Monthly Archive for October, 2008Page 2 of 2

Geeks Bearing Gifts: Unwrapping new technology trends

By jen derichemond. Published on October 8, 2008 in Continuing Education and General News. 0 Comments

FREE 4 MLA CE Hours

Geeks Bearing Gifts: Unwrapping new technology trends

(23 seats available)

Thursday, November 13th,  1-5 PM

Hahnemann Library, Drexel University, 245 N. 15th St. Philadelphia, PA 19102

 

This class is intended to provide a fun, fast-paced, and informative introduction to and update on today’s hottest technology trends. Program participants will be able to identify technology trends and they will understand how these trends will impact or can be integrated into traditional library services. Content will be presented with a “can-do” focus intended to encourage participants to investigate at least one technology for implementation in their institution. Course structure will include brief vignettes and demonstrations of a wide variety of technologies. Some of the topics to be covered include instant messaging, podcasting, open source software, spyware and other malware, developments in mobile computing, blogs and wikis, radio-frequency identification, and more. For more information, see http://nnlm.gov/training/geekgifts/index.html .

To register, email jderichemond@ecri.org

 

 

 

Learning about trackbacks

By Gary. Published on October 2, 2008 in Communications. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Clare Leibfarth from the Midwest chapter and I have been trying to get trackbacks working on our chapters’ websites. (Thanks, Clare!)

We need your assistance promoting an online nursing education survey

By Mark Puterbaugh. Published on October 2, 2008 in General News. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Greetings,

Please excuse the cross posting.

I am doing research in use of on-line learning resources (including virtual worlds like Second Life) for nurse education. Would you please share with your institutions’ departments of nursing the information the link to survey where we are gathering data?

The survey asks questions regarding attitudes toward online learning and the use of gaming or virtual worlds. The url is:

http://www.eastern.edu/library/Survey.html

We have had a wonderful response thus far and hope to gather more data over the coming weeks. The survey will run throughout October.

Thank you all in advance.
Mark

Survival Tips and Stories: Expanding the Library’s Services in Times of Disaster

By jen derichemond. Published on October 1, 2008 in Continuing Education. 0 Comments Tags: .

Title: Survival Tips and Stories: Expanding the Library’s Services in Times of Disaster
Location: Smilow 1st Floor Conference Room B, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
Link out: Click here
Description: Take advantage of this national continuing education event. Share ideas with your colleagues about current topics, learn techniques from MLA member experts, and earn MLA CE contact hours. The RML has also purchased a DVD for loan after the webcast. NOTE: You are invited to join us in person in New York City for the webcast. We cannot offer free remote access to the webcast from your own library. To register, email rml@library.med.nyu.edu. Space is limited, so sign up early. You will be sent a confirmation e-mail with directions to the site by Friday, November 7.
Start Time: 2 PM
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
End Time: 4 PM

2 MLA CE Hours

You can also arrange for your institution to participation in this webcast on an individual basis at your site for $75. Contact MLA.