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Infopeople

The Infopeople Project improves the quality of information access to the people of California by upgrading the skills, resources, and tools available through libraries. They offer classes, workshops, and webcasts on topics of interest to librarians, archivists, and other information specialists. Please check their website, http://www.infopeople.org/ for a full list of upcoming programs.


UC Berkeley School of Information

One of the Bay Areas premiere educational institutions, UC Berkeley's School of Information offers a wide variety of lectures, seminars, and conferences on information technology and policy. Go to http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/about/events to see what upcoming events may be of interest to you.


Special Library Association-San Francisco Bay Region Chapter

This local chapter of the SLA puts on events and dinners throughout the year where local librarians can meet to discuss the latest trends effecting special libraries. Many of the topics discussed are of interest to all types of librarians and the dinners provide excellent opportunities for networking and getting to know about the many different resources in the Bay Area. Please go to http://www.sla.org/chapter/csfo/calendar/calendar.html to see what the SLA has in store for you.


San Jose State University"s School of Library and Information Science

Additional learning/training opportunities are available through SLIS and the Education Institute. See a full calendar and complete information by going to http://slisweb.sjsu.edu and following the link under "Continuing Education This Week."


OCLC Western Service Center



OCLC Western is pleased to provide the following professional development and training opportunities for December, January and February in California. For more information, including a complete list of classes scheduled in your area, please visit our Web site at http://www.oclc.org/western/training/default.htm or contact us at 800-854-5753.
 

Cataloging and metadata
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CatExpress Online
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W119.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 13, 2008 (Registration deadline 2/8/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 

CONTENTdm Basic Instruction for Users
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W304.htm
 
 Friday, February 22, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/19/08)
 8:30 am-4:00 pm
 OCLC Western Service Center (Ontario, CA)
 

Local Holdings Maintenance Basics Online
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W824.htm
 
 Thursday & Friday, February 21-22, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/19/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 
  Monday & Tuesday, March 24 & 25, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/20/2008)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 

 Managing Your OCLC FirstSearch Service
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W410.htm
 
 Thursday, February 7, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/4/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Registration deadline 3/7/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-MS Live Meeting
 

Metadata for Digital Collections Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/26/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
       
 

Collection management
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CONTENTdm Basic Instruction for Users
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W304.htm
 
 Friday, February 22, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/19/08)
 8:30 am-4:00 pm
 OCLC Western Service Center (Ontario, CA)
 

Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 13. 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/12/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

Digital Image Quality Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm
 
 Wednesday, March 26, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/25/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

Funding Digital Projects Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm
 
 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/11/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 06, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 02/01/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 03/07/08)
 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

Metadata for Digital Collections Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/26/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

The Challenge of Ephemera Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W388.htm
 
 Friday, February 29, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/28/08)
 9:00 am-11:00 am
 Live Online WebEx Meeting
 
  
 

Digitization and preservation
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CONTENTdm Basic Instruction for Users
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W304.htm
 
 Friday, February 22, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/19/08)
 8:30 am-4:00 pm
 OCLC Western Service Center (Ontario, CA)
 

Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 13. 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/12/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

Digital Image Quality Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm
 
 Wednesday, March 26, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/25/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

Funding Digital Projects Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm
 
 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/11/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

Metadata for Digital Collections Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/26/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

The Challenge of Ephemera Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W388.htm
 
 Friday, February 29, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/28/08)
 9:00 am-11:00 am
 Live Online WebEx Meeting
 
  
 

Librarianship
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Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 06, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 02/01/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 03/07/08)
 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
  
 

Library administration and management
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Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 13. 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/12/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

Funding Digital Projects Webinar
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm
 
 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/11/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 06, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 02/01/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 03/07/08)
 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
            
 

Reference and public service
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Administering OCLC QuestionPoint
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W907.htm
 
 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 (Registration Deadline 01/25/08)
 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
 Thursday, March 27, 2008 (Registration Deadline 03/24/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 

Keep Up! Podcasting Made Simple
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W910.htm
 
 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 (Registration deadline 1/23/08)
 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
 Online- MS Live Meeting
 

Keep Up! Tagging, Social Bookmarking and Folksonomies
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W911.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 (Registration deadline 1/29/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online-MS Live Meeting
 
 Tuesday, March 4, 2008 (Registration deadline 2/25/08)
 1:00-3:00 pm
 Online- MS Live Meeting
 

 Managing Your OCLC FirstSearch Service
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W410.htm
 
 Thursday, February 7, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/4/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Registration deadline 3/7/08)
 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
 Online-MS Live Meeting
 

OCLC QuestionPoint: Delivering Virtual Reference
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W906.htm
 
 Tuesday & Wednesday, February 19-20, 2007 ( Registration deadline 2/13/08)
 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
 Monday and Tuesday, March 10-11, 2008(Registration Deadline 3/3/08)
 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
 Online-Webex
 
  
 

Resource sharing (ILL)
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Custom Holdings in WorldCat Resource Sharing Online
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W825.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 20, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/18/08)
 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 
 Wednesday, March 26, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/24/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 

Introduction to OCLC's Policies Directory (PD)
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W504.htm
 
 Tuesday, February 19, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/15/08)
 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 
 Tuesday, March 25, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/21/2008)
 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 

Local Holdings Maintenance Basics Online
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W824.htm
 
 Thursday & Friday, February 21-22, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/19/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 
  Monday & Tuesday, March 24 & 25, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/20/2008)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 

WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics Online
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W823.htm
 
 Thursday & Friday, February 14 & 15, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/12/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 
 Tuesday & Wednesday, March 11 & 12, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/7/2008)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 

WorldCat Resource Sharing Searching Online
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W822.htm
 
 Tuesday, February 12, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 2/8/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 
 Tuesday, March 4, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 3/1/2008)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online WebEx Meeting
 
 
 

Technology
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Keep Up! Podcasting Made Simple
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W910.htm
 
 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 (Registration deadline 1/23/08)
 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
 Online- MS Live Meeting
 

Keep Up! Tagging, Social Bookmarking and Folksonomies
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W911.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 (Registration deadline 1/29/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online-MS Live Meeting
 
 Tuesday, March 4, 2008 (Registration deadline 2/25/08)
 1:00-3:00 pm
 Online- MS Live Meeting
 

Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online
http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm
 
 Wednesday, February 06, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 02/01/08)
 10:00 am-12:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
 
 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 03/07/08)
 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 Online-Live Meeting
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