Join us Wednesday, September 21, 2011, from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.(CT), for NN/LM SCR’s monthly web conference, SCR CONNECTions. This month’s webinar is: Senior Moments: Health Information for Older Adults

The presentation will review high quality resources that specifically focus on the health information needs of older adults. These will include websites on: special health issues that affect older adults, mental health information, managing medications, and communicating with doctors.

Webinars are conducted via the Adobe Connect web meeting system. Join the webinar using the following URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/scr/. Once you enter the online meeting room, follow the instructions on the screen to have the system call you on your telephone.

Test your connection before joining with Adobe using the following URL: https://admin.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.

If you cannot attend this webinar, it will be recorded and archived for viewing at a later date.

The recording for the August 17, 2011 SCR CONNECTions webinar, Increasing Response Rate with guest speaker Cindy Olney, Evaluation Specialist with the Outreach Evaluation Resource Center, is now available at http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html#Archives. You can also find links to the presentation materials here.

The next SCR CONNECTions will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 10:30 am CT (9:30 am MT). The topic will be Senior Moments: Health Information for Older Adults.

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The recording for the July 20, 2011 SCR CONNECTions webinar, Questionnaire Design with guest speaker Susan Barnes, Assistant Director of the Outreach Evaluation Resource Center, is now available at  http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html#Archives. You can also find links to the presentation materials here.

The next SCR CONNECTions will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 10:30 am CT (9:30 am MT). The topic will be Increasing Response Rate and Susan Barnes, Assistant Director of the Outreach Evaluation Resource Center will be the guest speaker again.

The recording for the June 22, 2011 SCR CONNECTions webinar, Drug Information Portal, is now available at http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html#Archives.

The next SCR CONNECTions will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 10:30 am CT (9:30 am MT). The topic will be Questionnaire Design with guest speaker Susan Barnes, Assistant Director of the Outreach Evaluation Resource Center.

This is a reminder that the SCR CONNECTions will be on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (CT). The topic will be the Drug Information Portal. Besides the NLM drug resources, the portal searches resources from other key agencies. The information is geared toward both consumer and research.

All web conferences are conducted via the Adobe Connect web meeting system. You don’t need to install any software to join the conference, simply click on the URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/scr/, chose “Enter as a Guest”, and type in your name. Additional information about monthly SCR CONNECTions is located on the NN/LM SCR website at: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html.

The recording for the March, 16 2011 SCR CONNECTions webinar, Simple Rules for Great Presentations with guest Lee Hilyer, Head Information and Access Services, University of Houston Libraries, is now available online at http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html. Presentation materials and links to resources Lee mentioned are provided.

The next SCR CONNECTions will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 10:30 am CT (9:30 am MT). The topic will be a contract wrap-up with SCR Associate Director Michelle Malizia.

Join us Wednesday, March 16th, 2011, from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.(CT), for NN/LM SCR’s monthly web conference, SCR CONNECTions. This month’s webinar is: Three Simple Rules for Great Presentations with guest Lee Hilyer, Head, Information and Access Services, University of Houston.

Lee Hilyer is the author of Presentations for Librarians: A Complete Guide to Creating Effective, Learner-Centered Presentations. Creating effective presentations using today’s technology can be a challenge. Join as Hilyer shares three simple rules that will help you design great presentation. Hilyer has presented at a number of conferences and is the author of several articles on effective presentation design. Additional information can be found on Lee Hilyer’s website; http://presentations4librarians.wordpress.com

Webinars are conducted via the Adobe Connect web meeting system. Join the webinar using the following URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/scr/. Once you enter the online meeting room, follow the instructions on the screen to have the system call you on your telephone.

Test your connection before joining with Adobe using the following URL: https://admin.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.

The recording for the January 19, 2011 SCR CONNECTions webinar, Online Collaboration Tools, is now available online at http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html. Presentation materials are provided.

The next SCR CONNECTions will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 10:30 am CST (9:30 am MST). The topic will be the new Environmental Health Student Portal and other K-12 Student Resources from the National Library of Medicine.

With travel restrictions and busy schedules, working together can be difficult. Luckily online collaboration tools provide a way for colleagues to stay connected as well as learn and share information. Join us for the next SCR CONNECTions webinar: “Online Collaboration Tools” on January 19, 2011 from 10:30am – 11:30am CT.

This webinar will provided an overview of online collaboration tools for project management, document creation and hosting online meetings. Special emphasis will be given to free and low cost communication solutions.

Webinars are conducted via the Adobe Connect web meeting system. Join the webinar using the following URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/scr/. Once you enter the online meeting room, follow the instructions on the screen to have the system call you on your telephone.

Test your connection before joining with Adobe using the following URL: https://admin.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.

The recording for the December 15, 2010 SCR CONNECTions webinar, Comparative Effectiveness Research with Ione Auston from the National Information Center on Health Services Research (NICHSR) division of the National Library of Medicine, is now available online at http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html. Please note we experienced some trouble with captioning during this recording. Presentation materials are provided.

The next SCR CONNECTions will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 10:30am CT. The topic will be determined soon, the focus will be on technology.