On-the-Job Continuing Education

The following is the On-the-Job Continuing Education that I have completed thus far, in my current job: (last updated: 1/30/2007)

Library School Information Session
Library staff who are in library school or have recently completed library school programs at UIUC and Dominican University will offer advice and commentary on their experiences, the application process, relating work and school, and how to manage work, school and the rest of life. This session is geared to library staff and students who are considering library science as a career.

Introduction to Corinthian
A lecture-demonstration introducing the new Corinthian staff client. Topics to be covered include login, searching, navigation, etc.

Introduction to Corinthian Serials Control
Setting up a title for serials checkin and processing claims for serials. Any staff member who currently uses Horizon 7.3.3 to set up serials checkin and/or processes claims for serials should attend this course.

Corinthian Cataloging
Using Corinthian for cataloging and authority control tasks. All Library staff currently using the Horizon MARC Editor and/or other cataloging/authority control features should attend.

Bugzilla Basics for Library Staff
Searching for problems in Bugzilla, how to enter a new problem in Bugzilla, how to interpret email messages from Bugzilla, and more.

Dreamweaver 1: Introduction for Staff
Explaining of basic concepts about the Internet and the World Wide Web, and how to publish a site. Navigating in the Dreamweaver work environment. Creating a basic web page by typing text and importing graphics. Designing a site from scratch, beginning with developing a site map, through final Uploading of the site to a web server. Importing of text into Dreamweaver pages using several methods. Performing character and paragraph formatting on text, and define and apply HTML styles to speed up repetitive formatting. Adding links within a site, create anchors, and specify external links. Creating and format tables to assist in page design. Using of images as links and create image maps. Building a frame-based site to assist the viewer in navigation. Uploading a site to a remote web server.

Photoshop CS for Staff
Implementing this powerful software application to create original images or modify photos using a full assortment of painting, drawing, and retouching tools. More specifically, using it for graphic and Web design, photography, and video.

Dreamweaver 2: Advanced for Staff
Creating dynamic user-interface elements, including simple rollovers and complex navigation bars. Working with libraries to manage repeating site elements. Defining keyword, description, and other meta tags in order to make your site visible to automatic search engine spiders. Creating CSS styles to streamline text formatting within a page, and create external style sheets to allow formatting information to be used throughout a site. Creating layers using a number of techniques, and manage the size, position, stacking order, and visibility of layers. Combining layers with behaviors to provide additional visual feedback for a viewer navigating a site.
Working with the History palette to simplify repetitive tasks both within a single document and with other documents in a site. Targeting page content to specific browsers and versions. Learning about several different features included with Dreamweaver 4.0 to assist you in working with code.

Understanding How Teams Work
This course will introduce participants to basic concepts in team organization and group dynamics. We will begin with a review of how teams can be structured; how roles can be differentiated; and how process and procedure should relate to ongoing and annual strategic goals. The second half of the class will focus on the psychology of group dynamics, looking at patterns/breakdowns related to inclusion, control, and openness in groups. We will conclude by examining the critical relationship between the group leader and its members.

Introduction to RefWorks
RefWorks is a Web-based bibliographic management tool that makes creating bibliographies or citing resources quick and easy. This class will teach you the basic features of RefWorks. First, you will learn how to download citations and references from the Library's electronic resources into your RefWorks database. Next, you will learn how to manage your references using folders and other editing features. Finally, you will learn how to create footnotes and bibliographies using Write-n-Cite with MS Word.

Advanced RefWorks
Learn about RefWorks' advanced features, including how to better manage your folders and create or edit output styles. In addition, the class will discuss RefShare, which allows users to share their RefWorks folders with other users. Questions are welcome.

All About EndNote
Learn about EndNote bibliographic management software. In this class, you will learn the following: ~ Creating an EndNote library ~ Searching online databases from within EndNote ~ Importing references from online databases ~ Searching an EndNote database ~ Creating formatted bibliographies in Microsoft Word using EndNote ~ Editing EndNote citations and using other EndNote functions within Microsoft Word ~ Setting the display font options and using other languages in EndNote ~ Entering references manually in an EndNote database and attaching figures and files to a record.