Midcontinental Chapter of the
Medical Library Association

* Colorado * Kansas * Missouri * Nebraska * South Dakota * Utah * Wyoming *

Education Opportunities:
Sharing in Our Region and Beyond

This page provides links to various workshop and training opportunities available in the Midcontinental Region of the Medical Library Association. This is one way of sharing ideas, handouts, tutorials, expertise and kinds of material included on "education" Web pages. This is a work in progress and your input is appreciated. The page is arranged alphabetically by state and includes selected national sites that might be of interest. If you would like to add a link to your institution's educational offerings, send your link to the current chair of the CE Committee. Thanks!

Midcontinental Region

Colorado

1. Workshops and Training
2. Distance Learning
3. Teleconferences

National Jewish Medical and Research Center; Gerald Tucker Memorial Medical Library

1. Welcome to Ovid/MEDLINE
2. Guides and Resources

University of Colorado; Denison Memorial Library

1. Education Department - The Education Department schedules and conducts regular classes, as well as specialized lectures that work into the agenda of a particular course.
2. Library Classes and Tours Schedule
3. Online Handouts
4. Online Tutorials
5. Special Classes
6. Brown Bags

Kansas

1. Library Instruction
2. Biomedical Journals on the Internet
3. Brown Bag Series
4. Searching MEDLINE Using PubMed
5. Searching MEDLINE Using WebSPIRS
6. Searching the Web
7. Web and Netscape Training

Missouri

1. Workshops and Training - Provides links to continuing education classes, computer classes, on-line classes/tutorials, tours, conferences, Web development and trainers resources

1. Workshops - Lists library and internet skill related training workshops.

1. Education Services
2. Library Workshops Schedule
3. Tutorials and Guides

1. Guides to Using Library Resources and Services Provides links to library resources and services.

Nebraska

1. The Health Sciences Library/Learning Resources Center is a dynamic institution that constantly strives to provide access to the most currently available information resources and services.

1. Bringing together people and information - Homepage lists announcements, including CE events, conferences, teleconferences, etc. taking place in Nebraska.

1. Education Department Home - Provides links to current workshops and off campus services.
2. Distance Education Library Services
3. Guides to Locating Online Information - includes online videos and handouts
4. Class Offerings

South Dakota

1. Computing Resources Information on training and instruction.

Utah

1. Education and Instruction Services
2. Library Workshops and Classes Schedule
3. Library Workshop and Class Handouts
4. Tip Sheets
5. Tutorials and Classes Available Online
6. Library Presentations and Publications
7. IAIMS Newsletter
8. InfoFair: An Annual Event
9. Library and Information Technology Forum.
10. Links are provided to current and past Forums.

Wyoming

1. Wyoming State Library Continuing Education Calendar - Directory of programs being held in Wyoming. Cost and contact information is provided.

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Library Science Schools

University of Denver - Library and Information Science Program

Emporia State University - School of Library and Information Management

Offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in library and information studies with campuses in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah.

National

LOEX (Library Orientation Exchange) is a self-supporting, non-profit educational clearinghouse for materials used in library instruction.

1. Creativity and the Art of Library Instruction, June 2000 Conference
2. Expanded Conversations: Collaborating for Student Learning, June 2002 Conference
3. Medical Library Association -- Education

Information on the MLA "self-directed learning program", online CE courses, journal club guidelines, and courses available at MLA meetings. See the "Educational Clearinghouse" for a database of courses approved for MLA CE credit.

A variety of CE course offerings varying from 4 to 8 contact hours: Grant Writing, Planning for library Technology, Licensing Electronic Resource, Teaching about Evidence Based Practice, NML's PubMed and Gateway, Consumer Health, Teaching the Publication Process, Managing your Time.

Provides links to information on FREE classes scheduled throughout the country on NLM online systems. Listings may be viewed by region. You may register online for a class. Links to online training materials are also available.

Special Libraries Association; Strategic Learning and Development Center

Links to events, conferences and more.