Public Services 101

Workshop Description: This all-day training will provide the knowledge and skills you need to understand and explain major elements of library services and how they relate to one another. Through individual and group exercises you will be familiarized with all aspects providing services to the public and why libraries offer these services. The instructor will provide templates, cheat sheets, a webliography, and practical, useful tips that can be applied right away.

Who Should Attend: While anyone from the California library community who works with the public will benefit from this course, it is particularly geared for new people in the field; both non-librarians and librarians working in California libraries. This course is also appropriate for library trustees, commissioners, and members of library friends groups.

More information: http://infopeople.org/workshop/329

Friday Forum Workshops

The UCLA Department of Information Studies provides continuing education through Friday Forums. For a list of current workshops offered and to enroll for a workshop please visit the Friday Forum links provided below. For additional resources visit the UCLA Continuing Education links also listed.

A complete listing of Current Workshops

A sampling of upcoming workshops:

July 20, 2007 - Collection Development 101
September 14, 2007 - Introduction to Descriptive Cataloging
September 21, 2007 - Beyond Nolo: Assisting Users with Basic Legal Questions
October 5, 2007 - Understanding the MARC Bibliographic Formats
October 12, 2007 - Negotiating Skills for Information Professionals
October 12, 2007 - Introduction to Archival Theory and Practice
October 19, 2007 - Revitalize Your Collection Through Weeding
November 2, 2007 - Introduction to Dreamweaver
November 30, 2007 - Intermediate Dreamweaver

Cuesta College Library/Information Technology Program

Cuesta College offers a mature and robust program in Library/Information Technology both for those wishing to enter the field or to continue their education within it. Cuesta College is a regionally accredited California Community College and offers an Associate degree in Library/Information Technology. Each of the past six semesters we have enrolled more than 130 students who were taking from 1 to 6 different courses at a time. Our offerings allow students to proceed at their own pace. Some students have completed our required core in two semesters. Four semesters is more typical. Students with heavy work and family responsibilities may take even longer. Tuition, set by the state, is currently $20/unit for California residents.

Fall Classes begin August 20, 2007

Classes with no prerequisite and no on-campus orientation:
ONLINE 1 – Introduction to Online Courses
LIBINF 2 – Introduction to Web Technologies and Concepts
LIBINF 6 – Introduction to the Internet
LIBINF 7 – Web Page Development with HTML
LIBINF 17 – Ethics in the Information Age

Class with prerequisites but no on-campus orientation:
CIS 10 – Introduction to Computer Applications (prerequisite: ENGL 56)
ENGL 1A – English Composition (prerequisite: ENGL 50, ENGL 56 or ENGL 65)
LIBINF 8 – Library Supervision (prerequisites ONLINE 1 & LIBINF 1)
LIBINF 9 – Library Public Services (prerequisites ONLINE 1 & LIBINF 1)
LIBINF 10 – School Libraries (prerequisites ONLINE 1 & LIBINF 1).
LIBINF 11 – JavaScript Fundamentals (prerequisite LIBINF 7)
LIBINF 13 – Advanced Internet Searching (prerequisite LIBINF 6)

Class with prerequisites and REQUIRED on-campus orientation (Friday, Aug 24th or Saturday, Aug 25th)
LIBINF 1 – Introduction to Library Services (prerequisite ONLINE 1)
CAOA 46 – Beginning Word Processing Microsoft Word (prerequisite: ability to type 35 words per minute)
CAOA 60 – Microcomputer Operations (prerequisite: ability to type 25 words per minute)
CAOA 64 – Introduction to Database Management (prerequisite: ability to type 25 words per minute)

For more program information visit our Library/Information Technology Program website http://library.cuesta.edu/libinf or call Kathy DeCou at (805) 546-3190.