NN/LM Distance Learning Opportunities in the NTCC Clearinghouse
There are 5 distance learning opportunity resources listed in the NTCC Clearinghouse that have been published by NN/LM staff:
- Title: Basics of Electronic Document Delivery
URL: http://nnlm.gov/pnr/training/edd.html.
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Use of electronic document delivery can bring a library savings in costs and time. In addition, more and more users prefer to view articles onscreen. This course will help health sciences library staff to make decisions regarding whether to provide electronic document delivery, and what software and equipment should be acquired. It will also provide information on how to work with different file types and how to determine whether a library's electronic publications can be used in electronic document delivery. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. (Clearinghouse record last modified on April 24th, 2007) - Title: Caring for the Mind: Providing Reference Services for Mental Health Information
URL: http://nnlm.gov/ner/training/caringforthemind.html
Languages: English
Audience: Public
Audience: Health Professionals
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Responding to mental health reference questions is challenging for even the most experienced librarian. In "Caring for the Mind", participants will learn how to effectively provide reference services for mental health information for the public. Participants will learn the best web sites, databases and collection development materials to respond to mental health related questions. Best approaches to handling challenging reference interviews will be explored. This class will increase your knowledge of consumer level mental health resources. (Clearinghouse record last modified on January 15th, 2008) - Title: From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet
URL: http://nnlm.gov/training/consumer/snakeoil/
Languages: English
Audience: Public
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Course Description: Distance Learning Course This interactive course will introduce participants to issues surrounding the quality of health information resources on the internet. Participants will be provided with a set of recommended criteria to be used to evaluate health information websites. Objectives: *Become familiar with unique issues surrounding health information on the internet. *Understand the nature of web-based resources and why people post information to the internet. *Evaluate health information web sites using a set of criteria provided so that you can determine whether or not the sites are trustworthy sources of health information. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. Class size is limited, registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. (Clearinghouse record last modified on March 25th, 2008) - Title: No Comprende: Spanish Health Information Resources for English Speaking Librarians
URL: http://nnlm.gov/training/nocomprende/
Languages: English, Spanish
Audience: Public
Audience: Health Professionals
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: The two week course covers resources for learning basic, library, medical, and Internet Spanish vocabulary, along with the evaluation and identification of health websites in Spanish. Anyone who would like to quickly find health information in Spanish, especially librarians who serve increasingly Latino populations, will find this course helpful. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. (Clearinghouse record last modified on April 24th, 2007) - Title: Thinking Like an MBA: Time, Money, Resources and Change Management in the Library
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Languages: English
Description: As not-for-profit institutions adopt more business practices and processes, librarians need to be more knowledgeable about adapting to these current strategies. Participants will understand not only the components of a typical project plan but be able to implement them within their own work setting. Thus, the class will explore 1) Project Plan and its components: 2) Time 3) Money and 4) Resources, as well as 5) Change Management to assist in development of the organizational culture. Ideally, this class will assist librarians in serving as models for change within a larger organizational structure while reinforcing their own business and administrative skills, technical capabilities, and customer service in the library. It is expected that attendees of this session be able to employ demonstrated tools within their own environment upon completion of class. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. (Clearinghouse record last modified on April 24th, 2007)
