Continuing education courses - Special Libraries Association conference

Information Outlook, Feb, 2002

Saturday, June 08, 2002

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Let's Get Physical! Physical Science Reference Fundamentals for Non-scientists

Ticketed Event #105

$199 member; $429 nonmember

This course is designed to enhance the skills of students and librarians new to science librarianship. This half-day course will feature team teaching by five specialist librarians, all experienced in the field of science librarianship. This course will include instruction on how to conduct a reference interview, review of important print and electronic resources in the physical sciences and tactics on how to answer information requests using these resources and others. The course will focus on the disciplines of Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, Computer Science, and General Science. Also, a brief introduction to the Division's Mentorship Program will be included. Participants will participate in lively discussions and have the opportunity for some hands-on experiences.

Instructor(s): Michael Fosmire, Carol Hutchins, Joseph Kraus, and James Manaslo

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Managing Your Business Within the Business

Ticketed Event #100

$199 member; $429 nonmember

In today's economic environment of cutbacks, and focus on the bottom line, knowing how to manage your information function as a business within your firm is more important than ever. This course will help you to align the library with the corporate strategy--fiscal and otherwise--to segment your users, and understand their needs and content purchasing habits; and to benchmark content budgets and spending.

Instructor(s): Leslie Jacobs, Dick Curtis, Outsell

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Web Technologies Primer

Ticketed Event #107

$199 member; $249 nonmember

This half-day workshop provides an introduction to the technologies used in the development of Web sites and Web applications. A variety of Web technologies and protocols including HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, and Flash are presented, and the creation and display of dynamic Web pages are discussed. Note: This workshop assumes that the attendee will have experience in using the Web as a user and researcher, but does not require previous knowledge in building Web sites.

Instructor(s): Jaron J. Rubenstein

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Winning at the E-mail Game: Mastering e-mail in a Business Finance Information Setting

Ticketed Event #110

$199 member; $249 nonmember

This half-day workshop challenges your mastery of the uniquely hybrid nature of e-mail in a business and financial information setting. Through a series of best practices, you learn new ways to deal successfully with the contending demands of shaping, writing, interpreting and organizing your e-business communications, while also ensuring the security required for communication by e-mail of sensitive and urgently needed information. The workshop experience will give you a rare opportunity to share your perceptions, problems, and solutions in serving your clients and communicating with peers in the demanding world of a business information professional.

Instructor(s): Michael Whelan; Erica Van Acker, Whelan Group

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

A Bioinformatics Primer: Information Behind 23 Pairs of Human Chromosomes

Ticketed Event #130

$299 member; $399 nonmember

The course covers the basics of molecular biology, fundamental concepts of Bioinformatics (dna-protein interaction, Protein structure, biosequence), proteomics, and Genomics. Further, data mining strategies, multiple sequence alignment, methods of phylogenetic inference (parsimony, distance methods) will be illustrated. The course also reviews both proprietary and public resources that are useful in providing information support for bioinformatics researchers in the areas of genome mapping, dna and protein sequence, structure, and systems.

Instructor(s): Geeth Vijay-Rao

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Business Toolkit for Science and Technical Librarians

Ticketed Event #115

$299 member; $399 nonmember

Are you a sci-tech librarian that is overwhelmed when business development and marketing ask you for a company overview or a quick run-down on a new industry? Not sure where to turn or which path to take? Need a list of information sources that are quick, reliable and/or economical? These competitive intelligence practitioners who have crossed sci-tech lines with business, will share their favorite and most useful resources with you. Return to your libraries knowing how to compile profiles that are sure to please management who "needed it yesterday". In this class, attendees will learn how to apply Porter's Competitive Strategy model to their business information gathering endeavors. Since attendees are accustomed to searching scientific and technical literature, exercises will demonstrate how to apply these skills to business information gathering. In addition, attendees will learn to apply a systematic process for business information gathering. In addition, attendees will learn to apply a systematic proces s for business intelligence gathering even when resources (time, people, money) are limited. The course will also cover the often over-looked step of filtering and analyzing selected critical business information. Various means to develop and package meaningful business information presentations will also be provided, along with ways to avoid pitfalls and traps in the gathering, analyzing and presentation phases. This course is intended for the sci-tech librarian who needs to learn or refresh business-searching skills. It is a nuts and bolts session on how to gather, analyze, and present critical business information to executives for sound business decision-making.