2007 PNC/MLA Annual Conference Medical Libraries:
Boot up under the Big Sky
Libraries, computers & the West
Continuing Education
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Continuing Education |
CE Offerings
Saturday September 29th Greg Notess will conduct a 3 1/2 hour (8:30am - Noon)workshop on Creating Online Tutorials.
Course Description:
Online tutorials used to be extremely time-intensive to create. With the increase in reference and instruction to distant users in all types of libraries, and the need for just-in-time learning in many organizations, we need quicker ways to create tutorials and demonstrations to teach our online library resources. New tools make it quick and easy to create movies for online demonstrations and tutorials with a minimum of effort. Explore using software such as Camtasia, Captivate, Wink, and even PowerPoint to record screen actions and quickly create online tutorials. Learn a process for expediting the creation of these tutorials.
Saturday September 29th: Gail Kouame, Consumer Health Coordinator at the PNW Regional Medical Library will present a half-day (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm) workshop: Health Issues in the Headlines: Reading Between the Lines.
Course Description:
Dark chocolate, red wine, and stem cells - what do these have in common?
All have been reported in the news as having health benefits. Often the first place your patrons will hear about health issues is in the media. This CE course will introduce participants to the environment of health reporting. Participants will also learn about how health is reported in the news as well as how to evaluate the accuracy and validity of science and health stories.
Sunday September 30th: Wilda B. Newman, Knowledge Management Resources LLC, will teach a full-day (8:00 am – 5:00 pm) workshop on Knowledge Management. (This class has not been approved for CE credit. You will need to apply for credit on your own).
Course Description:
This course explores Knowledge Management (KM) concepts that enable competitive advantage for all types of organizations and institutions in the 21st Century. Fundamental to these concepts is participation and collaboration in order to leverage the collective knowledge of the entire work force, whether local, national, or global, taking into account related environmental changes.
Students will learn what KM is; Understand why KM is the required infrastructure for work environments; Identify how to begin KM practices; Discover tacit and explicit knowledge and its value as a competitive advantage. Topics include KM fundamentals, theory and concepts, cultural and organizational changes required, strategic issues, and knowledge coding.
Through presentation of KM theory and relating theory to the attendees' own organizational context, the course will help them analyze alternative approaches and assess where and how to begin the KM implementation process. The intended audience includes librarians and information professionals who are interested in a knowledge management program and seek more formal training that will assist them toward their goal.
Participants will be involved in class discussion and exercises and must bring an organization chart of the organization in which they are planning KM projects, or, are already using knowledge management. If one does not exist, they must draft one that reflects their understanding of organizational structure.
Sunday September 30th: Carlos Arce, Director of Leadership and Development at Billings Clinic in Billings, MT will present a 3 1/2 hour (1:00pm - 4:30pm) workshop: Communicating Effectively. (This class has not been approved for CE credit. You will need to apply for credit on your own).
Course Description:
This workshop will provide three learning sessions aimed at improving the effectiveness of our communication:
The workshop will demonstrate specific techniques and concepts and will provide participants the opportunity for application to their existing and future work needs.
This session examines the fundamental concepts and techniques that will improve the effectiveness of our conversations. The course will explore specific behaviors that contribute to and obstruct successful communication in challenging situations.
How do our words define the type of leader we are? What is our leadership “brand”? What would we like it to be? What specific communication techniques can we use to make us more effective leaders? This session will present a variety of verbal tools and concepts used by effective leaders. Participants will apply these concepts and techniques by drafting specific words to utilize in real life opportunities. Participants will share drafts and practice with others in the course.
Do your presentations help your effort or get in the way? Do your visual aides confuse or clarify? Are your presentations created for the audience or the presenter? This session will explore some of the common challenges and opportunities for making your presentations count.
Updated 8/10/2007