The Ohio State University

Training Opportunities Presented by the OSU Libraries

• Calendars (must be viewed using Internet Explorer) cover the current and two succeeding months showing available workshops from several sources:
  • The Computer Workshop
  • OhioLINK
  • OHIONET
  • OHRD
  • OSU Libraries
• Boolean Training
• Classification Web Introduction Session
• Click! Technology and Libraries in Action
• Connexion Client Basic Training
• Eudora Training
• Excel Basics
• I Am a Book
• I Am an Electronic Resource
• LC Call Numbers
• New Employee Orientation
• Oracle Calendar Training
• OSCAR/Circulation
• PC Essentials
• Performance Reviews (supervisors)
• Performance Reviews (employees)
• Personal Interaction Workshops
• Student Training
• Tattletape Use and Purpose

Workshops

• Boolean Training (aka, Create Lists Training)

  The workshop is offered in two parts--the first part covers a basic introduction to the identification and output of a file of OSCAR records that meet identified criteria (ca. 1.5 hours) and the second portion covers more advanced features. Included in the second part are the following: ability to output search results in a spreadsheet; how to remove a group of records; how to take possession of a file; how to use the statistical reports feature. Contact Nancy Helmick for further information.

• Classification Web Training

  An introduction to the new web-based version of the Library of Congress Classification schedules (previously available as the CD-ROM product, Classification Plus). Updated weekly, these schedules will always provide the user with the most current, accurate information at the mere click of a mouse. Contact Henry Griffy via e-mail or by phone at 7-4663 for more information.

• Click! Technology and Libraries in Action

  Click! is a series of technology training sessions, open to all OSU Libraries' faculty and staff. The sessions will cover technology topics including blogs, SecondLife and social networking sites. Attendees will get a background of each topic and learn how they might be useful for libraries, in library work and for our patrons.

  For more info, or to register for sessions, please visit the Click! Wiki

• Connexion Client Training

  The Technical services Division offers an introductory session on OCLC's new integrated cataloging service. Documentation is available on the Tech Services web site. Contact Henry Griffy via e-mail or by phone at 7-4663 for more information.

• Eudora Training

  Two workshops on the Eudora e-mail software have been developed for OSUL employees. Eudora 1 provides a basic introduction to the product, covering setup options, and details on sending and receiving messages. Eudora 2 covers such concepts as setting up an address book, using signatures and stationery, and creating filters. Contact a member of the Training Advisory Council for further information.

  For supplemental information on version 6.2.3.4 please see our summary of some of the new features. See Qualcomm's website for a more complete list of features in version 6.2.3, and a summary of all that is new. Tutorials are also provided by Qualcomm, Inc.

• Excel Basics

  Workshops to familiarize personnel with basics of using Excel spreadsheets are provided periodically. A workbook, Excel Basics for Libraries' Applications, is also available. Contact a member of the Training Advisory Council for further information.

• I Am a Book

  This is a tour of the Technical Services Division and the Labeling Section of Collection Maintenance which follows the work processes involved in the acquisition, cataloging, labeling and shelf-preparation of new books. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the various steps involved in acquiring new books for the OUS Libraries' collections.

  The tour is open to all Libraries' employees, although it may be of most interest to those involved in the process of adding to the collections. Tours are limited to 10 participants; register in advance by contacting Henry Griffy via e-mail or by phone at 7-4663.

• I Am an Electronic Resource

  This tour will provide an overview of the basic work flows involved in selecting, testing, acquiring, and cataloging new electronic resources and making them accessible to the Libraries' patrons. The presentation focuses on electronic journals and databases, and does not deal with e-books or specific software applications that may be purchased for a location in the Libraries.

  The tour is open to all OSU Libraries' employees, although it may be of most interest to those involved in the process of adding to the collections and to public services staff. Tours are limited to 20 participants; register in advance by contacting Henry Griffy via e-mail or by phone at 7-4663.

• LC Call Numbers

  LC Call Number training is available on-line via a software package called LC EASY. Anyone wishing to use the program should contact IT to have an icon placed on the Desktop.

• New Employee Orientation

  Orientation sessions for new Libraries' employees will be held periodically during the year. New employees will be provided with a packet of information which will include an OSU Libraries New Employee Orientation Checklist, as well as orientation materials from the University.

• Oracle Calendar Training

  Workshops to familiarize personnel with using the Oracle Calendar are provided periodically. A workbook, How to Use the Oracle Calendar, is also available. Contact a member of the Training Advisory Council for further information.

• OSCAR/Circulation

  OSCAR/Circulation training is being done as an on-line lesson. Modules covering an introduction to OSCAR and Character-based Circulation have been completed, and public searching of OSCAR is covered in the relevant portion of net.TUTOR; additional modules are in development. Contact members of the Training Advisory Council for further information on this training tool. See also: Innovative's User Manual (requires OSCAR login and password).

• PC Essentials

  The PC Essentials workshop covers important information about: PC start-up routines; desktop displays; opening applications and interpreting application windows; Windows Explorer; opening, saving, copying, moving, and finding documents; deleting files; and managing Novell server space. Please see the outline of topics covered.

• Performance Reviews (Supervisors)

  Conducting Effective Performance Reviews will help you prepare yourself and your CCS and A&P employee(s) for the performance review, set the stage for the performance discussion, and provide guidance for the conduct of the performance review.

  This workshop is directed to newly hired/promoted supervisors of Civil Service and A&P employees, as well as supervisor's wanting a refresher. Register to attend by contacting Toni Morrison-Smith via e-mail or by phone at 2-5917.

  Attendees are expected to complete pre-work prior to attending the workshop.

• Performance Reviews (Employees)

  This workshop will help CCS and A&P employees prepare for the Performance Review. There will be a brief introduction and review of pertinent documents followed by a question and answer session on the self evaluation process.

  The workshop is directed to newly hired employees and those wanting a refresher. Registration is not required, and there is no requirement to stay for the entire session.

  Prior to attendance, review the documents in the folder J:\HR Info\Performance Review Forms and Worksheets\

• Personal Interactions Workshops

  A series of Personal Interaction Workshops has been made available to the individuals who work for University Libraries; a description of the Workshops provides additional information about this program. Questions, or requests for further information about the program may be directed to Human Resources.

• New Student Employee Orientation

  A two-hour General Library Orientation session is required of all new student employees. Among the topics covered are: Vision/Mission Statements, Library Terminology, Introduction to Library Locations, Proper Handling of Materials, Emergency Manual, Customer Service and Effective Communication. Students will be paid for two hours for attending the session; they will receive dated certificates to be given to their supervisors as proof of attendance and will enter the time on their timesheets for the week. Sessions are usually held during the first month of each Quarter; see the training calendars for available dates. Sessions held on Monday-Thursday during the regular academic year will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Friday sessions during the academic year, and all sessions during Summer Quarter will be from 2:30-4:30 p.m. All sessions will be held in Room 122 Main Library unless otherwise noted. For further information about these sessions, please contact Brian Miller by e-mail or by phone at 2-1744.

• Tattletape Use and Purpose

  This workshop will include a vendor description of the equipment and its use, OSUL specific situations and needs, as well as Frequently Asked Questions. The intended audience is Libraries personnel who insert the security strips in books and journals or who respond to exit gate alarms.

This page last modified: 4 September 2009