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UCLA Friday Forum Continuing Education Workshops
UCLA Presents
Spring, 2006 Friday Forums Continuing Education Opportunities
Join us for one or all of these dynamic, stimulating and useful workshops!
APRIL 21 2006 9:00 AM - 1:00PM
No Comprende? Spanish Health Information Resources for English
Speaking Librarians
Do you have a growing Latino population in your community? Do you need to find health information in Spanish fast but don't know where to look? Are the only words in your Spanish vocabulary burrito and gracias? If you answered yes to these questions, then this is the class for you. This hands-on workshop will cover resources for learning basic, library, medical, and Internet Spanish vocabulary. You will also learn to evaluate and identify health websites in Spanish to which you can direct your patrons.
Participants will be able to:
- Identify print and online resources for basic, library, medical, and web Spanish vocabulary.
- Pronounce the letters in the Spanish alphabet and type special
Spanish characters like accent marks. - Identify the criteria for evaluating health websites.
- Evaluate online health information resources that are in Spanish. Identify reliable online Spanish health information resources.
Kelli Ham, MLIS is the Consumer Health Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region, located at the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library.
*Special note: MLA offers different levels in Consumer Health Information Specialization, and this class is on the list of approved classes for fulfilling the requirements. Other courses to be offered in the future that will also apply towards the CH specialization. For more info, please see the following link: http://www.mlanet.org/education/chc/.
APRIL 28 2006 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Just Dewey It!
Learn how to classify (assign call numbers) books using the Dewey Decimal Classification System. Skills to be covered include understanding the structure of the DDC, reading the manual and schedules, selecting appropriate classification numbers, and building numbers using the tables.
This workshop is intended for those with no formal training in using the DDC, but who have had an introduction to descriptive cataloging. Some knowledge of subject cataloging will be helpful. Library of Congress classification and MARC will not be included.
Suzanne Stauffer, MLS, Ph.D. is an experienced print and non-print cataloger and a lecturer at the UCLA Department of Information
Studies and San Jose State University.
MAY 5 2006 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Librarians and Legislators: Making Those Vital Connections
Gone are the days when legislators automatically supported funding for libraries just because they were "good for" their communities. In our rapidly changing world, librarians need to make our case with legislators, many of whom believe that the Internet will quickly replace libraries and make books obsolete.
So how can librarians keep on top of current legislation; who do we need to keep in touch with; how do we establish and nurture relationships with our elected officials? The Chair of the California Library Association's Legislative Committee shares basic information on the world of library lobbying.
Terri Maguire is currently the deputy director of the County of Los Angeles Public Library and has been active in California public libraries for over 20 years. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Ms. Maguire is also the 2006 chair of the Legislative Committee of the California Library Association.
MAY 12 2006 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
BY POPULAR DEMAND! "BETWEEN THE STORIES" - PART TWO
Fingerplays, Stretches, Songs, Puppets, Flannelboards, and Other Activities to Enhance a Storytelling Experience for Children ages 2 to 10.
This workshop is a continuation of the "Between the Books" Friday Forum offered in January, 2006. In this workshop, Pam will present ll new material and through demonstration and participation, attendees will learn how to plan a complete storytime program and will take home at least 25 fingerplays, stretches, songs, and flannelboard ideas to use in library programming.
Pamela Greene has been a children's librarian for over 23 years and in her career has presented over 1,000 storytime programs for children of all ages. Retired from the Beverly Hills Public Library, Pamela now does consulting and works part-time at the Inglewood Public Library.
*Please note: there is a $5.00 participant's materials charge to be paid to Pam at the time of the workshop.
MAY 19 2006 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sugar skulls, fossils, books, bird's nests and more
Part II: Exhibits - Ideas to Installation
The second part of the exhibits workshop explores some strategies for intellectual and creative development of an exhibit. We will outline the preparation stages undertaken prior to installation. Then we will discuss installation processes with an emphasis on unique and non-traditional exhibit and display spaces. The discussions will be supplemented with the hands-on use of a variety of representative objects including photographs, prints, books, natural history collections and other three-dimensional objects.
Lisa Forman is the chief Conservator and owner of Hudson Conservation Studio, LLC. She has been in private practice serving museums, galleries, libraries and collectors in the Los Angeles area since 1991. She has held positions and consulted in the paper conservation labs of the Huntington Library, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Getty Research Institute. Hudson Conservation Studio has extensive experience with paper, document and photographic conservation, preservation surveys and assessments, strategic planning, exhibition preparation; grant application consultation and educational workshops.
MAY 26 2006 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Authors in Your Library
The California Center for the Book and the California Programs Office of Poets & Writers are jointly sponsoring this introduction to the reading/writing programs offered by both agencies. The two agencies collaborate to present the California Library Writing Workshop Initiative. Learn more about this Initiative as well as other programs to assist you in developing library programs. Find out how you can get authors to come to your library, what to expect from the authors and the responsibilities of the local library.
*Please note: There is no fee to enroll in this session, but you must complete and submit the registration form.
Cheryl Klein has worked at Poets & Writers since 2002, and has served as California Programs Manager since 2005. She oversees the Readings/ Workshops program, which provides matching grants to writers who present their work at all types of community venues.
June 2 2006 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Loved to Death: the Care and Handling of Rare Books
In this workshop, participants will learn about the physical care and handling of rare books. Books may be considered unique or special due to their age, rarity, monetary value, subject matter, association with a previous owner or group, etc. Whatever the size or range of your collection, basic preservation information can help prolong the useful life of all rare materials. Conservation and repair issues will be discussed, but this is not a hands-on class in book repair.
Topics will include:
- Labeling and marking: both for security and identification
- Environmental conditions and collections maintenance
- Housing and boxing recommendations
- Handling and storing issues for very small and very large books
- Working with conservators and bookbinders
For additional information contact:
Cherry Williams
Associate Director for Special Projects
UCLA Department of Information Studies
310-206-2962
cndw@library.ucla.edu
Or visit our Web site at: http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/conted/index.htm.
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