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Handheld Librarian Online Conference

February 17-18, 2010, 11:00am-6:30pm

Track 1: Library West Room 212

Track 2: Marston Room 107

Track 3: Marston Room 308

More than 2000 people attended the first ever Handheld Librarian Conference in July 2009 which featured a wide array of collaboration, learning and networking activities focused on Mobile Library Services. The Handheld Librarian II will continue the dialog with a 2-day online conference scheduled for February 17-18, 2010. The program -- sponsored by Alliance Library System, and LearningTimes -- will include a wonderful Keynote and featured speakers collection of available resources, discussions boards.

To view the schedule and determine which track you are interested in, please visit the conference web site- http://www.handheldlibrarian.org/schedule2010/

Registration: Smathers employees register through the Instruction and Training Database.

All other parties please register via email here.

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Staff Performance Appraisal Overview

Presenters: Brian Keith, Bonnie Smith

February 11, 2010 11:00am-12:00pm Library West, Room 419

February 16, 2010 3:00-4:00pm, HSCL Collaboration Center

Learn about the University’s performance management process for staff — just in time for the performance appraisal process for TEAMS and USPS employees. This training covers the process, format and deadlines for staff appraisals. Some background on the principles associated with performance evaluations is included as well as practical advice for the employee and supervisor with ample time for questions and answers.

This training is required at least once for all library USPS and TEAMS employees. Faculty who supervise staff are also expected to attend.

Registration: Smathers employees register through the Instruction and Training Database.

All other parties please register via email here.

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Writing Performance Assessments and Goals

Presenters: Brian Keith, Bonnie Smith

February 18, 2010 9:00-10:30am Library West, Room 419

February 23, 2010 2:00-3:30pm, HSCL Collaboration Center

March 1, 2010 9:00-10:30am, MSL L107

One of the most important responsibilities for supervisors is to ensure the employees in their unit understand their assignment and that they are working effectively and achieving appropriate results. Clear, ongoing communications, including written performance evaluations, are key to that.

This new 1 ½ hour hands-on workshop is designed to make the process of writing staff assessments and goals more effective and complements the staff performance appraisal overview training that we have offered since the launch of the UF Performance Management Initiative.

This new workshop is primarily intended for supervisors of TEAMS and USPS employees but is open to other library staff as space permits.

Registration: Smathers employees register through the Instruction and Training Database.

All other parties please register via email here.

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Faculty Evaluation Process

Presenters: Brian Keith, Bonnie Smith, Betsy Simpson

February 16, 2010 10:30am-11:30pm, HSCL Collaboration Center

February 22, 2010 10:00-11:00am Library West, Room 419

In this workshop we will go over the faculty evaluation process, review the existing Smathers policies and documentation requirements and give some general performance management tips. This workshop is for all faculty.

Registration: Smathers employees register through the Instruction and Training Database.

All other parties please register via email here.

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UF Digital Collection Self Submittal & Metadata Editing

Presenters: Dina Benson, Mark Sullivan, Laurie Taylor

January 26, 2010 2:00-3:00pm Library West, Room 419

February 4, 2010 10:00-11:00am MSL, Room 308

February 18, 2010 2:00-3:00pm, HSCL Collaboration Center

 Participants will learn how to use the self-submittal tool for the Institutional Repository and other collections. Participants will also learn how to edit metadata online for self-submitted items and for their affiliated library collection items.

The session will cover:
• Logging in to the self-submittal and metadata editing system using Gatorlink
• Providing brief metadata to load an item
• Understanding the rights statement when uploading items
• Uploading a file
• Reviewing the uploaded file and editing the metadata to make corrections
Editing the metadata for previously loaded items and items from affiliated library collections
The session will include time to test the self-submittal process, upload multiple items, and for any questions regarding the self-submittal tool and online metadata editing.

Registration: Smathers employees register through the Instruction and Training Database.

All other parties please register via email here.

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CNI Conversations

Presenters: Coalition for Networked Information

February 10, 2010 1:00-2:00pm, Library West, Room 429

The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is an organization dedicated to supporting the transformative promise of networked information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity. Some 200 institutions representing higher education, publishing, network and telecommunications, information technology, and libraries and library organizations make up CNI's members. This series provides opportunities for members to connect with CNI and to discuss current topics.

For more information, please visit the CNI website at http://www.cni.org/organization.html.

Registration: Smathers employees register through the Instruction and Training Database.

All other parties please register via email here.

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PubMed for Non-Medical Librarians and Staff

Presenter: 'Nita Ferree

March 2, 2010 10:00-11:00am, MSL, Room 308

Whether you are new to PubMed or want to get a refresher on its new Interface, this class is for you. The class will introduce you to basic features that will make you a more efficient searcher. 

Learn how to:

• Utilize the Basic Search Box to its full potential
• Combine searches using History
• Narrow your search with the Limits feature
• Perform more accurate searches using the MeSH Database
• Verify citations with missing/incorrect information in the Single Citation Matcher
• Find full titles or MEDLINE journal abbreviations using the Journals Database
• …and more.

Registration: Smathers employees register through the Instruction and Training Database.

All other parties please register via email here.

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E-Government: Florida Memory Project

Presenter: Joanna Norman, Archives Supervisor State Library & Archives of Florida (Web Simulcast)

February 17, 2010 1:00-2:00pm, Library West 419

About Florida Memory

The State Archives of Florida it is mandated by law to collect, preserve, and make available for research the historically significant records, photographs, and other materials.

In an effort to make the collection available to the largest possible audience, the State Archives of Florida applied for grant funding to digitize a large part of the collection and to make it accessible through the Internet. The Florida Memory Web site is a result of that project.

Florida Memory provides a web-based structure for primary records that illustrates significant moments in the state's history, provides educational resources for students of all ages, and makes available collections for historical research.

The webcast can be viewed by personal computer on the day of the event through the following website, http://cci.fsu.edu/PlayVideo/

Registration: Smathers employees register through the Instruction and Training Database.

All other parties please register via email here.