New Titles in Academic Librarianship

Reviews available in 'Library Review' here:

Title: Self-Examination: The Present and Future of Librarianship

 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do?contentType=NonArticle&contentId=1774975

Title: Teaching with Technology: An Academic Librarian's Guide 

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do?contentType=NonArticle&contentId=1774986

 

Digital imaging: project/programme development

26/3/09

ANLTC

Digital imaging: project/programme development

TCD

Society of Archivists CPD Information

The Society of Archivists website has comprehensive Continuing Professional Development pages. These pages contain information on:

• SoA CPD Scheme


• Principles and benefits


• Preparing for CPD


• Learning opportunities


• Learning styles


• Situation analysis


• Creating a professional development plan


• Reflective practice


• Learning and development record


• Mentoring

There is a booklet on the topic produced by the Continuing Development Sub-Committee:

MS Word

PDF

Constructing a Thesaurus Online Course

Aslib are now offering a distance learning, online course in 'Constucting a Thesaursus'.

• you can learn in your own time
• you are allocated a tutor who will give you personal attention and monitor your progress throughout your course
• your tutor will give you as much encouragement and direction as you need to be able to complete your training successfully
• you will be asigned pratical projects which will be assessed by your tutor
• you will receive the Aslib Certificate of Achievement on successful completion

The purpose of this course is to give participants the understanding and skills necessary for them to construct a thesaurus, having decided on the appropriateness of a thesaurus for a particular purpose, and the best form of such a thesaurus.

Links

Aslib's Open Learning Page Home

Page for 'Constructing a Thesaurus' Course

Tonic

TONIC is an easy-to-understand, practical guide to using the Internet produced by Netskills. Use of Tonic is free but users are required to register.


TONIC covers the whole range of introductory internet topics for you to explore, in an easilydigestible form.
THESE TOPICS INCLUDE:
• Exploring the internet
• How to access databases,
free software and online
information services
• Searching the world
wide web
• Communicating via the
internet using email and
news services


QUIZZES
There are short quizzes enabling
you to test your knowledge and
understanding of what you've
learnt.


ACCEPTABLE USE
TONIC may be used freely for noncommercial academic and training purposes.



Flyer for Tonic (Pdf)

Homepage for Tonic

Sconul's Hot Topic Page

SCONUL deals with a range of topics through the work of its various groups. These topics identify anticipated trends and issues for information services and support collaborative sharing and development of good practice around the core interests and services of SCONUL. They are listed below. Each topic has an introduction, links to its relevant publications and papers and also a link to the appropriate group. For more information please contact us. Link to the page here.

Current Topics are:

• E-learning
• E-research
• Information Literacy
• Performance Improvement
• Scholarly Communications
• Space planning

ECDL, TCD

ECDL tutorials are available online here. The library will cover the costs of the tests. There are seven modules in the course, each tested in a separate exam, the exams can be taken in any order. The course can be followed and the tests taken entirely at the candidates own speed. The only limitation is that all the tests must be taken and passed within a three year period. Currently IS Service's exam times are 10 and 11 am on Friday mornings, exams are 45mins long and are held in 200 Pearse St. Further information from ISS's ECDL page or email them at issecdl@tcd.ie.

It is not recommended that a staff member takes more than two tests at once as the library is charged for failed tests also.

Currently staff ready to take one or more tests should:

1. Contact the librarian's office to indicate their intent to take the tests so that the office can set up a Skills Card with ISS for the individual.
2. The staff member will then be contacted when this has been done and can arrange which test or tests they would like to take and book time slots with ISS using the above email address.

Please remember to inform the librarian's office, for the purposes of flexi-time, if you are going to be attending any training courses or events. A detailed procedure for course application will be available online soon.

Possible Courses

The Staff Development Committee is gathering information as to the level of interest that exists for the following two possible courses. If you would be interested in attending a course of this type, could you please indicate this via email specifying which course/s you would consider useful. As always any further suggestions or comments anyone might have are more than welcome.

The committee's email address is libsdc @ tcd.ie

The Reference Interview
A four-week, web based, instructor led course Run by the RUSA (Reference and User Services Association, affilitated with the American Library Association)
10th Sept - 17th Oct


Team Work Skills
Run by ANLTC To be held towards the end of the year, in Cork


Please remember to inform the librarian's office, for the purposes of flexi-time, if you are going to be attending any training courses or events. A detailed procedure for course application will be available online soon.