Minitex Reference Outreach & Instruction is pleased to announce the following upcoming webinars.
Please register today before sessions become full!
Go to the following links to
get more information http://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/Webinars.aspx
or to register http://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/
Student Resources In Context
Locating Videos in ELM
Points of View Reference Center
Locating Videos in ELM
| Date | Time | |
| Tues., May 10, 2011 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Central Time) |
Where can you find authoritative, accurate, and educational videos? In the ELM databases, of course. Join Minitex Reference staff as they show you where and how to locate videos in the ELM database and in some cases, how you can download them into PowerPoint and use them in class.
Student Resources In Context
| Date | Time | |
| Wed., May 25, 2011 | 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (Central Time) |
Gale has just replaced select Gale Resource Centers, with the new In Context family of products. This learning environment provides a revolutionary user experience that’s supported by media-rich content, customizable options, and user tools. Join Minitex reference librarians as they focus this webinar on ELM's Student Resources In Context (previously known as Student Resource Center Gold).
Points of View Reference Center
| Date | Time | |
| Wed., May 18, 2011 | 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM (Central Time) |
A detailed overview of an online tool to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of a wide range of controversial subjects and evaluate the issues of today and tomorrow. This session will include reviewing key essays (Overview, Point, Counterpoint and Guide to Critical Analysis) on a variety of topics. Advanced searching techniques using lexiles, limiters and source types will also be covered.
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ELM is brought to you by your local library or school media center, the Minitex Library Information Network, and State Library Services, the MN state library agency with state appropriations to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the Minnesota Department of Education, and federal LSTA funds under the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, a Federal agency that fosters innovation, leadership, and a lifetime of learning, and State Library Services, the Minnesota state library agency, supports Minitex Reference Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
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Dana Kocienda
Staff Support Services
Minitex
15 Andersen Library
University of Minnesota
222 - 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0439
612--625-5014 or 800-462-5348
FAX: 612-624-4508
