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<p class=MsoNormal>Since some people who may be interested in participating
might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would
print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Title:</b> Essential Tools & Tips for
Successful Web Searching (Online learning course)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Dates:</b> February 24 – March 23, 2009<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>To register for this workshop:</b> Use the online
registration form at<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://infopeople.org/workshop/419">http://infopeople.org/workshop/419</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Fee:</b> $75 for those in the California library
community and $150 for those out-of-state.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>"Google it" is the way a lot of people find
information. Often, we (and our users) "ask Google" and are amazed
how often it works. But sometimes we get too much. Or, even when we know the
answer is on the web, we cannot construct a search that pulls out just what we
need. We get millions of search results and wonder "What next?" We
lack a search strategy for navigating the billions of web pages and other stuff
that's out there.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•What goes on in search
engines? How do they "think" about searching? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•What are today's best search
engines after Google? Why are they the best? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•What are the most useful search
commands? Will they work beyond Google? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•How can I create searches
that effectively zero in on just what I need? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•When is it time to turn from
web search engines to subject directories (like lii.org)? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•How can I find good,
specific directories on subjects my users or I need to explore? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•Is there a best search
strategy for searching for a variety of information? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•How do I deal with the need
to evaluate all the stuff on the web quickly? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In this course, you will explore answers to all these questions
and more. It offers a comprehensive introduction to the best search engines and
general subject directories, to many ways to use them to find information
quickly and efficiently, and an overall search strategy applicable to most web
searching. It is designed for those who want to refresh their web search skills
or are fairly new to web searching. It consolidates the instructor's 12 years
of experience teaching web search.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Workshop Description:</b> This four-week online learning
course will help you at the reference desk or in any situation where you think,
"I bet that's on the web; let's take a look." It is designed to
enhance your speed and confidence deciding where to search, why, and how.
Through online readings and individual exercises, you will be able to apply and
practice the essential tips and tools of web searching. The instructor will
provide cheat sheets that can be used after the course. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>During the course, you will be doing exercises and taking
quizzes to help you verify your grasp of the tips and tools explained in the
weekly readings. You will also participate in online discussion forums and have
a chance to submit a real question from your own experience to be searched and
answered by another student in the class. We will discuss your successes and
frustrations with this "ready for anything" exercise in terms of the
search strategies offered in this course. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Preliminary Course Outline:</b> Using your web browser
and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning
site and complete the following learning modules: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•Module One: The Best Web
Search Engines Today <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>How search engines
work <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Strengths and
weaknesses of the best search engines <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Essential search
principles shared by almost all search engines <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•Module Two: Using Limiter
Commands to Focus Your Search Results <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Essential limiter
commands and how they work <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Building effective
searches using and combining limiter commands <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•Module Three: When to Turn
to Subject Directories <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>The best general
subject directories today <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>The essentials of
evaluating what you find on the web <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Using Google to
find specialized subject directories and link-rich pages <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>•Module Four: Being
"Ready for Anything" <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Developing search
strategies for different kinds of questions <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Analyzing questions,
learning as you go, and remaining flexible <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Instructor:</b> <u>Joe Barker</u>. Until June
2007, Joe worked full time as a reference and instruction librarian at the
University of California, Berkeley, in the Doe library and the Moffitt
undergraduate library. He also maintained an online web searching tutorial
which remains one of the most heavily used resources for finding and evaluating
information on the web. Joe Barker has been teaching web searching for
Infopeople, especially in connection with answering reference questions, since
2000 on topics such as PowerSearch, State of the Art Web Searching, Extreme
Googling, Making the Most of the Post-Google Web, and Web 2.0: Searching
Innovations. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Online Learning Details: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This four-week course will be taught online using the web.
When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation that will
include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Every student proceeds through the online learning modules
at his or her own pace. Students should expect to commit to spending a minimum
of 2½ to 3 hours per week on this course in order to be successful.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of
the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each
week to do that week's assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the
first week of the course to begin the course work.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Your instructor will be available for limited consultation
support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course
material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who
have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will
be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your
peers during the first four weeks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Who Should Take This Course:</b> Anyone from the library
community with an interest in improving his or her skills and efficiency at
finding information on the Web. This course covers the essentials of using
search engines and subject directories, and shows how to integrate them into
search strategies to find what you need. It also succinctly covers evaluating
web information. It will be followed by an Advanced Searching online course.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Prerequisites:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This course is taught over the web. You must: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>• Be able to save Microsoft
Word .doc or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc
files, a free Word Viewer is available at <a
href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en</a>
. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat
Reader is available at <a
href="http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html">http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html</a>).
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>• Be comfortable navigating
on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>• To be most successful in
this course you should be willing to share information with your colleagues and
be willing to spend time reading and participating in the weekly discussion
boards. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>System Requirements:</b> The online learning product that
Infopeople uses is called Angel. The following are minimum system requirements for
using Angel. You will need access to a computer that has at least these
specifications to participate in an online course: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>• Windows: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Microsoft Windows
XP or Microsoft Windows Vista <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Internet Explorer
7.0 and above, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Phishing Filter
disabled (IE 7) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>• Macintosh: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>OS X and above (OS
9 will NOT work with our online learning product) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Mozilla Firefox
2.0 and above, Safari 2.0 and above <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>• General <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>High speed
Internet connection (dial up not recommended) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>Java enabled (from Sun
Microsystems not Microsoft) - test my computer
(http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp ) - Java download latest version
(http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp )<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Pop-up blockers
disabled <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please
consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements.<o:p></o:p></p>
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general information about Infopeople Training opportunities, go to the main
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