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Upcoming Workshops
February 9. Science Beyond the Stacks
Location: Webinar
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Open to all, priority given to State employees.. Limited to 12 people
In Alaska and want access to free information on various sciences? Come and find out about the resources available from the Alaska State Library and SLED (the Statewide Library Electronic Doorway). This sampling will lean heavily towards resources electronically accessible.
RSVP for this class to Maeghan Kearney at 465.1300 or
March 25. Not Just Google
Location: Webinar
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Open to all, priority given to State employees.. Limited to 12 people
Are the big web search engines really that different? What search engines focus only on government information or Alaska? What is Dogpile anyway? How do I find the Invisible Web? Join Katie Fearer from the Alaska State Library to discuss these questions and more in a one-hour introductory class (with extra time for questions and practice) designed to help you choose the right web search engines and then use them more effectively.
RSVP for this class to Katie Fearer at 465.2988
or
April 13. Work Better!
Location: 10th floor computer lab
Time: 8:30am - 12pm
For state employees only. Limited to 12 people
State Employees have access to nearly 30,000 full-text journals through the Alaska State Library. Millions of other articles and books held in libraries worldwide can be made available to you through interlibrary loan. Through this workshop, you will discover the tools and search strategies that will help you find these resources.
A basic introduction to:
- Alaska State Library services and resources for State employees
- Interlibrary Loan: getting the articles and books you need, when you need them
- Tapping into our Journal Finder for titles of interest
- Locating materials using online catalogs from around the world
- Best search practices
- Boolean searching
- First Search (OCLC) and EBSCO databases
- Taming the Internet, tips and tricks
RSVP for this class to Daniel Cornwall at 465.1315 or
May 19. Part 1 of 2: Finding Full-Text Articles
Location: Webinar
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Open to all, priority given to State employees. Limited to 12 people
Why pay to download? State employees have access to over 30,000 free full-text periodicals from their desktops. In this session, we’ll cover the Alaska State Library’s Journal Finder, some of the best sources of free articles on the internet, and interlibrary loan. We'll also introduce you to the library's databases of full-text articles. This is a hands-on session in which you’ll have the chance to conduct your own research and ask questions. This class is most appropriate for new researchers or state employees who are not familiar with the State Library’s services.
RSVP for this class to Sheri Somerville at 465.2916 or
May 20. Part 2 of 2: Finding Full-Text Articles
Location: Webinar
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Open to all, priority given to State employees. Limited to 12 people
Why pay to download? State employees have access to over 30,000 free full-text periodicals from their desktops. In this session, we’ll cover the Alaska State Library’s Journal Finder, some of the best sources of free articles on the internet, and interlibrary loan. We'll also introduce you to the library's databases of full-text articles. This is a hands-on session in which you’ll have the chance to conduct your own research and ask questions. This class is most appropriate for new researchers or state employees who are not familiar with the State Library’s services.
RSVP for this class to Sheri Somerville at 465.2916 or
June 22. E-books for Your Office
Location: Webinar
Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Open to all, priority given to State employees.. Limited to 12 people
State employees have the full text of over 41,000 books in a wide range of academic and technical subject areas, including law, computers, education, health, political science, and more available at their desktop. This hour long webinar will show you how to access these books, how to build your own electronic bookshelf and the best ways to find the books you need. Whether you need to brush up on your customer service, solve a computer problem, learn some phrases for your foreign-speaking client or engage in strategic planning, there is an ebrary book for you.
Attendees are encouraged to send topics of interest to instructor Daniel Cornwall prior to the class. Attendees are also encourage to visit the State Library's ebrary home page and to view the video.
RSVP for this class to Daniel Cornwall at 465.1315 or
Recorded Workshops
- Alaska Statehood Resources (21 min) windows media player
- Connecting With Citizens With New Media (57 min) windows media player
- Get Lost in the Woods Part One (16 min) Flash windows media player
- Get Lost in the Woods Part Two (17 min) Flash windows media player
- Introduction to Federal Grants (44 min) Flash windows media player