Minitex Calendar of Events

Thu Nov 26, 2009: Thanksgiving

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:19:35 CST

University closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday

Fri Nov 27, 2009: University Holiday

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:19:06 CST

University closed for Thanksgiving Weekend

Tue Dec 01, 2009: Webinar - Science Resources in ELM

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:33:35 CDT

Mintiex Reference Training Webinar

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Central Time)

This session will take a look Gale's General Science Collection and EBSCO's Science Reference Center. Specifically at the broad spectrum of reference information from the areas of life sciences, physical sciences and earth & space sciences, including scientist and mathematician biographies, science videos and science experiments contained in Science Reference Center.

[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#258[/url]

Tue Dec 01, 2009: Webinar - Dublin Core for Beginners

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:06:34 CST

MINITEX/OCLC Online Training Session

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

Are you involved in a digital project at your institution? How will you describe your digital objects in order to provide online access to them? One option is to use the Dublin Core, an international metadata standard used to describe digital content.

This two hour webinar will introduce you to Dublin Core and the 15 elements. As we look at several examples, the Western States Dublin Core Metadata Best Practices will be used as a guideline.

Who should attend?: This webinar is intended for staff who work in libraries or cultural heritage institutions as catalogers, archivists, special collections librarians, or anyone who has responsibilities for the description of and access to digital collection materials.

Prerequisites: None

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#201[/url]

Tue Dec 01, 2009: Webinar - Charleston Conference Highlights: A High-Velocity, High-Spirited Recap

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:01:31 CST

Minitex Cooperative Purchasing and Electronic Resources Services (CPERS) training

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Central Time)

The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors in Charleston, SC, in November. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from these different areas who discuss issues of interest to them all—including discovery, sustainability, pricing, and usage—in a non-threatening, friendly, and highly informal environment. If you’re interested in any of these issues or curious about the Charleston Conference in general, please join us for a quick and informative summary of conference highlights.

[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#267[/url]

Wed Dec 02, 2009: Imagine, Program, Share: Library Programming with Scratch

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:21:45 CDT

Hosted by Minitex Reference Services

4:00 PM – 6:30 PM (CST)

Providing kids opportunities to learn, stretch and grow is a key focus of libraries. Whether they are developing a love of books and reading, learning to conduct better research or working on creative projects, kids in 21st century libraries are supported in developing a lifelong love of learning and developing key literacy skills that will lead them to successful engagement in life as adults.

Scratch, a free software tool developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab, is an increasingly popular tool that allows libraries to offer relevant, technology-based and creative programs for kids aged 8 and up. Scratch is rich media content creation software that can be used to create animation and game projects that incorporate music, sound, original art, digital photographs and more. Visit the Scratch website for more background: [url]http://scratch.mit.edu/[/url].

Participants in this workshop will develop an understanding of the literacy skills youth gain from participation in Scratch-based workshops and receive a hands-on opportunity to learn and use Scratch software and to explore Scratch’s online community. The workshop format models effective techniques for engaging and teaching project development with Scratch to youth. At the end of the workshops participants will have become members of the online Scratch community, developed a project using Scratch and posted a project to the Scratch social networking site.

Guest Presenters: Jennifer Nelson, Senior Librarian, Hennepin County Library and Keith Braafladt, Director, Learning Technologies Center, Science Museum of Minnesota

Location: Wilson Library, U of MN West Bank Campus

Who should attend?: This session is intended for media specialists, youth services librarians, or any other library staff who work with young people and want to learn more about using Scratch.

[url]https://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/reference.asp#254[/url]

Wed Dec 02, 2009: Webinar - ELM Databases for Grades 9-12

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:05:39 CDT

Minitex Reference Training Webinar

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Central Time)

Do you work with high school students? If so, you won't want to miss this brief one hour webinar to find out what ELM databases will work for you and your students in grades 9-12. This session will covers high school level resources, content, searching, and working with results, as well as special features that include homework help and tips on getting started and wrapping up research papers, reports, and presentations.

[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#236[/url]

Wed Dec 02, 2009: TISP Forum

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:29:23 CST

TISP FORUM
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
12:00 to 1:30 PM
Room 180
HHH Institute of Public Affairs

LEGISLATIVE ROUNDTABLE
ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY

As we look toward the next legislative session, Rep. Sheldon Johnson, Chair, Telecommunications and Infrastructure Division, MN House of Representatives, and legislative colleagues will lead a discussion on important issues in broadband policy and economic development in Minnesota. Items up for discussion include the recent MN Broadband Report, the prospects for statewide franchising and the impact of the telephone referendum requirement on broadband entry.

Thu Dec 03, 2009: Webinar: CatExpress

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:26:33 CDT

MINITEX/OCLC Online Training Session

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

CatExpress gives you direct access to the WorldCat records you need for copy cataloging. This class will show you how to use CatExpress to search for, edit, and export records and how to set or delete holdings in WorldCat. It will also touch on some options for customizing, CatExpress pricing, and sources for documentation and statistics.

Who should attend?: This class is intended for anyone new to CatExpress and copy cataloging. Established, but basic, users of CatExpress may also benefit from the class by filling in foundational knowledge that will allow them to work with CatExpress more effectively.

Prerequisites: None.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#244[/url]

Fri Dec 04, 2009: Webinar - Britannica for Schools

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:27:08 CDT

MInitex Reference Training Webinar

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM (Central Time)

This brief, 45 minute, session will cover the Britannica Online School Edition including the Elementary School / Learning Zone, Middle School, and High School levels. It will also touch on the Curriculum Standards Resource Finder and using the Britannica Online Workspace.

[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#262[/url]

Fri Dec 04, 2009: Webinar - Charleston Conference Highlights: A High-Velocity, High-Spirited Recap

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:02:43 CST

Minitex Cooperative Purchasing and Electronic Resources Services (CPERS) training

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM (Central Time)

The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors in Charleston, SC, in November. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from these different areas who discuss issues of interest to them all—including discovery, sustainability, pricing, and usage—in a non-threatening, friendly, and highly informal environment. If you’re interested in any of these issues or curious about the Charleston Conference in general, please join us for a quick and informative summary of conference highlights.

[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#267[/url]

Mon Dec 07, 2009: Webinar - Health and Medical Resources in ELM

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:10:57 CDT

Minitex Reference Training Webinar

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (Central Time)

A thorough overview of the Consumer Health Complete medical resource including key features such as accessing Evidence-Based Reports, reference book content, medical images, animations and video as well as searching a variety of health topics. An overview of additional medical databases AltHealth Watch, HealthSource Consumer Edition and HealthSource Nursing will also be covered.

[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#259[/url]

Tue Dec 08, 2009: Webinar - Britannica for Public Libraries

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:24:36 CDT

Minitex Reference Training Webianr

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM (Central Time)

This brief, 45 minute, session will cover navigating the Reference Center Home Page and the Kids Home Page of the Britannica Public Library Edition.

[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#260[/url]

Tue Dec 08, 2009: Webinar - Points of View Reference Center

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:13:34 CDT

Minitex Reference Training Webinar

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM (Central Time)

A detailed overview of an online tool to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of a wide range of controversial subjects and evaluate the issues of yesterday, today and tomorrow. This session will include reviewing key essays (Overview, Point, Counterpoint and Guide to Critical Analysis) on a variety of topics. Advanced searching techniques using lexiles, limiters and source types will also be covered.

[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#257[/url]

Wed Dec 09, 2009: Connexion Client Modules 3&4: Basic Editing, Record Processing & Save File Mgmt

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:20:40 CDT

MINITEX/OCLC Online Training Session

10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon (CST)

This online course provides instruction on working with MARC bibliographic records in Connexion Client, including using MARC field help, editing MARC records, updating holdings, and exporting MARC records. After completing this training, learners will have the knowledge to complete basic record actions in Connexion Client.

These are the third & fourth parts of a series designed to enable basic copy cataloging work in Connexion Client.

Who should attend?: This course is intended for learners who are new to Connexion Client and copy cataloging but have a basic familiarity with the MARC record. Established, but basic, users of Connexion Client may also benefit from the class by thorough review of the MARC record editing process and by learning about enhanced functionality such as record validation.

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of the structure and conventions of the MARC record, including the definition of its tags and subfields. Also, familiarity with basic navigation of the Connexion Client and its basic searching procedures.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#248[/url]

Wed Dec 09, 2009: Webinar - Britannica for Academic Libraries

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:19:01 CDT

Minitex Reference Training Webinar

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM (Central Time)

This brief, 45 minute, session will cover navigation of the Britannica Online Academic Edition. This includes features such as the World Data Analyst, Research Tools, Multimedia, and Variety of Sources.

[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#261[/url]

Thu Dec 10, 2009: Connexion Browser Module 2: Basic Searching in Connexion Browser

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:06:34 CST

MINITEX/OCLC Online Training Session

10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon (CST)

Connexion Browser is a web-based interface for OCLC cataloging, often preferred by those who do lower volume or occasional cataloging, or for parts of a segmented workflow that focuses on searching.

This online module provides instruction on performing basic bibliographic searches using OCLC’s Connexion Browser cataloging software. After completing this web-based training, learners will be able to conduct basic searches for bibliographic records in WorldCat, and evaluate whether a given record matches the item to be cataloged.

This is the second part of a series designed to enable basic copy cataloging work in Connexion Browser.

Who should attend?: This course is designed for learners who have little or no previous experience with Connexion Browser, and who may be new to library work. This class will be of particular benefit to new copy catalogers. It will also be beneficial to original catalogers who need to determine, before they create an original record, that no matching record exists.

Prerequisites: Ability to log on to Connexion Browser; knowledge of MARC records sufficient to recognize components such as field and subfield and to identify data such as title, edition, publisher, physical description.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#240[/url]

Thu Dec 10, 2009: Free Talking Tech Workshops

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:37:16 CDT

MAP for Nonprofits now offers free Talking Tech workshops and gatherings. The schedule for the last half of 2009 is reprinted below.

All workshops are face-to-face, in St. Paul.

For those who cannot attend, handouts from previous sessions are available here.

2009 Talking Tech Workshops
Thanks to support from The ADC Foundation and The Greater Twin Cities United Way, and in light of the challenging economy, MAP is offering the remaining 2009 Talking Tech Workshops: Nonprofit Focused Solutions -- at no cost. These technology workshops are geared toward technology staff members, accidental techies, volunteers and others at small to medium sized nonprofit organizations.

Click on the links below to learn more about each of the 2009 Talking Tech: Nonprofit Focused Solutions workshops. You can also upload a copy the brochure with information on all sessions, below. (Disregard the $15 fee; please do pre-register.)

Talking Tech: Workshops/Gatherings 2009 [flyer and registration form]

Talking Tech: Nonprofit Focused Solutions - Fundraising Databases
Nonprofits looking for a new donor database in the inexpensive to moderate price range are invited to attend this facilitated discussion Thursday, August 27.

Talking Tech: Nonprofit Focused Solutions - Working with Consultants and Vendors
In this session a technology consultant and a nonprofit technology manager will discuss how to make the relationship with consultants and vendors work well for all involved. Bring your own stories and insights to share with the group Thursday, September 24.

Talking Tech: Nonprofit Focused Solutions - Remote Access Methods
Explore safe remote access options for your employees, allowing work from home or from the road Thursday, November 12.

Talking Tech: Nonprofit Focused Solutions - Building a Nonprofit Technology Community
Please join us Friday, October 23 for a casual evening get together to socialize, network and talk about technology.

Talking Tech: Nonprofit Focused Solutions - Supercharge Your Work With MAPS
Come learn about various geographic information systems, tools and techniques that a nonprofit organization can use to make better decisions at this presentation Thursday, December 10.

Link: http://www.mapfornonprofits.org/index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC={00DFAFB1-7C28-44FF-A7FE-8CFB9934A558}&Design=PrintView

Mary Ann Van Cura
Library Development & Continuing Education Coordinator
State Library Services
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
651-582-8632 voice 651-582-8752 fax
[email]maryann.vancura@state.mn.us[/email]
education.state.mn.us/MDE/Learning_Support/Library_Services

Thu Dec 10, 2009: Webinar - Points of View Reference Center

web@minitex.umn.edu (Minitex) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:14:14 CDT
Minitex Reference Training Webiar

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM (Central Time)

A detailed overview of an online tool to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of a wide range of controversial subjects and evaluate the issues of yesterday, today and tomorrow. This session will include reviewing key essays (Overview, Point, Counterpoint and Guide to Critical Analysis) on a variety of topics. Advanced searching techniques using lexiles, limiters and source types will also be covered.

[url]http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/training/webinars.asp#257[/url]