[Schlib] Ebsco Free Training Webinars and Training Opportunities

[Laura Cowie]

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EBSCO Webinars and Training Opportunities
March and April 2010

*** All Sessions are scheduled Central Time Zone ***

Hello Everyone,

MLCI is pleased to offer the following EBSCO training webinars. Sign up for as many as you like - they're FREE! To register, please follow the links below.

What is a Webinar?
A webinar is an acronym for Web Based Seminar. Attending a webinar is like attending any seminar apart from the place where the event takes place. Instead of meeting in a conference room, we will meet in a 'virtual conference room' on the web. Once you have logged in, you can sit back and listen to the presentation on the phone while watching it on your computer screen. So what is required to participate? Basically a phone and PC with access to the web is all you need. No special software is required.

Public Library Resources for MLCI
In this session, learn just how easy searching in the EBSCOhost interface can be. Patrons can choose the clean, "Google" like page or more detailed search options, and utilize the Advanced Search page. We'll look at the Publication files, Image Collection and explore Personal Folders.
Databases covered: Canadian Reference Centre, MasterFILE Premier and Academic Search Premier

Tuesday, March 2, 2010            10:00 AM
https://ebsco.webex.com/ebsco/k2/j.php?ED=130922637&UID=0


Academic/Special Library Resources for MLCI
This workshop is designed for those who want to get the most of the EBSCO search experience!  Using EBSCOhost, we'll deal specifically with advanced search strategies, using guided style search boxes and field codes and learn how to use limiters and subject headings for detailed searching.  We'll access publications and create journal and search alerts.  Users will learn how personal folders can help keep saved articles organized. This session assumes knowledge of basic search strategies and interface navigation.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010            2:00 PM
https://ebsco.webex.com/ebsco/k2/j.php?ED=130922622&UID=0


Secondary School Resources for MLCI
Teachers and librarians will learn how to navigate and successfully search databases designed for grades 6-12. We will conduct searches in both Student Research Center and EBSCOhost interfaces and discuss Lexile reading levels and a variety of search methods. Your students are sure to become super researchers in no time at all!
Databases covered: Middle Search Plus and Canadian Reference Centre

Monday, March 1, 2010            3:00 PM
https://ebsco.webex.com/ebsco/k2/j.php?ED=130922417&UID=0


Canadian Points of View Reference Centre for MLCI
This session will introduce the user to Canadian Points of View, a resource designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides information on more than 100 key topics of interest to Canadian researchers. We'll review essays as well as explore the Reference Shelf, where students can access guides for debating, developing arguments and writing position papers.

Thursday, March 11, 2010            9:00 AM
https://ebsco.webex.com/ebsco/k2/j.php?ED=130922692&UID=0


Literary Reference Centre for MLCI
In this session, users will learn how to access the broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Literary Reference Centre combines information from reference works, books and literary journals. We will discuss how to access plot summaries, full-text classics, classic and contemporary poems as well as author biographies.

Friday, February 26, 2010            10:00 AM            https://ebsco.webex.com/ebsco/k2/j.php?ED=130922472&UID=0


History Reference Centre for MLCI
History Reference Centre contains reference books, historical documents, biographies of historical figures and includes over 80 hours of film and video. In this session, learn how to search using historical timelines, access over 150 leading history periodicals and find historical speeches.

Friday, March 26, 2010            10:00 AM
https://ebsco.webex.com/ebsco/k2/j.php?ED=130922827&UID=0


Auto Repair Reference Center for MLCI
Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on most manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles. Learn how to access content such as wiring diagrams, technical service bulletins and recalls, maintenance schedules and much more! Your library patrons can access this easy to use, point and click database in the library or remotely.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010            9:00 AM
https://ebsco.webex.com/ebsco/k2/j.php?ED=130923382&UID=0


If anyone has trouble with these registration links, here is an alternative method for joining the sessions.
1.     Go to: https://ebsco.webex.com
2.     Click on the Welcome tab (on the left)
3.     Enter the session number that corresponds with the session you wish to join. After entering the session number, you will need to scroll down and register before entering the session.

TROUBLE?
If anyone has trouble joining, or technical trouble, they should contact WebEx directly: (866) 229-3239.  You will need to have the date of the training and the session number.
ONSITE TRAINING and CUSTOMER SUCCESS FORUM
MLCI will be offering onsite training in Winnipeg and other locations, in April.

Join the Customer Success Forum on Tuesday, April 13 from 9 am - 12 noon, at the Library Resource Centre, Prince Charles ERC, 1075 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg.

This informative morning will include demos from Ebsco trainers, and real-life examples from educators and librarians about ways they've incorporated Ebsco products successfully to engage their students and patrons.

To register, contact Anna Ramsay at aramsay at ebscohost.com<mailto:aramsay at ebscohost.com>.

QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions or require further information, please contact:
Laura Cowie
Chair, MLCI Licensing Committee
Library Support Services, Prince Charles Education Resource Centre, WSD
lcowie at wsd1.org<mailto:lcowie at wsd1.org>
Phone: 204-788-0203, ext 146



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