[Conntech] Seats Available: CE Workshop in April 2008

[Kris Abery]

Please excuse the cross posting. There are seats available in the following continuing education workshops in April 2008. To register access the Continuing Education Calendar of Events at: http://evanced.info/cslib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp 

Fundamentals of Serials Cataloging - Apr. 4th (Middletown LSC) -- NEW workshop
This workshop will give monograph catalogers, copy catalogers, and beginning catalogers the skills needed to understand and create useful catalog records for serials. The emphasis will be on solving actual problems, and class members are encouraged to bring examples to the workshop. 

Complete description: http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19359

Word Mail Merge - Apr. 14th (Middletown LSC)
In this workshop we will be merging names and addresses into personalized letters as well as creating envelopes and labels.  MailMerge is one of those powerful features of the Word program that confuses most people - we'll help you understand what's going on. 

Complete description: http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19362

Creating Word Documents with Style(s) - Apr. 14th (Middletown LSC)
In this workshop you will learn about the style(s) feature in Microsoft Word. The style(s) feature allows you to easily format long documents with ease, finesse and consistency.

Complete description: http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19363 

Free Webinar: EBSCO History & Science Reference Center Databases - Apr. 15th (ONLINE)
History Reference Center database is a full text history reference database, designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research. Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content.

Complete description: http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19987

Free Webinar: iCONN Database Training for Public Libraries - Apr. 15th (ONLINE)
Stacey Knibloe, Senior Training Consultant for Gale will provide online web based training to library staff on Tuesday, April 15th.  The databases covered in the session include the following: General Onefile, Biography Resource Center and Gale and Gale Virtual Reference Library (e-Reference Books). The training is open to all library staff. 

Complete description: http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19986 

Free Webinar: iCONN Database Training Health & Wellness Resource Center - Apr. 16th (ONLINE)
Health & Wellness Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for libraries, schools, and hospitals that provides integrated access to medical, statistical, health, and related information. 

Complete description: http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18893

Free Webinar: iCONN Database Training Business & Company Resource Center - Apr. 21st (ONLINE)
Business & Company Resource Center is a comprehensive research tool that meets core curriculum requirements in undergraduate and graduate case study work as well as the business research needs of the job seeker or investor. 

Complete description: http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18894

Going Google: Hands-On - Apr. 24th (Willimantic LSC)
Google has become one of the most popular and powerful search engines on the Internet. We'll look at some of the more advanced search functions available in this user-friendly search engine to enable you to find answers to your questions in as few clicks as possible.

Complete description: http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14751 

Behind the Bibliographic Record - Apr. 25th (Willimantic LSC) -- NEW workshop
When you look at a finished bibliographic record, you are seeing the result of work - sometimes as much as an hour - by a professionally trained cataloger.  What is the logic, the thought process, behind all of that information? What rules were used?  Why?  

Complete description: http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18942

Essential Cataloging for Local History & Genealogy Collections - Apr. 25th (Willimantic LSC) -- NEW workshop
In this half day workshop we will examine the cataloging of a variety of published and unpublished items: books, pamphlets, manuscripts, scrapbooks and vertical files as well as photocopies and microfilm. 

Complete description: http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18943


Kris Abery
Continuing Education Coordinator
Connecticut State Library
Division of Library Development
1320 Main Street
Suite #25
Willimantic, CT 06226
Tele: (860) 456 - 1717 or
(800) 253 - 7944
Fax: (860) 423 - 5874