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Librarian Support for Systematic Reviews
and other major research
Projects.
Librarians are increasingly called upon
to support systematic
reviews and other major research projects. This workshop will address
the
information retrieval issues associated with such projects.
We shall address the following:
• Understanding the research question (PICO)
• Identifying randomised controlled trials and non-randomised studies
• Identifying existing systematic reviews
• Document acquisition
• Managing references using bibliographic software
• Documenting the search process for publication
Presenters:
• Julie Glanville, Associate Director and Information Service
Manager, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, York University
• Carol Lefebvre, Information Specialist, UK Cochrane Centre.
• Vanna Pistotti, Information Specialist, Mario Negri Institute, Milan.
Registration fee: Euro 180,00 per person
Location: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia – Via G.
Marinuzzi 3 Palermo
The course will start at 8.30 am to 2.30 pm on June 23, 2005
Practice session: a PC for every two participants
Deadline for registration April 15, 2005
To run the course a minimum of 10 participants are required
E-Learning: New opportunities for
librarians
The course will give the participants
the basics about:
- what is e-learning
- main components of an e-learning course
- technological aspects
- human and communication aspects
- advantages and pitfalls in e-learning project management
The course will also suggest which are the areas where e-learning may be
used to get good results (information literacy; database searching; etc.).
A final section will be devoted to the research aspects of
interoperability of repositories, Learning Management Systems and
Digital Libraries (Open Access and Licensed Resources).
Presenter:
• Valentina Comba, Information Specialist, Bologna University
Registration fee: Euro 180,00 per person
Location: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia – Via G.
Marinuzzi 3 Palermo
The course will start:
Wednesday June 22 at 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm
Thursday June 23 at 8.30 am to 12.30 am
Deadline for registration April 15, 2005
To run the course a minimum of 10 participants are required with a
maximum of 25
English for Librarians
The course crucially aims at enhancing
your spoken skills in the following professional areas:
• Giving oral presentation
• Chairing meetings /conference sessions
• Handling audience sessions
• Joining a debate/ a meeting
• share ideas and discuss professional issues
• effective style in a poster session
The course will sketch the main written language skills needed to access
electronic resources and read scientific documents. Participants will be
able to:
• identify print and online resources for basic and library, medical,
and web english vocabulary.
Presenter:
• Patrizia Gradito, Trainer and Librarian, Istituto Zooprofilattico
Sperimentale della Toscana e del Lazio
Registration fee: Euro 180,00 per person
Location: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia – Via G.
Marinuzzi 3 Palermo
The course will start:
Wednesday June 22 at 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm
Thursday June 23 at 8.30 am to 12.30 am
Deadline for registration April 15, 2005
To run the course a minimum of 10 participants are required with a
maximum of 15
For all courses you find registration form at
http://www.noemaviaggi.it/congressi.asp
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