From: Reynolds, Camille (creynolds@Nossaman.com)
Date: Tue Jan 28 2003 - 14:04:32 PST
Message-ID: <1167DF5724AAD211B93B0008C7B189010242C17D@EXCHGSF01> From: "Reynolds, Camille" <creynolds@Nossaman.com> Subject: FW: baynet-Infopeople is offering additional sessions of "Science & Technology Resources on the Internet" Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 14:04:32 -0800
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From: Linda Rodenspiel [mailto:assist@infopeople.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:05 PM
To: baynet@exploratorium.edu
Subject: baynet-Infopeople is offering additional sessions of "Science &
Technology Resources on the Internet"
Infopeople is pleased to announce two additional sessions of this new
workshop.
Title: Science & Technology Resources on the Internet
Dates and locations:
Wednesday, March 26, San Diego Public Library
Wednesday, April 9, California State Library
To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at
http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/121
Science and Technology resources are everywhere on the Internet. They range
from sites meant for the lay person who wants to understand why water boils
at a different rate at high altitude to those aimed at professional
researchers and inventors who need hard data such as the density of jello.
The trick is finding authoritative answers quickly.
**How do you convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?
**What is the relationship between Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfeld-Jacob
syndrome?
**Is a nuclear winter effect possible?
**Can I connect narrow SCSI devices to a wide SCSI bus?
**Why is it so hard to get ketchup to come out of the bottle, then it all
comes out at once?
If just reading these questions makes your palms sweat, come to this
workshop and learn to handle your patrons' science and technology questions
with confidence.
Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will explore how to approach
science and technology questions in a public or undergraduate academic
library setting. Using discussion, group and individual exercises, we will
learn a variety of tools and techniques for finding science and technology
information on the Internet, as well as practical, useful tips that can be
applied immediately.
Topics to be covered:
The Science Reference Interview
--Understanding the question
--Breaking down the question
--Choosing your search tool
Subject Directories
--Recommended subject directories for sci/tech research
--Strategies for using subject directories for sci/tech research
Search Engines
--Recommended search engines for sci/tech research
--Creating a search - Boolean what?
--Strategies for using search engines for sci/tech research
The Invisible Web
--What is the invisible web and how do you find it?
--Recommended invisible web sites for sci/tech research
Evaluating Science and Technology Web sites
Workshop Instructor: Ann Hammond. Ann has worked for over five years as a
molecular biologist and geneticist at a forensic DNA laboratory. Since
earning her MSLS from the Catholic University of America, she has worked in
special, medical, academic, and public libraries. She is now a
Reference/Young Adult librarian for San Diego County Library, El Cajon
Branch, where her favorite activity is helping students with science
related questions.
Who Should Attend: Anyone in a California library who is interested in
learning about science and technology resources on the Internet.
Prerequisites: A basic familiarity with computers and the Internet.
Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Infopeople does not provide
parking passes, lunch or refreshments.
Other Logistics:
*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30
PM.
*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople
Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions
*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training
locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople
recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.
To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople
Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/workshops/index.html.
If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at
assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685
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