February 15, 2008
SkillShare Library Newsletter Announcement
SKILLSHARE PROGRAM - SEEKING ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPANTS
--Donna Hayward
Librarians' Forum is sponsoring a pilot cross-division skills sharing program to foster understanding, communication and cross-pollination between library departments and staff. Volunteer pairs will spend time learning about other areas of the library by observing each other engaged in everyday work activities. The pilot will start with six to eight participants for the first iteration of the program from March to May 2008.
Participants will spend between four and twelve hours with their paired colleague, participate in a recorded panel discussion at the May Librarians' Forum, and complete an exit survey. They will also be encouraged to share their experience with library staff on the Librarians' Forum blog.
ALL library staff from ALL divisions and departments are welcome and encouraged to volunteer. If you are interested, please fill out the very brief survey of interest via the link below. In the survey, volunteers are asked to indicate their preferred level of involvement and describe briefly what they'd most like to share or learn more about.
The deadline for submission of the volunteer survey of interest is Wednesday, February 27th.
https://lessons.ummu.umich.edu/2k/librarians_forum/skillshare
Questions about the SkillShare Program should be directed to the program facilitator, Donna Hayward. (dhayward@umich,.edu or via Facebook)
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SkillShare @ MLibrary
Would you like to see what it's like to:
- conduct a usability test?
- catalog a rare book?
- answer questions at a reference desk?
- teach a group of Undergrads how to begin their research?
Would you like to see how a book gets onto the shelf after it arrives on the loading dock?
Are the activities of SPO (the Scholarly publishing Office) a mystery you'd like to explore?
Do you feel like you work in a vacuum around some area of your work, and think it would be useful to know more about a department with which you have some limited contact?
Then the SkillShare @ MLibrary Program is for you! Volunteer by filling out the following survey of interest:
https://lessons.ummu.umich.edu/2k/librarians_forum/skillshare
For more information, take a look at the SkillShare Library Newsletter Announcement on this blog.
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November 05, 2007
Training and Documentation in the University Library
The working group is hosting a session to discuss staff training and documentation needs at the Library. The session will offer an opportunity to share ideas about Library staff training and provide input on what we need to know to work in the Library of the 21st Century.
To register for these sessions, go to the following page and look for the session titled, "Open Forum to Discuss Library Staff Training Needs," found in the Upcoming Sessions list.
https://www-a1.lsa.umich.edu/es_conf/app/default.asp?confid=3
The charge of the Training and Documentation Working Group is to gather together training and informational documentation for library units and processes. The following URL will direct you to the current list of resources. If you know of documentation that is not listed here or would like to see further documentation, please contact the Training and Documentation Working Group at libtraindocs@ctools.umich.edu.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/staff/documentation/
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October 25, 2007
Faculty Exploratory
A program as well as a facility, the Faculty Exploratory was designed specifically for faculty at the University of Michigan to enhance lecturing, research and publishing skills. Whether you already use technology and just need a few tips or are just starting out and need a whole new skill set, you can take hands-on workshops, setup an appointment, or just stop in and say, HELP!
Located on the 2nd Floor of the Hatcher Graduate Library.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/exploratory/
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Instructor College
Instructor College is a focused staff development initiative established to strengthen the instructional skills of Library staff. By giving excellent instruction, the Library seeks to help users realize the full value of the resources it provides. Originality is a key ingredient to the Library's instructional efforts, which is why promoting creativity is a central focus of Instructor College programming.
Join colleagues, share expertise, and develop instructional skills to their fullest.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/icollege/
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October 24, 2007
Knowledge Navigation Center
The KNC is your center for learning about technology. They provide one-on-one consultation over the phone, in person, or over e-mail on a variety of technology issues. If we can't answer your question, then we know who can. We are equipped with specialty scanners, including high-speed text scanners, a large format scanner, and a slide scanner.
The KNC website can also be consulted for help on a variety of topics including downloading citations using EndNote of RefWorks, help using MS Office products, graphic design tools, among other things.
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Technology Tools Handouts
The library hosts a database in which you can find handouts used in instruction activities across the library system. Referred to as the Guides Database, in it you'll find research guides, guides to library resources, and tutorials on technology applications. Some guides of particular interest to librarians include:
Introduction to SiteMaker
PowerPoint
Poster Presentations using PowerPoint and Illustrator
Google Book Search Tips
EndNote
Dreamweaver and CSS
To take a look at these and many others, search the database:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/guides
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