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| Link: | View "Advanced Techniques for Web Searching" |
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| Length: | 50 |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: |
Explore advanced search capabilities and strategies with Web search engines. It includes what you need to know about Boolean searches, adjacency, field searching, limits, and other special features. We will focus mostly on Google, Yahoo!, and a few other major search engines. This webinar is based on sessions and articles by Greg Notess, with permission. |
| Access Details: | This archived session was recorded using Horizon Wimba Live Classroom software. If you have the latest version of Apple QuickTime installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the recording. Enter your name when prompted. If you have trouble viewing the recording, run the Live Classroom Wizard that will guide you through a series of tests to ensure that your computer is ready. |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Advanced Techniques for Web Searching" |
| Link: | View "Basic VDX Workflow training" |
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| Length: | 56 minutes |
| Presenter: | Raquel Franklin & Nick Banitt |
| Description: | This Webinar provides new or current interlibrary loan staff with the basic information they need to send and receive interlibrary loan requests on the VDX system. The training will cover how to handle items in the work queue along with suggestions for how often each category should be checked to keep on top of the workflow. This session is presented by Nick Banitt, MnLINK Gateway Specialist, and Raquel Franklin, Document Delivery Supervisor. |
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This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
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You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Basic VDX Workflow training" |
| Link: | View "Best Practices in Online Reference Services" |
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| Length: | 109 |
| Presenter: | Carla Steinberg Pfahl |
| Description: | The field of reference services has been rapidly evolving over the past 10 years and growing even faster in the arena of online reference services. Be it email, chat, instant messaging, text messaging or another format, libraries continue to incorporate and research online reference services as new ways to provide access to information and their services to their immediate community and beyond. Meeting the demands of an online community while providing a quality service is an ever-present priority for libraries. Join MINITEX Reference staff as we discuss Best Practices in Online Reference Services and look at goals, policies, training, assessment, and more that make for an exemplary reference experience for both the patron and the librarian. |
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This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Best Practices in Online Reference Services" |
| Link: | View "Business Source Premier: Business Searching Interface (BSI)" |
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| Length: | 55 minutes |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: | This one-hour webinar will look at the newly released Business Searching Interface (BSI) created by EBSCO for searching their Business Source Premier database. It features many enhancements designed specifically for business researchers. |
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This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
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| Link: | View "Connexion Client 2.0: The Express Tour" |
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| Length: | 45 minutes |
| Presenter: | Mark Wilhelmi |
| Description: |
OCLC released Connexion Client 2.0 on June 26, 2007. This webinar will focus on the new features in this version. It is for catalogers who want to know how the latest client enhancements can help them with their work. NOTE: Connexion client jumped directly from version 1.70 to 2.0. Among the topics covered are:
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| Access Details: | This archived session was recorded using Horizon Wimba Live Classroom software. If you have the latest version of Apple QuickTime installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the recording. Enter your name when prompted. If you have trouble viewing the recording, run the Live Classroom Wizard that will guide you through a series of tests to ensure that your computer is ready. |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Connexion Client 2.0: The Express Tour" |
| Link: | View "Connexion Client Update: Version 1.70 and Other Recent Enhancements" |
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| Length: | 1 hour and 7 minutes |
| Presenter: | Virginia Dudley |
| Description: | OCLC Connexion Client version 1.70 is here, with new features and functionality! Plus, even before this new version was introduced in December, 2006, OCLC added some enhancements to the Client in November. This Webinar will tell you all about the new additions. Learn about toolbar and menu changes in version 1.70, enhancements to metadata extraction, the new authority history file, changes to controlling headings, the expanded OCLC number, the new find-in-a-library link, and more! |
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This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Connexion Client Update: Version 1.70 and Other Recent Enhancements" |
| Link: | View "eBooks and NetLibrary" |
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| Length: | 57 minutes |
| Presenter: | Carla Steinberg Pfahl |
| Description: |
NetLibrary is an eBook collection available to all libraries and, by extenstion, to all citizens in Minnesota and North and South Dakota. The MINITEX NetLibrary eBook collection contains over 13,500 titles covering hundreds of academic, popular and professional subject and topic areas. Content includes hundred of titles from Cliff Notes and the "Complete Idiot's Guides To" series, travel guides, computer programming manuals, and several thousand public domain literary classics. If you would like to learn more about the MINITEX NetLibrary eBook Collection, register for one of the sessions. This one hour webinar will cover what is in the NetLibrary collection, the latest interface updates, various access points and collections available from those access points, searching the collection, creating and managing your personal NetLibrary account, and using NetLibrary's "Librarians Tool Kit" to find out information about your library's NetLibrary eBook usage and ideas for collection development. |
| Access Details: |
This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "eBooks and NetLibrary" |
| Link: | View "EBSCOhost 2.0" |
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| Length: | 60 minutes |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: | Participate in a 60-minute overview of the EBSCOhost interface enhancements coming in July of 2008. Discussion of the basic and advanced search screens, including the new SmartText Searching, results display, and an overview of the new graphical interface will occur. |
| Access Details: |
This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "EBSCOhost 2.0" |
| Link: | View "EBSCOhost Search and Journal Alerts" |
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| Length: | 14 minutes |
| Presenter: | Beth Staats |
| Description: | This Webinar will walk you through the in's and out's of setting up a Search Alert and Journal Alert in My EBSCOhost Folder. MINITEX Reference Services staff will also talk about other options available within My EBSCOhost folder. |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar is in Macromedia Breeze format. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Link: | View "ELM - What's that?" |
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| Length: | 55 minutes |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: | Learn about the freely accessible suite of 15 databases available through the Electronic Library for Minnesota. Join MINITEX Reference Services staff on a brief tour of ELM resources that contain online magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, eBooks and information from other reference sources. ELM is available online all the time from school, home, work, or @ your library! |
| Access Details: |
This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Link: | View "ELM Overview" |
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| Length: | 43 minutes |
| Presenter: | Beth Staats |
| Description: | Electronic Library for Minnesota provides quality online information resources to all Minnesota residents via their local libraries and the ELM Portal and MnLINK Gateway. ELM offers magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, reference sources, and electronic books appropriate for a variety of users. Currently, ELM has resources from EBSCO, Gale, ProQuest, OCLC, and NetLibrary. A reference librarian from MINITEX will provide an overview of ELM, including content, features, and access points. |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar is in Macromedia Breeze format. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Link: | View "Gale Resources" |
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| Length: | 45 minutes |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: | This session covers the seven Gale databses in ELM. Five of them are aimed specifically at K-12 users and this session will discuss content information with a break down of the databases by age group. It will also cover search functions, database content, tips, tools, and search strategies, as well as a look at the Professional Collection, a resource aimed at teachers and educators. |
| Access Details: |
This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Link: | View "Google Customized Search Engine" |
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| Length: | 11 minutes |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: | Ever wish you could search a specific group of sites and not the whole Internet? The Google customized search engine allows you to designate specific sites on a topic or interest to search. This is a great tool to help K12 students learn about authoritative and reliable websites, and possibly create a customized search engine on their topic. Do you work in an academic environment? As a department liaison, or instruction librarian, you could create a customized search engine for a course or subject area. You can use the Librarian's E-Library customized search engine to search all the library-related websites for a topic of interest at once. Watch this 11 minute tutorial now to learn how to setup a customized Google search engine! |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar was created with Camtasia Studio. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Link: | View "Google Personalized Homepage" |
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| Length: | 11 minutes |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: |
Tired of scrolling through bookmarks or typing in dictionary.com to look up a word? A customized Google homepage might be right for you! This tool can assist you in accomplishing repetitive personal tasks or assist you at the Reference Desk with common questions. Watch this 11 minute tutorial now to learn how to setup a customized Google homepage! |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar was created with Camtasia Studio. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Link: | View "Holdings Format in MULS" |
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| Length: | 101 minutes (70.6 MB) |
| Presenter: | Dave Linton |
| Description: | Holdings statements in the MULS Union List contain a wealth of information, but it can be a jumble of numbers unless you know the format. This session is designed to provide a simple, field-by-field overview of the current ANSI/NISO Holdings Statement standard, as it is applied in OCLC Union Lists. We'll discuss the organization of data, the meaning of coded fields, and how to provide useful detail in a summary holdings statement. We'll consider format from the perspectives of both Union List Displays and Local Data Records, to help both those who are responsible for editing library holdings and those who simply want to make sense of the data. |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar is in .wmv (Windows Media Player) format. If you have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Holdings Format in MULS" |
| Link: | View "In's and Out's of Open WorldCat and WorldCat.org" |
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| Length: | 40 minutes |
| Presenter: | Carla Steinberg Pfahl |
| Description: |
Do you continually try to redirect patrons and students from searching for books on the internet using everyday tools such as Google, Amazon.com, Abebooks, or another search engine to using your in-house online catalog? Did you know that patrons and students can easily find library books from these and other commonly used tools? Did you also know that you can promote your online catalog and library services outside of your own library website - for free? Open WorldCat and WorldCat.org now make it easier than ever for the general public to use tools and search engines most familiar to them to find library items and services. MINITEX staff will take you through the In's and Out's of using and promoting your library materials and services through Open WorldCat and WorldCat.org in this 45 minute webinar. We will discuss what Open WorldCat and WorldCat.org are and how they differ. We will also look at the features and tools of each as well as an online demonstration of how they work and how your patrons and students can use them to find library items. |
| Access Details: |
This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Link: | View "Introducing MINITEX/OCLC Services and the Bibliographic and Technical Services Staff" |
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| Length: | 24 minutes |
| Presenter: | BATS Staff |
| Description: |
Are you a new library staff member in Minnesota, North Dakota, or South Dakota? Or perhaps you are a new library manager or director and need to learn more about support resources that are available to your staff. MINITEX staff from the Bibliographic and Technical Services (BATS) Unit will guide you through this short presentation that will cover:
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| Access Details: | This archived webinar is in Macromedia Breeze format. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Link: | View "Library 2.0" |
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| Length: | 46 minutes |
| Presenter: | Carla Steinberg Pfahl |
| Description: | Interested in connecting with your patrons on a new level? Looking to update your library's website or create a MySpace page? Library 2.0 is the new generation of online library environments that allow patrons and staff to interact via social networking tools. In this new webinar offered by MINITEX Reference Services, we will explore the functions and tools of social networking, how you can apply them to your library's website, see Library 2.0 libraries in action, and talk about what to be aware of in terms of legal issues. |
| Access Details: |
This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Library 2.0" |
| Link: | View "Linking WorldCat to your Library Catalog" |
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| Length: | 12 minutes |
| Description: | Do you want to direct more people from the web to your local library? Learn more about how to set up your "deep links" in the WorldCat Services Administrative Module (formerly FirstSearch Administrative Module), so that your users, wherever they may be, can find you! Note: This tutorial only applies to institutions that have a subscription to WorldCat on FirstSearch. |
| Access Details: | This tutorial was recorded using Articulate Presenter software. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the tutorial. |
| Link: | View "MORE: Evaluating and Examining Electronic Reference Sources" |
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| Length: | 51 minutes (31.9 MB) |
| Description: | This webinar will cover searching in an electronic environment as well as tips for becoming a better information provider by evaluating and examining electronic reference sources and web sites. Different types of electronic sources will be covered including indexes, directories, full-text resources, the Internet, and virtual reference including email and chat. Minnesota Volunteer Library Certification competencies for Tier 1 and Tier 2 resources will be covered. |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar is in .wmv (Windows Media Player) format. If you have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Link: | View "MULS Migration" |
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| Presenter: | Dave Linton |
| Description: | This session will introduce library staff to the new features and changes that will effect MULS as OCLC moves union listing activity to the Connexion Browser. We'll discuss access, searching and displays among other topics to prepare for the new interface. {Content currently in development} |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar is in Macromedia Breeze format. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "MULS Migration" |
| Link: | View "Podcasting 1: What is all the buzz about? " |
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| Length: | 40 minutes |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: |
Learn what podcasting is, and how it may or may not be the right medium for your library to share information. MINITEX will show you through interesting examples how some libraries are embracing this technology and using it to market their services. NOTE: Please print out slides from handouts section because slides that contain bullets do not show up in recording. |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar is in Macromedia Breeze format. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Podcasting 1: What is all the buzz about? " |
| Link: | View "Podcasting 2: How to create a podcast" |
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| Length: | 40 minutes |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: |
MINITEX will walk you through the steps to create your own podcast with very little time and funds needed. Learn the steps to creating a good podcast and how this medium can assist your library in a variety of ways. NOTE: Please print out slides from handouts section because slides that contain bullets do not show up in recording. |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar is in Macromedia Breeze format. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Podcasting 2: How to create a podcast" |
| Link: | View "Podcasting Update" |
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| Length: | 12 minutes |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: | In this webinar I will discuss some one-stop websites for creating and hosting your podcast, if you haven’t begun podcasting already. I will also talk about some new resources that you may want to use to enhance your current podcasts, such as using Skype for long-distance interviews or a transcription service. It’s not to late to begin podcasting! |
| Access Details: |
This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Link: | View "ProQuest Newsstand Complete" |
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| Length: | 20 minutes |
| Presenter: | Beth Staats |
| Description: | Citation, abstract, and full-text coverage of approximately 250 local, state, regional, national, and international newspapers is available through Newsstand Complete! This includes 27 major newspapers: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Barron's, and USA Today are just some of them. The StarTribune is also avialable full-text back to 1986! Learn more about the newspaper collection and join MINITEX Reference Services staff as they take you through content, searching, and working with results in Newsstand Complete. |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar is in Macromedia Breeze format. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "ProQuest Newsstand Complete" |
| Link: | View "ProQuest Newsstand Complete - Advanced" |
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| Length: | 60 minutes |
| Presenter: | Jennifer Hootman |
| Description: | While researching in ProQuest Newsstand Complete, would you like to know how to track editorials on a specific topic, follow a particular columnist, and find book reviews? Would you like to know how to download and e-mail your search summary as a web page / HTML file? This webinar will take a closer look at its advanced searching options as well as features available in the “My Research” folder. Join MINITEX Reference Services staff for an in-depth look at an ELM database, ProQuest Newsstand Complete, which offers over 350 newspapers (250 with full-text) including local, regional, state, national, and international new sources. |
| Access Details: |
This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Link: | View "R U Ready? Setting Up and Running an Instant Message Reference Service" |
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| Length: | 59 minutes |
| Presenter: | Carla Steinberg Pfahl |
| Description: | Have you considered starting a Digital Reference service for your library but not sure where to begin? Instant Messaging is a great way to get introduced into the world of Digital Reference. You can even create individual IM accounts to stay in contact with staff. In this new webinar, developed by MINITEX staff, learn just how easy it is to set up an Instant Message reference service for your library. We will look at the different IM providers available, ways of delivering service, staffing, training, policies and more. Session length will be 60 minutes which includes time for discussion and questions. |
| Access Details: |
This archived webinar was recorded using Microsoft Live Meeting. Once you click on the link
above to view the recording, you will be taken to a login screen. Enter your name in the
"Your Name" box (No Meeting Key required), and click on the "View Recording" button.
You have two different options for viewing the archived webinar: "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay" or "Basic recording with per-slide audio". To view the archived webinar using the first option, you will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and a 128 Kbps or faster connection speed. Please be patient and wait a minute for the recording to download and play; you may experience a few seconds of silence. It is recommended that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser when viewing Live Meeting recordings. If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on one of the links below: |
| Link: | View "Searching Strategies for MULS" |
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| Length: | 89 minutes (62.8 MB) |
| Presenter: | Dave Linton |
| Description: | The MULS Union List contains thousands of holdings statements from nearly 200 libraries to help library staff and patrons locate resources in our region. But it can't help you, if you can't find what you're looking for! This session is designed to help you locate the records you want to find in the OCLC Union List system. We'll review different search keys, navigate displays and utilize options that are unique to Union Lists. With this knowledge you'll be able to develop strategies for effective and efficient searching that help you get the most out of MULS. |
| Access Details: | This archived webinar is in .wmv (Windows Media Player) format. If you have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the webinar. |
| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Searching Strategies for MULS" |
| Link: | View "Setting Up Deflection in the OCLC ILL Policies Directory" |
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| Description: | Do you often get interlibrary loan requests for items that you do not loan? If you are spending too much time manually declining ILL requests, find out how you can automate the process by setting up a deflection policy in the OCLC ILL Policies Directory. This 23 minute tutorial will define what deflection is and how it works with the OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing system. The tutorial will also show you how to set up a Deflection Policy for your library. |
| Access Details: | This tutorial was recorded using Articulate Presenter software. If you have the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer, simply click on the link above to view the tutorial. |
| Link: | View "Statistics for Ebsco, Gale and OCLC" |
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| Length: | 55 minutes |
| Presenter: | Kristen Mastel |
| Description: | Do you know the power of statistics? Are you currently using the statistics from the ELM databases? If not, join MINITEX for a 45 minute presentation on how to access the statistics provided by EBSCO, Gale, ProQuest, NetLibrary and OCLC. Let how you can export data and manipulate it for charts and graphs. Just in time for all those annual reports! |
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| Link: | View "The International Standard Book Number . . . And How It Grew" |
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| Length: | 30 minutes |
| Presenter: | Mark Wilhelmi |
| Description: |
The International Standard Book Number is expanding from 10 to 13 digits and OCLC has enhanced Connexion Client to accommodate this change. You're probably wondering how this expansion will affect your cataloging work. This webinar will:
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| Handouts: | Download handouts for "The International Standard Book Number . . . And How It Grew" |
| Link: | View "Virtual Reference Series, Part 1" |
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| Length: | 46 minutes (29.0 MB) |
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Are you curious about virtual reference? Is your library considering starting a virtual reference service? Is virtual reference right for your library? Virtual Reference is taking root in libraries as the next stage in reference services. Find out what all the hype is about, if it is something you should seriously consider, or just learn what it's all about. MINITEX staff have designed a three-part series that covers virtual reference from concept, approach, administration, policies, marketing, vendor options, to using virtual reference, and much more. The series is broken into three 40-minute webinars, each with its own focus. You can sign up for any or all sessions that are of interest. There is no prerequisite for any session, and you don't have to take them sequentially. Part One, "Setting Up a Service", covers the concept of virtual reference and how it applies to reference services, staffing and training issues, and a look at examples of live chat sessions. |
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| Handouts: | Download handouts for "Virtual Reference Series, Part 1" |
| Link: | View "Virtual Reference Series, Part 2" |
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| Length: | 40 minutes (24.6 MB) |
| Description: |
Are you curious about virtual reference? Is your library considering starting a virtual reference service? Is virtual reference right for your library? Virtual Reference is taking root in libraries as the next stage in reference services. Find out what all the hype is about, if it is something you should seriously consider, or just learn what it's all about. MINITEX staff have designed a three-part series that covers virtual reference from concept, approach, administration, policies, marketing, vendor options, to using virtual reference, and much more. The series is broken into three 40-minute webinars, each with its own focus. You can sign up for any or all sessions that are of interest. There is no prerequisite for any session, and you don't have to take them sequentially. Part Two, "Planning a Service" addresses at the nitty-gritty details of administration, policies, marketing, and evaluation of service. |
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| Link: | View "Virtual Reference Series, Part 3" |
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| Length: | 51 minutes (32.1 MB) |
| Description: |
Are you curious about virtual reference? Is your library considering starting a virtual reference service? Is virtual reference right for your library? Virtual Reference is taking root in libraries as the next stage in reference services. Find out what all the hype is about, if it is something you should seriously consider, or just learn what it's all about. MINITEX staff have designed a three-part series that covers virtual reference from concept, approach, administration, policies, marketing, vendor options, to using virtual reference, and much more. The series is broken into three 40-minute webinars, each with its own focus. You can sign up for any or all sessions that are of interest. There is no prerequisite for any session, and you don't have to take them sequentially. Part Three, "What Service is Best?" looks at vendor options, what libraries are doing, and checklists of needs, wants, and assessments. |
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| Link: | View "Web 2.0 Tools - Blogs" |
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| Length: | 18 minutes |
| Presenter: | Carla Steinberg Pfahl |
| Description: |
This series of online tutorials are designed to give librarians and library staff a basic understanding of how to set up and use free web tools. Web 2.0 is the concept of web based communities such as social networking sites and wiki pages that encourage collaboration and sharing, online interaction, between users. Sites can be maintained for personal and/or institutional use. Blogs: Blogs have exploded over the last few years. Technorati, http://www.technorati.com/, currently indexes about 71 million blogs. People respond to blogs because it is an open forum for them to publish anything they want. Blogs, on an institutional level, are a great way to begin an online dialog and a wonderful medium to generate discussion and forums of communication. Having a place for interaction gives patrons a voice. It also creates a safe environment where patrons feel like they can express themselves. Libraries can benefit from this by making their online environment feel like a community with contributions from patrons, employees, directors, and board members. They can also receive valuable feedback they might not otherwise obtain through traditional means and without too much effort. |
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| Link: | View "Web 2.0 Tools - Del.icio.us" |
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| Length: | 11 minutes |