SATURDAY, Sept. 23
Teaching the Adult Learner in the Library Setting

Nancy Press is Consumer Health Network Librarian, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

Objectives-At the conclusion of the course, the student should be able to:

1. Recognize characteristics of targeted learners and explain the implications for library related education.
2. Review a variety of teaching methods and choose at least one appropriate teaching method for a specific topic.
3. Using a topic selected previously, choose an appropriate teaching method and plan a lesson.
4. Effectively use at least one teaching method in giving the above lesson.
5. Assess, in a positive light, his or her own teaching and identify areas for improvement.
6. Have increased comfort and ease in addressing an adult group.

As your instructor, I believe strongly that supervised practice is critical for effective learning. Therefore, you will teach for five minutes during this class. You will be videotaped while you are teaching and that videotape will become your private property-to be viewed at your discretion. Everyone in the class, including me, will complete a written critique form on your teaching. You will leave the class with: 1) experience, 2) videotape of yourself, 3) instructions for viewing that videotape, 4) anonymous critiques from all class members, and 5) a signed critique from me. (8 hours MLA CE credit)

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SATURDAY, Sept. 23
QuickDOC and DOCLINE: The Next Generation

Also given on Sunday, Sept. 24 from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE ON SUNDAY CLASS

Registration limited to 50

Who's attending?

 

Jay Daly is creator of QuickDOC and Network Administrator, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston.

As an introduction to the new QuickDOC/DOCLINE system, participants will learn how to install and configure the QuickDOC program. The general structure of the QuickDOC Database will be outlined, and a sample of the reports generated by the program will be demonstrated. Participants will also leave with an understanding of the methods by which QuickDOC communicates with the New DOCLINE using the ISO ILL Protocol. Methods of interaction between QuickDOC and other online services, such as OCLC and the British Library, will be discussed. Finally, there will be discussion of the new directions and additional potential that the use of the ISO ILL Protocol, the Internet-based, multi-threaded interface, and the convergence of publishing, document delivery and interlibrary loan will bring for future developments in the field. (3 hours MLA CE credit)

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SUNDAY, Sept. 24
Alternative Medicine: No Longer Just a Fad

Sharon A. Lezotte, MHE, MLIS, Consumer Health Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine/Midcontinental Region, McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha

Theresa Arndt, MLS, Head of Education and Assistant Professor, McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha

While acceptance of alternative medicine has grown, it still has many skeptics. As research on various types of practices continues, it should become easier for health care providers, insurers and consumers to evaluate which treatments effectively complement traditional medicine. This class will provide an introduction to the vocabulary, research, and trends in the various complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) systems and subsets (e.g., herbals, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)). We will investigate the "high tech, high touch" influence of complementary and alternative medicine. Reliability issues of print and electronic sources for information in CAM will be discussed. Both professional and consumer perspectives toward CAM will be addressed. (8 hours MLA CE credit)

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SUNDAY, Sept. 24
QuickDOC and DOCLINE: The Next Generation

SUNDAY, Sept. 24
Advanced PubMed Searching

Molly Youngkin, MLS, Outreach Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine/Midcontinental Region, McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha

NLM's systems are changing at breakneck speed. Keeping up with these new developments may seem like a "mission impossible"! Let us help you explore the bells and whistles of the newest version of PubMed in order to create the most successful MEDLINE searches. This class will not only highlight the intricacies of such PubMed functions as Limits, Preview/Index, History and Clipboard as well as printing/viewing/saving citations but will also discuss the benefits of the MeSH and Journal Browsers. PubMed's version of Boolean searching will also be introduced. Information about NLM's newest enhancements for PubMed, such as the cubby system and LinkOut, will be shared. So please join us, accomplish the mission, and make PubMed work for you! (4 hours MLA CE credit)

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