UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 25, Page 14
March 21, 1996
Spring sessions; Library electronic workshops continue in April

     Electronic library workshops will continue to be held during the
spring semester as part of a series that began in February. 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 strongly recommended. Call 831-2432 for more
information.


Workshop schedule

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.
     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

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.
     3 p.m., Wednesday, April 17

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.
     3 p.m., Thursday, April 25