[PL-Directors] Would Anyone At Your Library Benefit from the "What is a Library Database?" Gale Webinar?

[Jennifer Maurer]

Hi,

I just wanted to point out this webinar topic and ask you to encourage staff to participate, as appropriate. This session is for staff who avoid exploring subscription databases, staff or volunteers who work with patrons but may not understand the purpose or potential of databases, or even staff who may not work with patrons but who want to learn more about the library as a whole. If your library does outreach related to the databases, maybe some community contacts would want to participate. For example, perhaps the president of the local homeschooling association would like to take part.

The email below has the webinar description and access information.

Thanks,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503.378.5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us

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From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jennifer Maurer
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 4:01 PM
To: libs-or List
Subject: [Libs-Or] Reminder: What is a Library Database? => Gale Webinar on 3/13 or 3/21

Just a friendly reminder that next Tuesday from 11 am to 12:30 pm Pacific is the first of two offerings of a Gale webinar called What is a Library Database?
The session is designed to help librarians, library staff, community organizers, and teachers understand what a library database is and how these resources can help their students, patrons, and communities. An introduction to the library databases will be covered as well as a discussion about what is available and how to use them to help people. Attendance certificates can be provided upon request.

Training Objectives:

  *   To understand the difference between using the open Internet and using databases to help patrons and students
  *   To understand the tools built into the library databases and how they can help many different types of people
  *   To develop strategies for using the resources to answer common patron questions
  *   To learn some strategies for integrating these resources into the classroom
  *   To learn what eResources are available to you through the Oregon State Library
You do not need to register, and a PDF with access information is included in the postings on Northwest Central and the two Gale support sites for Oregon libraries.
            http://www.nwcentral.org/what-library-database-gale-webinar
            http://galesupport.com/oregon/ (Click on Training Opportunities in blue toolbar at top of page.)
            http://www.galesupport.com/oregonacad/ (Click on Training Info in column on right.)

Hope you can join us!

Thanks,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503.378.5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>

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Learn to research. Research to learn.©

From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jennifer Maurer
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:35 PM
To: libs-or List
Subject: [Libs-Or] Gale Webinar Series for Oregon: What is a Library Database?, Finding eResources, Marketing

Over the next three months, Julie Pepera, a great Gale trainer, will offer six webinars on three different topics. I've included a table for quick reference to easily mark your calendars, and below that is more detailed information about each webinar topic. I'll send technical details about how to join a webinar in a reminder email coming soon. This information and the technical details are also posted on Northwest Central<http://www.nwcentral.org/>. Hope you can join us for one or more trainings!
Schedule at a Glance
Gale Webinar Topic

Date

Time

What is a Library Database?

Tuesday, March 13th

11:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific (90 min.)

What is a Library Database?

Wednesday, March 21st

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Pacific (90 min.)

Finding eResources to Support Library Programming

Tuesday, April 3rd

11:00 am to noon Pacific

Marketing Your Gale Databases

Wednesday, April 18th

11:00 am to noon Pacific

Finding eResources to Support Library Programming

Thursday, May 3rd

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Pacific

Marketing Your Gale Databases

Tuesday, May 8th

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Pacific


Webinar Descriptions
What is a Library Database?
This one and a half hour web training session is designed to help new librarians, library staff, community organizers, and teachers understand what a library database is and how these resources can help their students, patrons, and communities. An introduction to the library databases will be covered as well as a discussion about what is available and how to use them to help people. Attendance certificates can be provided upon request.

Training Objectives:
§  To understand the difference between using the open internet and using databases to help patrons and students
§  To understand the tools built into the library databases and how they can help many different types of people
§  To develop strategies for using the resources to answer common patron questions
§  To learn some strategies for integrating these resources into the classroom
§  To learn what eResources are available to you through the Oregon State Library

Dates:
Tuesday, March 13th 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific
Wednesday, March 21st 3:30 am - 5:00 pm Pacific

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Finding eResources to Support Library Programming
Using the tools available through the Oregon State Library and Gale Cengage Learning, this one hour webinar will show you how to locate resources to support library programming. Help celebrate things like Black History Month and Women's History Month. Book and periodical titles available to Oregon residents will be discussed, as well as strategies for easily getting these tools to patrons and students. Attendance certificates can be provided upon request.

Training Objectives:
§  To learn what eResources are available to you through the Oregon State Library that will help support special programming
§  To develop strategies for promoting the eResources both digitally and at the library

Dates:
Tuesday, April 3rd 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific
Thursday, May 3rd 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Pacific

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Marketing Your Gale Databases
This one hour web training session will help libraries learn how to promote their eResources. Tools for ordering free posters, bookmarks and tent cards will be covered. Discover pre-created outreach letters and press releases to help you reach out in your community. Also, an introduction to using social networking and online media to promote libraries digitally will be covered. Attendance certificates can be provided upon request.

Training Objectives:
§  To discover pre-created outreach tools you can use in your community
§  To learn about some of the most popular online social networking websites and tools that can help promote library programs and which may be right for you
§  To develop strategies for promoting the eResources both digitally and in the physical world
§  To learn what eResources are available to you through the Oregon State Library that can benefit patrons

Dates:
Wednesday, April 18th 11:00 am -12:00 pm Pacific
Tuesday, May 8th 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Pacific

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Still want help using a specific Gale database? Check the national Gale webinar schedule. Remember that many databases use the same interface. Therefore, if you wanted to know more about how to use Academic OneFile, for example, you could sign up for the PowerSearch webinar since they use the same interface.
            http://galesupport.com/oregon/ (Click on Training Opportunities in the blue toolbar at the top.)
            http://www.galesupport.com/oregonacad/ (Click on Training Info in the column on the right.)

As always, if you have questions, please ask.

Thanks,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503.378.5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>

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