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Schedule of Events for July 2008

Back by popular demand! Join presenter John Houser (PALINET) as he presents this full-day, hands-on workshop covering the basics of project management, including an exploration of the role of the project manager and the skills required. The session also covers communication with stakeholders, meeting management, decision making, and time and progress tracking.

This session is open to all involved in projects - whether as a project leader or team member.

To register, please use the online registration form or email lib-learning@umd.edu with "Project Management Workshop" in the subject line of your email.

Microsoft Word is one of the most frequently-used programs in the Libraries. In this session, learn the basics of using Word 2007 including:

• becoming familiar with the Word 2007 environment
• formatting paragraphs and fonts
• inserting tables and clip art into your Word document

To register, please use the online registration form or email lib-learning@umd.edu with "Word 2007 Overview" and the date of the desired session in the subject line of your email.

This workshop is limited to 24 staff members.

Come learn about the social networking phenomenon known as Facebook! In this hands-on session, participants will create or update their own Facebook profiles for professional use and learn about some of the features of this popular application that can help you connect to library patrons. Learn how to find and make "friends," share photos, create groups and send messages, advertise events, and more.

To register, please use the online registration form or email lib-learning@umd.edu with "Social Networking Workshop" in the subject line of your email.

This workshop is limited to 24 staff members.

In this hands-on workshop, learn how to use the online travel reporting system (ELF) to create and submit Travel Approval Request forms (TAR) and Travel Expense Statement (TES).

To register, please use the online registration form or email lib-learning@umd.edu with "Travel Workshop" in the subject line of your email.

Faculty Timesheet Training

This class will introduce the process for entering leave in the PHR Faculty Leave system. For each pay period, beginning on July 20, 2008 (PP03), each Faculty member will be filling out his/her electronic time sheets in the PHR system. Faculty will no longer be using monthly paper time sheets. This training will take you through the process and answer questions you may have.

To register, please use the online registration form or email lib-learning@umd.edu with "Timesheet Workshop" in the subject line of your email.

RSS (which stands for: Really Simple Syndication, Rich Site Summary or RDF Site Summary, depending upon the source) is a Web 2.0 technology that is gaining popularity within the Library community, and lets information come to you as your favorite websites are updated. If you've ever asked yourself the question "What is RSS and what can it do for me?" - this is the session for you! This program, designed for RSS novices, will help demystify the concept of RSS, and introduce several commonly-used RSS tools. At the end of the overview portion of the program, participants will be able to "stay and play" with the various RSS tools introduced during the session.

To register, please use the online registration form or email lib-learning@umd.edu with "RSS Workshop" in the subject line of your email.

This workshop is for Library staff who have not participated in the Sexual Harassment Prevention Program training on the UMD campus. This training is required for all staff, including student workers and Graduate Assistants. Updates or refresher classes for staff will be planned at least bi-annually or more frequently as dictated by changed law or policy. Please contact Jenny Kinniff (x4-2677, jkinniff@umd.edu) if you have any questions about your eligibility for this training./p>

In this session, you will learn how to recognize and resolve sexual harassment, learn ways a victim of sexual harassment can document incidents of harassment, learn EEOC's definition of quid pro quo and hostile environment harassment, learn about employer liability in harassment cases, and learn about resolution procedures available at UM and the University's sexual harassment prevention policy.

Registration for this program is generally limited to 20 staff members.

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