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Schedule of Events for May 2008

This hands-on-session will introduce you to the UM Libraries' new course reserves system which will be available beginning Summer 2008. Learn how to request and add reserve items using the new system. New features will also be highlighted, such as how to track your materials through the process and receive email alerts once the items are available. You will also learn how students will access their course materials through ELMS/Blackboard.

These training workshops are intended for Faculty and interested library staff, especially those who work at service desks. For more information on the content of this session, please contact Jamie Edwards (301-405-9181, jamyung@umd.edu) or Sharon Epps (301-405-9177, sepps@umd.edu).

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

An additional offering of this session is scheduled for June 2nd.

Each section of this workshop is limited to 24 staff members.

Keynote Speaker, Dr. Julia Adeney Thomas, Notre Dame "The Seen, the Unseen, and the Unseeing: The Showa Emperor and Photography"

Dr. Thomas is a recipient of the John K. Fairbank Prize, American Historical Association, for best book in East Asian History.

When: May 2, 2008, 10:00-2:00 Lunch provided
Where: Hornbake Library, University of Maryland College Park

Schedule:

• 10:00-10:30 am - Coffee, Tea, Scones (Foyer, Prange Collection, 4th Floor, Hornbake Libary)
• 10:30 am to 2:00 pm - Panel presentations and Keynote speech (Room J, Nonprint Media Services)

Hosted by the Center for East Asian Studies, University of Maryland Libraries, Department of History, and Miller Center for Historical Studies.

For more details, pleace contact: pragebunko@umd.edu.

In this hands-on session - learn the basics of using Excel 2007 including:

• becoming familiar with the Excel 2007 environment
• entering various types of data
• navigating within and between spreadsheets
• entering and editing formulas
• formatting a spreadsheet for printing

Registration for this program is limited to 24 staff members. Register today!

To register, please use our online registration form or e-mail the lib-learning reflector (lib-learning@umd.edu). Please put "Excel 2007 Overview" in the subject line of your e-mail.

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

This session is now full. To be added to the wait list, please email lib-learning@umd.edu. Please put "Word 2007 Overview" in the subject line of your e-mail.

Developed by the Desktop Services Committee, this overview session is designed to help you learn almost everything you ever wanted to know about the tools needed to be a responsible computer user at the University of Maryland Libraries. Computer security measures and the role you play in maintaining your desktop machine will be included in this discussion.

Participants will learn about the UM Libraries’ LAN infrastructure, and the relationship between the University’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the Libraries’ Information Technology Division (ITD). There will be a discussion of computer security, including definitions of viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Participants will also gain an understanding of the University’s recently revised Policy on the Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources.

Registration for this workshop is limited to 22 staff members.

To register, please use our online registration form or e-mail the lib-learning reflector (lib-learning@umd.edu). Please put "Desktop Driver's Ed" in the subject line of your e-mail.

It seems like everyone is talking about blogs these days! Even here in the Libraries, many news items and announcements that used to come via email or print newsletters have moved to our growing collection of blogs.

If you're a newcomer to the world of blogs and want to know more about what they are, where to find them on the Libraries' webpages, or how to create your own blog posts or comments, this training is for you! We will focus on blogs created for the Libraries, but the information you learn can also be used to read and post to other kinds of blogs. By the end of this session, participants will:

• Understand the purpose and basic features of a blog
• Read, search, and comment on blogs
• Create and post entries on a blog

This session is limited to 20 participants. To register, please use our online registration form or e-mail the lib-learning reflector (lib-learning@umd.edu). Please put "Blog Basics" in the subject line of your email.

Sponsored by the Safety and Security Committee, this useful workshop will cover:

• Steps to identify problem situations as defined by UMPD
• Strategies to improve safety and security in the workplace
• Suggestions of how to practice personal safety
• Important information in the Libraries' Safety and Security Guidelines, http://www.lib.umd.edu/PUB/Safety&Security/index.html
• Limits to enforcing library policy and knowing when to call 911

This workshop is highly recommended for all staff.

To register, please use our online registration form or e-mail the lib-learning reflector lib-learning@umd.edu. Please put "Safety and Security" in the subject line of your e-mail. If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Kinniff (jkinniff@umd.edu).

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.

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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