This course will highlight the key features of HINARI and related training materials. Also to be discussed are possible sources for workshop funding.
It is geared toward individuals in developed countries that have linkages with HINARI eligible institutions. The participants will be able to instruct individuals from these institutions. This training could be to visitors or graduate students at the participant's home institution or at the partners' sites.
The course is sponsored by the Medical Library Association/Librarians Without Borders® E-Library Training Initiative that is funded by the Elsevier Foundation (under construction).
This course is an overview of the key components of HINARI. Students will obtain baseline skills to efficiently use the HINARI resources. It is geared toward users from registered institutions and also is a useful training tool. The course is sponsored by the Medical Library Association/Librarians Without Borders® E-Library Training Initiative that is funded by the Elsevier Foundation. (under construction)
From Podcasts to online courses, new opportunities for delivering instruction abound, enabling learners to access content more conveniently than ever before. Whether for traditional instruction, continuing education or self-directed lifelong learning, librarians can reach audiences who would not or could not typically show up for face-to-face sessions. The course provides an overview of popular distance education techniques with many examples of how librarins are employing them. At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to: describe the various methods of distance education, and the instructors' and learners' roles in each, discuss current trends and evidence regarding the effectiveness of distance education, identify opportunities, challenges in using distance education for delivering curriculum; plan an educational activity to be delivered using distance education technology; and explore an online course management system.
This 4 MLA CE credit hands-on introduction to consumer health information will cover the information-seeking behaviors of consumers and reliable web sites covering diseases, conditions, drug and herb information.
Services and programs of academic health sciences libraries impact student learning, academic performance, researcher productivity, and the effectiveness of faculty instruction.A library’s commitment to practical, user-centered assessment and data-driven decision-making positions it for competitive advantage.Will you be prepared with the right data when a budget administrator asks, "How do I decide between journals for the library and mouse cages for the research program?" (MLA CE Credit, 8 hrs).
The roles for the library and librarians in the ANCC Magnet Recognition program are explained and discussed. The information needs of nurses will be explored. Evidence-based nursing practice will be discussed. Possible new services that can be offered to nursing in support of the themes and values of the Magnet program will be discussed. Each week there will be slides, readings and discussion groups to share ideas.
If you work with nursing faculty & students and/or nurse managers & staff, this course will help you develop your search skills, so that you can improve search services for these groups. In addition to databases and searching, it includes discussion of teaching and collaboration skills. The course includes a model for evidence based searching, overview of nursing terminology, and practice searching MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Mosby's Index. Learners are expected to contribute to online discussions in a timely manner.
Librarians have much to offer in teaching health sciences health professionals to manage information efficiently.With the premise that activities and courses integrated into the curriculum have greater impact than freestanding library programs, learn strategies for approaching faculty and curriculum committees to advocate informatics activities and teaching collaboration.Plan a personal strategy to incorporate an informatics activity into your institution’s educational programs. Discuss tips and trends in teaching methods appropriate for the subject. Learn about resources available to support teaching efforts.
