[Libs-Or] Correction & Icons: Opposing Viewpoints Webinars on August 24th & 26th

[Jennifer Maurer]

Thanks to those who pointed out that I should have used PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) instead of PST (Pacific Standard Time) for the webinar times.  You can't fool librarians. (Well, except for me.)  :)  I made the corrections below.

Since I'm already sending a 2nd email, I thought I'd also include the link to the Gale database icons.  Now that the Resource Center products are changing to In Context, the related database icons are being updated.  The smaller icons are not ready (and look like media player buttons right now), but the larger ones are ready.  You may or may not want to update them on your library website, if you used icons to link to the databases.  http://www.gale.cengage.com/images/database_icons/

Thanks,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Library Development
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR  97301-3950
503-378-5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>

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From: Jennifer Maurer
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:26 PM
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Subject: Opposing Viewpoints Webinars on August 24th & 26th

As a reminder, Gale and OSL will offer webinars in August and October to train Oregon library staff on Gale's new interface for Opposing Viewpoints.  Note that all Resource Center products will soon transition to the new interface and will be called In Context.  The databases in bold are part of our statewide contract, but your library might subscribe to the others on its own.

            Biography Resource Center will become Biography in Context (and will incorporate content from previously separate modules).
History Resource Center: U.S. = U.S. History in Context
History Resource Center: World = World History in Context
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center = Opposing Viewpoints in Context (OVIC)
Science Resource Center = Science in Context
Student Resource Center Gold = Student Resources in Context (Several versions of SRC are being combined into one In Context platform.)

Webinar Dates


   Times


Tuesday, August 24th


   8:30 - 9:30 am PDT or 3:30 - 4:30 pm PDT


Thursday, August 26th


   12:30 - 1:30 pm PDT or 3:30 - 4:30 pm PDT


September


   Trainer not available


Tuesday, October 12th


   12:30 - 1:30 pm PDT or 3:30 - 4:30 pm PDT


Wednesday, October 13th


   8:30 - 9:30 am PDT or 3:30 - 4:30 pm PDT


One of the August webinars will be recorded and will be available for viewing soon afterward.

How to Access a Webinar
For information about how to access a webinar, open the PDF from the appropriate Gale Support Site for Oregon Libraries or from OSL's Database page (links below).  You will need a phone (landline or cellular) and a computer with an Internet connection.  Ideally, you will have a quiet space for participating as lots of background noise makes it difficult for others to hear.
          Public, Tribal, and Special libraries:
            http://galesupport.com/oregon/  (Click on Opposing Viewpoints or on Training Opportunities; then click on How Do I Access a Webinar?)
          Academic libraries:
               http://galesupport.com/oregonacad/  (Click on Opposing Viewpoints or on Training Info; then click on How Do I Access a Webinar?)
          OSL's Database page:
               http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/technology/sdlp/index.shtml#Statewide_Database_Training  (Click on "how to access a webinar" in the 2nd paragraph.)

Want to see the new interface now?
If so, go to Opposing Viewpoints via your library's link or check out Gale's In Context page.
           http://www.gale.cengage.com/InContext/index.htm

Please let me know if you have questions.

Thanks,
Jen
Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Library Development
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR  97301-3950
503-378-5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>

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