[Anchasl-l] Registration Now Open for ANCHASL Fall 2012 Meeting and CE Course

[Ottosen, Terri]

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Fall 2012 Meeting and CE Course

Super Searcher: Enhancing Your Online Search Super Powers<http://nnlm.gov/training/supersearcher/>
Date: Friday, November 16, 2012 - 9:00 am - 3 pm.
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Forsyth Medical Center Conference Center

Instructor: Andrew Youngkin, Emerging Technologies/Evaluation Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern Atlantic Region



This course focuses on the advanced search features of Web search engines and online searching. Participants will use various online search engines, compare the features of each and broaden their knowledge of search strategies and online search techniques. This class focuses on search tips and techniques for online search engines. Search strategies for popular or propriety health science databases are not explored. Participants will develop search strategies that will increase the precision and scope of their online searching ability. Participants will engage in discussions, exercises and view short demonstrations as a part of the class. The class includes: discussions of Web search engines, strategies for searching for online media including images, videos and books. The class concludes with examples of real-time searching and mobile search solutions. Class participants will gain new knowledge and experience with new search engines and search strategies. Knowledge gained in this class will broaden general search skills.

Participants will be able to:

 *   Perform searches using the advanced features of various search engines to quickly identify useful Websites and information resources
 *   Communicate the differences between various search engines and justify the choice of search engine for a given information need
 *   Locate archived and older versions of Websites which may no longer be in use
 *   Search for various types of results including specific file and media types
 *   Identify new trends in online searching
 *   Demonstrate familiarity with Web resources covered in the course.

Registration and refreshments will be held from 9:00 - 9:30 am. The CE will begin at 9:30 am. Computers will not be provided for the session, but participants may bring their own laptops, power and/or extension cords and use the guest network, although access is not guaranteed. If you have questions about the facility, please contact Margaret Cobb - 336.406.0419

This course provides 4 MLA CE contact hours



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Terri Ottosen
President-Elect
tottosen at hshsl.umaryland.edu<mailto:tottosen at hshsl.umaryland.edu>