NN/LM Distance Learning Opportunities in the NTCC Clearinghouse
There are 6 distance learning opportunity resources listed in the NTCC Clearinghouse that have been published by NN/LM staff:
- Title: Basics of Electronic Document Delivery
URL: http://nnlm.gov/pnr/training/edd.html.
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Use of electronic document delivery can bring a library savings in costs and time. In addition, more and more users prefer to view articles onscreen. This course will help health sciences library staff to make decisions regarding whether to provide electronic document delivery, and what software and equipment should be acquired. It will also provide information on how to work with different file types and how to determine whether a library's electronic publications can be used in electronic document delivery. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. (Clearinghouse record last modified on October 24th, 2008) - Title: Caring for the Mind: Providing Reference Services for Mental Health Information
URL: http://nnlm.gov/ner/training/caringforthemind.html
Languages: English
Audience: Public
Audience: Health Professionals
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Responding to mental health reference questions is challenging for even the most experienced librarian. In "Caring for the Mind", participants will learn how to effectively provide reference services for mental health information for the public. Participants will learn the best web sites, databases and collection development materials to respond to mental health related questions. Best approaches to handling challenging reference interviews will be explored. This class will increase your knowledge of consumer level mental health resources. (Clearinghouse record last modified on January 15th, 2008) - Title: Communicating about Health: Empowering Patrons to Communicate with Their Health Care Providers
URL: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/239/index.html
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Health questions are routinely asked at the reference desk, and often information is provided with additional encouragement to discuss the findings with the patron’s doctor. However, communicating with the health care provider may not be easy for many people for a variety of reasons. How can patients ask all of their questions if they only see the doctor for just five or ten minutes? What if there are cultural or language barriers? What can libraries or other information providers do to help people be active participants in their own health care? This webcast is geared to libraries and organizations that provide health information to the public, covering issues and resources around the topic of communication between patients and their health care team. The webcasts focuses on issues concerning barriers to communication, the complexity of the health care system, end-of-life issues, patient safety and patient rights. Participants will learn about the best resources and most effective strategies to help patrons learn about communicating with their health care providers in order to take an active role in their health. This webcast is the archived version of a session from the "Health e-Shows" series, a consumer health information series developed by Kelli Ham, NN/LM PSR Consumer Health Coordinator, in collaboration with Infopeople. Materials include the archived webcast, an audio podcast file, handouts and the PowerPoint slides used for the presentation. (Clearinghouse record last modified on September 23rd, 2008) - Title: From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet
URL: http://nnlm.gov/training/consumer/snakeoil/
Languages: English
Audience: Public
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Course Description: Distance Learning Course This interactive course will introduce participants to issues surrounding the quality of health information resources on the internet. Participants will be provided with a set of recommended criteria to be used to evaluate health information websites. Objectives: *Become familiar with unique issues surrounding health information on the internet. *Understand the nature of web-based resources and why people post information to the internet. *Evaluate health information web sites using a set of criteria provided so that you can determine whether or not the sites are trustworthy sources of health information. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. Class size is limited, registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. (Clearinghouse record last modified on March 25th, 2008) - Title: No Comprende: Spanish Health Information Resources for English Speaking Librarians
URL: http://nnlm.gov/training/nocomprende/
Languages: English, Spanish
Audience: Public
Audience: Health Professionals
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: The two week course covers resources for learning basic, library, medical, and Internet Spanish vocabulary, along with the evaluation and identification of health websites in Spanish. Anyone who would like to quickly find health information in Spanish, especially librarians who serve increasingly Latino populations, will find this course helpful. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. (Clearinghouse record last modified on October 24th, 2008) - Title: Thinking Like an MBA: Time, Money, Resources and Change Management in the Library
URL: http://nnlm.gov/moodle/
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: As not-for-profit institutions adopt more business practices and processes, librarians need to be more knowledgeable about adapting to these current strategies. Participants will understand not only the components of a typical project plan but be able to implement them within their own work setting. Thus, the class will explore 1) Project Plan and its components: 2) Time 3) Money and 4) Resources, as well as 5) Change Management to assist in development of the organizational culture. Ideally, this class will assist librarians in serving as models for change within a larger organizational structure while reinforcing their own business and administrative skills, technical capabilities, and customer service in the library. It is expected that attendees of this session be able to employ demonstrated tools within their own environment upon completion of class. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. See URL for further information (Clearinghouse record last modified on October 24th, 2008)
