of distributing information and creating community. There are now tens of thousands of podcasts of all types included in the iTunes music store. Educational uses of podcasts to deliver lectures and other content have proliferated. And more libraries than ever are producing podcasts or considering podcasting as part of their teaching and marketing efforts.
This presentation builds on the previous SirsiDynix Institute podcasting series by examining developments in the library podcasting landscape over the past year, including a look at (and listen to) new podcasts created by and for the library community. Tips for considering, planning, creating, evaluating, and sustaining a podcasting program at your library are also included. Learn how to create quality podcasts that will engage your audience from one of the first library podcasters.
To listen to the previous podcast-themed SirsiDynix Institute events, click on these links: http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=62
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=63
Register now to take part in this FREE webinar.
David Free is the Public Services librarian at the Decatur Campus Library of Georgia Perimeter College. He produces the Georgia Perimeter College libraries' podcasts and is the podcast editor of The Chattahoochee Review literary quarterly. Free holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree from Clark Atlanta University and a master's in English from Georgia State University. He blogs at davidsrandomstuff.blogspot.com.
Register for this SirsiDynix Institute webinar at:
https://events.livemeeting.com/SirsiDynix060507Reg.htm
If you have missed previous SirsiDynix Institute events, or are unable to make this one, we have an extensive archive posted at http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/archive.php. You can check them out at any time.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Free Ubuntu Workshop
I believe this might be the first library programming of this type in Oklahoma (please correct me if I'm wrong). And I'm proud to say that two gentlemen I work with have developed this introduction. Yes I know this is a little early -- but I want to make sure the word gets out -- so mark your calendars and feel the linux love on Thursday, May 31 from 3pm-5pm !
Introduction to Ubuntu
Registration begins on May 1 at 9am, in the Norman Public Library Computer Training Center. After 12pm on May1, You can call 701-2620 to register.
Intended for the intermediate/advanced computer user -- Minimum registration of 5 for the class to be presentedWhat is Ubuntu?
Do you have an older computer running Windows 95 or 98?
Do you want to upgrade to a more secure operating system?
Do you want to learn about Open Source?
Then you’ll want to learn more about Ubuntu...
Ubuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
The 6th GC-KIP Workshop on Knowledge Management
The 6th GC-KIP Workshop on Knowledge Management is scheduled for
Friday, April 20, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hardesty Regional Library.
8316 E. 93rd St.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Registration fees are $20 for non-members, $10 for GC-KIP members and affiliated organizations. It includes lunch and refreshments. Seating is limited. Registration deadline is April 16. Email Kristin Thompson (Free for students but registration is required).
Jointly Organized by GC-KIP, OU-Tulsa and the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS)
SCHEDULE
09:30am - 10:10 am
Opening Talk
Louix Ecobar-Matute, Director, Hardesty Library
10:10am - 10:50am
Education for the Digital Age: LIS Curriculum Development
Dr. Kathy Latrobe, Director, School of Library and Information Studies
10:50am – 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00am - 11:40am
Competitive Intelligence in Libraries
Jane Malcolm, Assistant Director, ORU Library
11:40am - 12:20 pm
Information Security in the Digital Age
Dr. Lee Yi Myonho, Assistant Professor, SLIS
12:30pm – 01:30 pm
Lunch
01:30pm – 2:10pm
Information Systems
Dr. Kim Yong Mi, Assistant Professor
02:10pm – 2:50pm
Tribal libraries: Bridging the Digital divide
Dr. Lotsee Patterson, Professor
2:50am – 3:00 am
Coffee Break
03:00pm - 3:40pm
Knowledge Management in Libraries: Beyond the Walls Dr. Suliman
Hawamdeh, Professor
04:00pm - 5:00pm
GC-KIP & SLIS Reception
Seating is Limited. Reserve Your Seat Now
Friday, April 20, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hardesty Regional Library.
8316 E. 93rd St.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Registration fees are $20 for non-members, $10 for GC-KIP members and affiliated organizations. It includes lunch and refreshments. Seating is limited. Registration deadline is April 16. Email Kristin Thompson (Free for students but registration is required).
Jointly Organized by GC-KIP, OU-Tulsa and the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS)
SCHEDULE
09:30am - 10:10 am
Opening Talk
Louix Ecobar-Matute, Director, Hardesty Library
10:10am - 10:50am
Education for the Digital Age: LIS Curriculum Development
Dr. Kathy Latrobe, Director, School of Library and Information Studies
10:50am – 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00am - 11:40am
Competitive Intelligence in Libraries
Jane Malcolm, Assistant Director, ORU Library
11:40am - 12:20 pm
Information Security in the Digital Age
Dr. Lee Yi Myonho, Assistant Professor, SLIS
12:30pm – 01:30 pm
Lunch
01:30pm – 2:10pm
Information Systems
Dr. Kim Yong Mi, Assistant Professor
02:10pm – 2:50pm
Tribal libraries: Bridging the Digital divide
Dr. Lotsee Patterson, Professor
2:50am – 3:00 am
Coffee Break
03:00pm - 3:40pm
Knowledge Management in Libraries: Beyond the Walls Dr. Suliman
Hawamdeh, Professor
04:00pm - 5:00pm
GC-KIP & SLIS Reception
Seating is Limited. Reserve Your Seat Now
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Web Accessibility Research: Disabled Users Still Locked Out
OSU-Tulsa Library
Faculty Research Excellence Series
Please join us Thursday, March 29th at OSU-Tulsa for "Web Accessibility Research: Disabled Users Still Locked Out."
Although accessibility guidelines for the Internet were issued in 1999, many Fortune 500 companies' web sites are virtually inaccessible to people with disabilities. Dr. Nicholas C. Romano, Jr., assistant professor of management science and information
systems at OSU-Tulsa, will discuss website accessibility for the visually impaired and give instructions on making websites accessible to these users. Dr. Romano has noted that librarians have been very active in website accessibility research.
The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. in OSU-Tulsa's Conference Center North Hall 150). OSU-Tulsa is located at 700 North Greenwood Avenue, near I-244 and Detroit Avenue.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
The Faculty Research Excellence Series is sponsored by the OSU-Tulsa Library.
Faculty Research Excellence Series
Please join us Thursday, March 29th at OSU-Tulsa for "Web Accessibility Research: Disabled Users Still Locked Out."
Although accessibility guidelines for the Internet were issued in 1999, many Fortune 500 companies' web sites are virtually inaccessible to people with disabilities. Dr. Nicholas C. Romano, Jr., assistant professor of management science and information
systems at OSU-Tulsa, will discuss website accessibility for the visually impaired and give instructions on making websites accessible to these users. Dr. Romano has noted that librarians have been very active in website accessibility research.
The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. in OSU-Tulsa's Conference Center North Hall 150). OSU-Tulsa is located at 700 North Greenwood Avenue, near I-244 and Detroit Avenue.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
The Faculty Research Excellence Series is sponsored by the OSU-Tulsa Library.
Monday, March 12, 2007
“Can Duct Tape Cure My Warts”
“Can Duct Tape Cure My Warts” is a program about complementary and alternative medicines that will be presented at the Mustang Public Library on Tuesday, March 27, at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, March 28, at 10:00 a.m. Karen Vargas with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine will present this free two-hour workshop. Vargas will tell how to avoid “bad science” and how to look up evidence of effective complementary and alternative therapies. Class includes hands on internet searching or attendees may just listen to the presentation.
Please call 405-376-2226 or e-mail dwebber@cityofmustang.org to pre-register. The Mustang Public Library has wireless access; so, please bring your own laptops if you would like.
Please call 405-376-2226 or e-mail dwebber@cityofmustang.org to pre-register. The Mustang Public Library has wireless access; so, please bring your own laptops if you would like.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Gaming in the Library
Gaming in the Library
Presented by
Jenny Levine, Internet Development Specialist and Strategy Guide, American Library Association
March 13, 2007, 11 a.m. – noon Eastern, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Pacific
Much is happening in the world of gaming right now, and it's not just a lot of teenage boys sitting in the basement staring at a screen for hours on end. No, gaming has tremendous potential for libraries to reach out to new users, offer new services, and help complement efforts in community building, information literacy, and other areas. Don't know much about gaming, but want to know how it can benefit libraries? Not sure what kinds of services your library could offer (especially on a limited budget)? Are you an avid gamer who would like to offer services, but you need help convincing others? Just want to hear what other libraries are doing? We'll cover all of these topics and more in just one hour. Get the scoop that helps you clarify your thinking about gaming and libraries.
Register now to take part in a FREE webinar that is sure to further your understanding of how to use gaming in your library.
Jenny Levine is the Internet development specialist and strategy guide at the American Library Association, where she splits her time between the Information Technology and Publishing departments. As part of her job, she blogs, creates wikis, bugs her colleagues to instant message, tests podcasting and vodcasting, teaches RSS, posts pictures on Flickr, explores Second Life, and does similar work with emerging technologies and tools in general. She is currently organizing the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, which will take place on July 22-24, 2007, in Chicago. Last year, Jenny had the pleasure of traveling around the United States and Europe to give more than 30 presentations. She is also the author of The Shifted Librarian blog, http://theshiftedlibrarian.com, a site that helps librarians understand the coming impact of ubiquitous, always-on Internet (and hence ubiquitous, always-on information) on our profession. She wrote the September/October 2006 issue of "Library Technology Reports," titled "Gaming in Libraries: Intersection of Services," and is an avid proponent of gaming services in libraries.
Register for this SirsiDynix Institute webinar at:
https://events.livemeeting.com/961/7248/reg.aspx
* If you have missed previous SirsiDynix Institute events or are unable to make this one, we have an extensive archive posted at http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/archive.php. You can check out past webinars at any time.
* See the 2007 SirsiDynix Institute schedule at http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/.
Presented by
Jenny Levine, Internet Development Specialist and Strategy Guide, American Library Association
March 13, 2007, 11 a.m. – noon Eastern, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Pacific
Much is happening in the world of gaming right now, and it's not just a lot of teenage boys sitting in the basement staring at a screen for hours on end. No, gaming has tremendous potential for libraries to reach out to new users, offer new services, and help complement efforts in community building, information literacy, and other areas. Don't know much about gaming, but want to know how it can benefit libraries? Not sure what kinds of services your library could offer (especially on a limited budget)? Are you an avid gamer who would like to offer services, but you need help convincing others? Just want to hear what other libraries are doing? We'll cover all of these topics and more in just one hour. Get the scoop that helps you clarify your thinking about gaming and libraries.
Register now to take part in a FREE webinar that is sure to further your understanding of how to use gaming in your library.
Jenny Levine is the Internet development specialist and strategy guide at the American Library Association, where she splits her time between the Information Technology and Publishing departments. As part of her job, she blogs, creates wikis, bugs her colleagues to instant message, tests podcasting and vodcasting, teaches RSS, posts pictures on Flickr, explores Second Life, and does similar work with emerging technologies and tools in general. She is currently organizing the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, which will take place on July 22-24, 2007, in Chicago. Last year, Jenny had the pleasure of traveling around the United States and Europe to give more than 30 presentations. She is also the author of The Shifted Librarian blog, http://theshiftedlibrarian.com, a site that helps librarians understand the coming impact of ubiquitous, always-on Internet (and hence ubiquitous, always-on information) on our profession. She wrote the September/October 2006 issue of "Library Technology Reports," titled "Gaming in Libraries: Intersection of Services," and is an avid proponent of gaming services in libraries.
Register for this SirsiDynix Institute webinar at:
https://events.livemeeting.com/961/7248/reg.aspx
* If you have missed previous SirsiDynix Institute events or are unable to make this one, we have an extensive archive posted at http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/archive.php. You can check out past webinars at any time.
* See the 2007 SirsiDynix Institute schedule at http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/.
Friday, February 02, 2007
SLA Program | Bio-Terrorism: What Librarians Should Know
Announcing the Winter Program of
the Oklahoma Chapter of the Special Libraries Association
Mark your calendars now!
When: Friday, February 23, 2007.
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Where: Tulsa Police Department
Training Center
6066 East 66th Street North
Tulsa, OK 74117-1811
Topic: Bio-Terrorism: What Librarians Should Know
Description: Librarians are skilled in gathering and retrieving information--essential skills before, during and after a crisis. Through lecture/demos and interactive exercises this course will introduce attendees to preparedness resources and services and encourage them to assume a proactive role in their community preparedness efforts.
Presentation by:
Shari Clifton, Betsy Tonn, and Marty Thompson
OU Health Sciences Center
Program Agenda:
9:30 AM Registration (arrive and sign in)
10:00 AM Morning session
12:00 PM Lunch (provided by OK SLA)
1:00 PM Afternoon Session
3:00 PM End of Session
Questions Contact: Officer Tom Rink
Registration Fees:
SLA Members: Free
Non-SLA Members: $10.00
Students: $5.00
Registration Deadline: February 20, 2007
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