UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 19, Page 6
February 8, 1996
Library schedules 10 electronic workshops this semester

     Ten different electronic library workshops are scheduled this
spring semester. Each workshop provides hands-on experience in using a
different type of electronic information. Some of the most popular
traditionally have been "The World Wide Web as a Library Resource,"
"Electronic Access to Journal Information" and "DELCAT." New workshops
are added every semester.
     "As we move toward a more electronic library, the electronic
library workshops provide users with the opportunity for instruction
and hands-on practice in using new resources," Shirley Branden,
reference, said. "The workshops are only one part of a large library
user education program which strives to be flexible to meet the
demands of new technologies."
     "By providing electronic library workshops for small groups, with
hands-on experience and personal assistance, the library speeds and
enhances the learning curve for faculty, staff and students at a time
of rapid change in electronic information," according to Sandra
Millard, assistant director for library public services.
     The workshops were designed with faculty as the audience, but are
open to all University staff and students.
     The University Library expanded its educational services to the
campus community in January 1995 with the introduction of the first
series of electronic library workshops. While this is only one
component of the library's educational programs, it is growing in size
and popularity.
     According to Susan Brynteson, director of libraries, "The
workshops were initiated by the library to provide an effective way to
introduce University users to the vast array of electronic resources
available via the library for research and instruction."
     From January 1995 through January 1996, 430 participants attended
60 library workshops. Faculty members made up the largest number, with
the second largest group being staff. Sessions were scheduled in the
early evening to attract more students, and students are provided with
instruction through class-related presentations by the library.
     The workshops-taught by librarians from the Reference, Media
Services and Special Collections departments and Library Computing
Systems in small classes of 12-are conducted in Room 056 in the Morris
Library. It has been specially designed and includes a dozen networked
microcomputers and instructor's workstation.
     Registration is recommended. Call 831-2432 for more information.


                           WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

DELCAT basics
     Learn the basics of searching DELCAT, the University's on-line
catalog. Author, title, subject and keyword searching will be
discussed. This session is intended for those who are new to
computerized information systems and want to establish an
understanding of the concepts employed when searching them.
     * 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15
     * 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 6


Electronic access to journal information
     An introduction to the electronic journal indexes available on
LERN (Library Electronic Resource Network) and DELPLUS. The workshop
covers considerations in choosing an index, search strategies that can
help in refining searches and obtaining articles in the library or
through Interlibrary Loan.
     * 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 22
     * 3 p.m., Tuesday, March 5


WinSpirs: Windows-based access to journal databases
     WinSpirs is an easy-to-use, Windows-based interface to networked
databases available. The interface can be installed on Windows-based
personal computers with a direct connection to the campus backbone.
The broad range of databases available includes Agricola, CINAHL,
EconLit, Life Sciences, MLA, PsycLit and Sociofile. This workshop will
cover WinSpirs searching skills, downloading search results and
customizing the WinSpirs interface on your personal desktop computer.
Workshop attendees should be proficient in Windows.
     * 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 26
     * 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 17


Locating resources in other libraries:  WorldCat and other on-line
library catalogs
     It is important to know how to identify needed research
materials, whether they are located at the UD or in another library in
the U.S. This workshop will provide an introduction to the on-line
library catalogs of other colleges and universities. Participants will
learn to use the Internet to search WorldCat, a catalog that lists the
holdings of libraries throughout the United States and some other
countries.
     * 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28
     * 3 p.m., Thursday, March 14


Current Contents and Contents 1st
     This workshop is an introduction to four databases that provide
access to recently published articles in scholarly literature. Current
Contents, available on DELPLUS, is a large multidisciplinary
indexing/abstracting service for more than 7,000 scholarly journals.
Current Contents/TOC, available on the library Web server, provides
table-of-contents information for the latest four updates of Current
Contents. Contents 1st and Carl UnCover, both available via the
library's web and gopher servers, provide access to more than 10,000
current journal articles.
     * 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 29


World Wide Web as a library resource
     The World Wide Web is an Internet network that features linked
hypertext documents as well as graphical capabilities. This workshop
teaches participants how to use the Netscape browser to access the
wealth of information available on the World Wide Web. Participants
will learn how the Web relates to the Internet and will gain hands-on
experience in searching resources and saving favorite sites as Web
bookmarks.
     * 7 p.m., Monday, March 11
     * 3 p.m., Thursday, April 25


Business and economics resources on the Internet
     This workshop will examine the various resources covering
business and economics on the Internet. Using the World Wide Web and
Gopher, participants will visit some Internet sites for both
government and commercial resources in such areas as investments,
company directories and economic statistics.
     * 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 12


Locating resources in other libraries: Finding journal articles using
CARL/Uncover and OCLC Article 1st
     This session will concentrate on using CARL/UnCover and OCLC
Article 1st, two multidisciplinary journal indexes available via the
University gopher system, to locate and obtain journal articles. The
various options for obtaining articles will be discussed, as well as
the differences between the two systems.
     * 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 13
     * 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 9


Electronic library resources in psychology and health
     This introductory session will explore general resources that may
be found in DELCAT, DELPLUS, LERN and Current Contents. Subject
specific resources in Medline and PsycLit will be covered. The basics
of navigating the Internet using World Wide Web and gopher will
supplement in-house resources in psychology and health.
     * 10 a.m., Thursday, April 11


Electronic resources for archives, manuscripts and other primary
resources
     Learn specialized search strategies for on-line catalogs
available on the Internet, including WorldCat and other institutions'
on-line catalogs. Participants will learn how to locate primary source
material on the World Wide Web using Netscape.
     * 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 16