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Workshops
Schedule of current and reoccurring workshops and events
Adelson Library Workshops are Free and Open to All Cornell University Staff and Students.
The Adelson Library hosts a series of workshops primarily for Cornell University staff, students, and volunteers. Workshops may be tailored to meet the needs of a special group such as a research team, an administrative assistant's group, or new employees. Please contact the library if you have a special need.
Registration is required for all workshops, only 8 seats are available for many workshops. A full schedule of current and reoccurring workshops and events are listed here. Click here to view the registration calendar.
If you are a Cornell Lab of Ornithology member, a Lab of Ornithology volunteer or, a registered Spring Field Ornithology student without a Cornell University Net ID please register for select workshops by calling the Adelson Library at 254-2165 or email the library at Adelson_Lib@cornell.edu. Your registration will be confirmed via email or by phone.
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Workshops are being developed for:
Spring Semester 2008 and will be scheduled during the week of March 24 - 28, 2008
If you would like to request a workshop or suggest a topic contact the library. Click here to send an email now.
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Past Workshops
Workshops hosted October 1 - 8, 2007
Library and Lab of Ornithology Resource Instruction
Monday October 1, 2007 10:30AM to Noon
Intended for Cornell University staff, students, interns, volunteers and anyone else wishing to see what they might be missing. This workshop will provide an overview of available library services and resources and will include a hands-on session to try various resources and the opportunity to ask more detailed questions.
• Using the Library Catalog
• Inter-Library Loan
• MyDocument Delivery
• Library-to-Library Delivery
• Find Databases
• E-Journals
• Ornithology online resources
Using RefWorks: a citation management database
Tuesday October 2, 2007 10:30AM to Noon
RefWorks, is a web-based tool for managing citations and bibliographies available to Cornell University staff and students via the Cornell library page and can be used from anyplace you can access the internet. It allows users to easily import and organize references from online database searches and format their papers and bibliographies. It is available via the Cornell library page and can be used from anyplace you can access the internet. RefWorks and EndNote can be used together. EndNote and RefWorks compliment each other.
This class focuses on developing hands-on skills using RefWorks for creating bibliographies. Ideal for those who need to manage large numbers of citations.
Includes:
• Creating your RefWorks database
• Managing your references
• Creating your paper and bibliography
Manage your CU life
In two parts learn to use the Cornell University Web-based Electronic Mail and Web-based Electronic Calendar
Using Web-based email on any computer
Wednesday October 3, 2007 9:00AM to 10:30
Electronic Calendar an introduction
Wednesday October 3, 2007 10:30AM to Noon
PLONE user group meeting
PLONE is open-source content management system
Wednesday October 3, 2007 2:30PM to 3:30PM
Sharing your Photos via the Internet
Thursday October 4, 2007 10:30AM to Noon
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Saturday October 6, 2007 9:30AM to 11:00 *Repeated for Lab of Ornithology Members
Sharing your photos via the Internet
Explore picasa,and flicker for sharing, Gimp free photo editing software, and create a really quick web page using Yahoo’s geocities to tie it all together in a nice bundle.
http://picasa.google.com/
http://www.flickr.com/
http://www.gimp.org/
http://geocities.yahoo.com/
Adobe Photoshop, getting started
Friday October 5, 2007 9:00AM to Noon
Instructor: Shaley DeGiorgio, Cornell Information Technology Instructor
A hands-on workshop for Photoshop beginners.
Topics:
• Adding images and text to your documents
• Cropping and manipulating images
• Painting images and creating custom brushes
• Working with layers
ARC GIS for the Ornithologist
Friday October 5, 2007 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Instructor: Keith Jenkins
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides a way for researchers to visualize and analyze spatial data. This workshop consists of an overview of GIS concepts, followed by a hands-on tutorial using ArcGIS software. Participants will download observational data from the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN), and combine it with data from other sources to create a map. We will also discuss how to extract environmental data into the observational dataset, so that it can be further analyzed using standard statistical software.
2007 April Workshops
InDesign Typography
Instructor: Shaley DeGiorgio, Cornell Information Technology Instructor
In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to: Recognize elements of good typography, Use character and paragraph controls to have complete control over your typography, Create character and paragraph styles for items used frequently throughout your document such as headings and body text, Type on a path, Use glyphs (special characters), and Place images in type. People that complete the class will be given a step-by-step workbook that reviews all topics learned in the class. Understanding the fundamentals of good typography (the technique of setting text using a combination of fonts, font size, line length, leading (line spacing), and so on) will help you design professional looking brochures, posters, or books.
Participants MUST either have completed the InDesign Getting Started workshop provided by T&D, or have a solid understanding of how to place text, images, and shapes in InDesign, as well as understand how the Selection and Direct Selection tools work. People attending this workshop must also be familiar with standard Windows terms and commands, such as Click and Drag, Open, Save, Cut, Copy, Paste, etc.
Excel Databases
Instructor: Andrei Baltakmens, Cornell Information Technology
Do you need to store, extract, or sort data within Excel? Do you have some experience with the basic editing features of Excel? Then this workshop is for you!
In this hands-on 2-hour workshop you will learn how to use Excel databases, or lists, to access and analyze complex information. You will learn how to filter lists using the AutoFilter, how to sort and order lists, how to create custom sorts, and how to use advanced filtering to extract custom data.
Plone User Group Meeting
Wednesday April 11, 2:00P.M. - 3:30P.M.
Coordinators: Greg Delisle and Jacalyn Spoon
Plone is a content management system used in web site construction. This meeting is intended for Lab of Ornithology staff who are Plone users but is open to anyone familiar with Plone. Please bring your questions and your solutions and be prepared to share. To best prepare for this meeting please email your Plone questions to the librarian.
No registration is required for the Plone User Group Meeting.
2007 Spring Semester Workshop schedule
Library Research Consultation Open House
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian Adelson Library
Drop in and ask a question or set up personal time with the librarian to improve your research skills. We can explore the new library features or concentrate on a specific electronic databases. I can teach you to get the resources you need via interlibrary loan, BorrowDirect, and MyDocument Delivery, on or off campus.
Participants can learn how to use Cornell Lab of Ornithology tools including the Macaulay Library Catalog (animal behavior.org), All About Birds (allaboutbirds.org) and Birds of North America Online, and the CUMV catalog.
Having trouble with your E-Mail, E-Calendar or other E-Resources? Drop in and ask your librarian.
This workshops is open to Cornell Lab of Ornithology members and registered Spring Field Ornithology students.
Copyright Seminar
Peter Hirtle, Intellectual Property Officer at Cornell University Library, will explain how you as authors can make sure that you have the right to repost your work, use it in your classes or give other colleagues permission to use it as well as how to successfully negotiate for better and broader control of your own publications. Please note:
This presentation will take place in the Auditorium at the Lab of Ornithology.
This seminar is regularly offered on campus please contact the librarian for assistance in locating one.
Introduction to PowerPoint
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian Adelson Library
In this hands-on workshop you will learn to design a basic PowerPoint presentation. Add and edit photos and clip art, reorder and insert new slides, and add notes and create accompanying handouts.
Limited to 8 people
This workshops is open to Cornell Lab of Ornithology members and registered Spring Field Ornithology students
Fundamentals of Library Research
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian Adelson Library
Improve your research skills and waste less time searching for resources. In this workshop, we will explore the new library feature Find It! and take a quick tour of electronic databases, ejournals and image collections. (Special attention will be give to scientific databases, such as Biosis, Web of Science and Zoological Record. Learn (or review) ways to get the resources you need via interlibrary loan, BorrowDirect, and MyDocument Delivery.
Participants will also learn how to use Cornell Lab of Ornithology tools including the Macaulay Library Catalog (animal behavior.org), All About Birds (allaboutbirds.org) and Birds of North America Online, and the CUMV catalog.
This workshops is open to Cornell Lab of Ornithology members and registered Spring Field Ornithology students.
Click here to register for Fundamentals of Library Research
While You’re Away:
E-Mail, E-Calendar and E-Resources
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian Adelson Library
Learn how to manage your e-mail, e-calendar and e-resources while you are away from the office using Cornell’s WebMail or uPortal on any computer.
Must have a Cornell email account and NetID and a calendar account.
Click here to register for While You're Away
Introduction to Excel
Instructor: Gregory W Lawrence, Librarian Mann Library
Please note: This workshop is in two sessions. When you register, you are registering for both sessions.
This brief hands-on introduction to Excel illustrates the main features of the program and common techniques for doing simple statistical calculations and creating basic graphs. Using a short workbook, you will learn how to create worksheets, format cells, create simple formulas and charts, and import and export data. Advanced statistics and data analysis will not be covered, and no prior knowledge of these topics will be assumed. Microsoft Windows or Macintosh experience required.
Limited to 15 people.
Excel Databases
Instructor: Andrei Baltakmens, Cornell Information Technology
Do you need to store, extract, or sort data within Excel? Do you have some experience with the basic editing features of Excel? Then this workshop is for you!
In this hands-on 2-hour workshop you will learn how to use Excel databases, or lists, to access and analyze complex information. You will learn how to filter lists using the AutoFilter, how to sort and order lists, how to create custom sorts, and how to use advanced filtering to extract custom data.
Limited to 8 people
PowerPoint Animation
Instructor: Andrei Baltakmens, Cornell Information Technology Instructor
Animations can bring your PowerPoint presentations alive with sound and movement, so that you can attract and hold your audience's attention. In this hands-on 2-hour workshop, you will learn to manage your presentations, use transitions and animation schemes, and design custom animations for your slide shows. You will also learn to add sound and video, as well as presentation techniques to make your slide shows professionally seamless. A basic working knowledge of PowerPoint is required.
Limited to 8 people
Plone User Group Meeting
Coordinators: Greg Delisle and Jacalyn Spoon
Plone is a content management system used in web site construction. This meeting is intended for Lab of Ornithology staff who are Plone users but is open to anyone familiar with Plone. Please bring your questions and your solutions and be prepared to share. To best prepare for this meeting please email your Plone questions to the librarian.
Excel: Working with multiple workbooks
Instructor: Andrei Baltakmens, Cornell Information Technology Instructor
In this 2-hour hands-on-workshop, you will learn how to work with spreadsheet data from different Excel worksheets and workbook files. You will learn how to group and format sheets quickly, summarize using 3-dimensional references, consolidate data from several different worksheets, and create summaries linking to multiple independent source files.
Limited to 8 people
Red Cross First Aid
Lab of Ornithology staff are invited by the Lab's Safety Committee to learn Red Cross First Aid. Learn the skills necessary to give care in an emergency, help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives.
Workshop is expected to last 3 hours and 40 minutes
Each workshop was limited to 12 people
Below is the Fall 2006 Workshop schedule.
If you missed a workshop and would like to request the class be repeated or if you would like to schedule a personalized training session please contact the library.
September Library and Lab Tours
Open to Lab members
No registration required (it’s a tour)
Offered every September this tour occurs 2 times, both before and after the fundamentals of library research workshop. Please register for fundamentals workshop separately.
Fundamentals of Library Research
Improve your research skills by learning the fundamental concepts and principles of library research and mastering the following library technology: The Library Gateway, the Online Catalog, the electronic databases and ejournals. This workshop will also touch on various tools used within the Lab such as the CUMV Catalog and the Macaulay Library Catalog.
Using Web-Based Email On Any Computer
Learn how to manage your email while you are away from the office using Cornell’s WebMail or uPortal.Cornell on any computer. You will learn about these web-based email tools, and how to set up your email account to check messages anywhere you go. Prerequisites: Familiarity with Eudora or a similar desktop email client. Familiarity with a standard web browser (such as Internet Explorer; Safari, or Firefox. Must have a Cornell email account and NetID
Keep Current with News & Research
Presenter: Camille Andrews
In this hands-on session, using simple, free web tools such as
Bloglines <http://www.bloglines.com/> and del.icio.us <http://del.icio.us/>, you will learn how to have the latest online information come to you automatically in easily browseable form via
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds. Keep your web browser
bookmarks online and accessible from any Internet-connected computer, share them, and see what others with your interests are reading.
InDesign Workshop
Presenter: Shaley DeGiorgio
The goal of this workshop is to introduce beginners to the InDesign CS workspace through a hands-on learning experience. Attendees will create a multiple page publication, such as a newsletter or booklet.
Topics will include how to modify paragraph and character styles, insert type and images, and set page numbers. The instructor will also review how to prepare files for offset and digital printing.
Environmental Law Research
Presenter: Thomas Mills, Librarian Law Library
This workshop will begin with an overview of basic legal research.
Participants will then be introduced to paper and electronic legal
resources available at Cornell. The focus will be on U.S. environmental law,
but international environmental law will also be briefly discussed.
Events
Annual Library Tour and Tea
To celebrate the opening of the Library on May 5, 2004, a library tea is organized annually. Often a guided bird walk is scheduled prior to the tour and tea.
Adelson Library Tour and Tea 2007 will be held on Friday, May 4th at 9:00 a.m. Please join me at the Adelson Library, at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for a tour of the collections and a report on the development of library services. Bring your binoculars or borrow ours. A guided bird walk through the Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary will be included in the tour. Refreshments will be provided. Parking as always is free and abundant.
Directions: From Ithaca take Route 13 north. Turn right at the light onto Warren Road. At the four-way stop, turn left onto Hanshaw. Continue 0.8 miles, turn left on Sapsucker Woods Road, follow to the end. Follow signs to the visitor parking area.
A free shuttle travels between Corson-Mudd Hall and the Lab. Visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/About/shuttle.html to learn more. If you are traveling by TCAT bus take route 31.
If you have been meaning to visit the Adelson Library at the Lab of Ornithology at the Imogene Powers Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity, this is your chance. Registration is not required but an RSVP is always appreciated and ensures you will get a cookie. Please RSVP to Adelson_lib@cornell.edu.
On July 12 the Adelson Library hosted an ice cream social for Lab of Ornithology friends and members in celebration of the the display of the book The Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio (1886). David Corson presented remarks on this rare and beautiful book. We all enjoyed the now-extinct ice cream flavor “Ohio Nests and Eggs” (coconutty spring thaw with candy-coated chocolate “eggs”), created especially for the occasion. The book will be on display at the Adelson Library until June 2007. For more information about this book visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Adelson/about/newsitemalpha.
