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Workshops
Adelson Library offers a variety of instructional opportunities for Cornell University students, staff and instructors. Many library sponsored workshops are available to the members of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Fall 2008 Workshop Series
September 13 - September 19, 2008
The Adelson Library will once again host a series of interactive workshops at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
These workshops are free but are by reservation only.
To view the complete Cornell University Library workshop calendar visit http://host.evanced.info/cornell/evanced/eventcalendar.asp
Items preceded with * are open to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology members, however registration is required.
Click the links below to register or scroll down to read the full workshop descriptions:
Alumni Weekend Workshops
The Birders Resource Workshop is a regular part of Alumni weekend
Time:
Saturday June 6, 2009
9 a.m. Sat - 11 a.m. Sat
Birders Resource Workshop
Following the lab's early-morning bird walk, librarian Jacalyn Spoon at the Lab of Ornithology provided a hands-on session to teach alumni to use the many online resources available to birders. This workshop is usually presented in a round-robin format.
In one hour attendees discovered Library and Lab of Ornithology Resources with Jacalyn Spoon the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Librarian. This workshop will provide an overview of available lab and library services and resources. A hands-on interactive session will be included to allow students to try various resources and have the opportunity to ask more detailed questions. Internet novices welcome! Following the workshop will be a brief tour of the lab and library.
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Adelson Library Spring workshops were held March 23 to 30, 2009. Please contact the library if you have any questions. Phone us at (607)254-2165.
Office 2007 Getting Started
Wednesday March 25, 10AM-Noon
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows is a major redesign of the popular Office Suite. This 2-hour introductory workshop is for users of Office 2003 who are interested in or just getting started with Office 2007. You will learn how to work with the new Office Ribbon interface, understand Office 2007 file compatibility issues, and be introduced to some of the notable new features of the main applications in the latest version of Office.
A working knowledge of the Office 2003 Suite for Windows. Some familiarity with Word, Excel, or PowerPoint is an advantage.
Danger: Internet Ahead!
Wednesday March 25, 2009 1PM to 2PM presented by Adam Mikolajczyk, Manager of Information Technology at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
Danger, Internet Ahead!" is a presentation for end-users about staying secure online. It distills the most critical elements of up-to-date user awareness and presents them through anecdotes, examples, and illustrations of security concepts. The goal is to take a less dry approach to this often dull subject, and to provide useful, understandable information for audiences to take back and use in their own areas.This popular class will cover Internet security and e-mail spam.
Introduction to the Gallery of Bird and Wildlife Art
Thursday March 26, 11AM-Noon presented by Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian at the Adelson Library
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
This quick hands-on workshop will explore the Gallery and all of the tools associated with the Luna Insight software. After the workshop a half hour will be dedicated to anyone wishing to explore the gallery with the help of the librarian.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Gallery of Bird and Wildlife Art, contains scans and digital photographs of 786 art objects in the collection of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The collection has been largely shaped by artists who hoped to educate the public about birds and other wildlife through illustration, bringing beauty and elegant design into their work while seeking to learn about birds and, ultimately, to protect them.
InDesign for the novice Friday March 27, 10:00AM to 11:30AM presented by Jeremy Cusker, Reference Assistant
Engineering Library
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
In this hands-on workshop you will learn the basic functions of Adobe InDesign, how to use it's tools and options, and practice by making a simple poster document.
Basic familiarity with publishing software, photo editing, layout and/or other Adobe products a plus.
Advanced registration required
Limited to 8
InDesign User Group
Friday March 27, 11:30AM to Noon
Facilitated by Jeremy Cusker, Reference Assistant Engineering Library
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
InDesign is graphic manipulation software used in the design of brochures, posters and other marketing materials.
Bring your problems, your solutions and your afternoon tea. Cookies will be served to help tide you over to lunch.
Email problems in advance to Adelson_Lib@cornell.edu and jpc27@cornell.edu
to help us prepare.
Birders Resource Workshop
Presented by Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian at the Adelson Library
Monday March 23, 9AM and Thursday March 26, 3PM preference will be given to members of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
Saturday March 28, 11:30AM and Sunday March 29, 11:30AM preference will be given to SFO students.
Cornell Affiliates Register Here for March 23
Cornell Affiliates Register Here for March 26
Cornell Affiliates Register Here for March 28
Cornell Affiliates Register Here for March 29
Many SFO students and Art Guild Members are not Cornell Affiliates. To register please email Adelson Library or call (607)254-2165.
In one hour discover Library and Lab of Ornithology Resources with Jacalyn Spoon the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Librarian. This workshop will provide an overview of available lab and library services and resources. A hands-on interactive session will be included to allow students to try various resources and have the opportunity to ask more detailed questions. Internet novices welcome! Following the workshop will be a brief tour of the lab and library.
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Fall 2008 Workshop Series
September 13 - September 19, 2008
The Adelson Library will once again host a series of interactive workshops at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
These workshops are free but are by reservation only.
To view the complete Cornell University Library workshop calendar visit http://host.evanced.info/cornell/evanced/eventcalendar.asp
Items preceded with * are open to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology members, however registration is required.
Click the links below to register or scroll down to read the full workshop descriptions:
*Life Sciences Databases: What's New in Web of Knowledge
*Finding Environmental Legal Material
Basic HTML II and Beginning Cascading Stylesheet
*Library Research Consultation Open House
Introduction to the Confluence Wiki
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*Birders Resource Workshop
Discover Library and Lab of Ornithology Resources
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian Adelson Library
Saturday September 13, 2008
10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
Lab members call (607) 254-2165 or email adelson_lib@cornell.edu to register
This workshop is intended to provide an overview of available lab and library services and resources. A hands-on interactive session will be included to allow students to try various resources and have the opportunity to ask more detailed questions.
This workshop may cover the following topics:
• All About Birds
• Birds of North America Online and in paper
• Accessing the Macaulay Library catalog
• ebird
• Fuertes Image Database
• Finding Databases, E-Journals and other resources
• An introduction to:
Biosis, Web of Science, Zoological Record and Science Direct
• Inter-Library Loan and Delivery Services
• Finding books and Using Cornell University Library services
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*Life Sciences Databases: What's New in Web of Knowledge
Monday September 15, 2008
1:00PM - 2:30PM
Instructor: Camille Andrews, Mann Library
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
Lab members call (607) 254-2165 or email adelson_lib@cornell.edu to register
This is an essential workshop for anyone in the life sciences. You will learn how to search the scientific literature, save your sources and searches using the databases in the new Web of Knowledge platform. Both novice and experienced researchers will benefit from this fresh look at the new face of life sciences databases such as Web of Science and BIOSIS.
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*Finding Environmental Legal Material
Instructor: Jean Callihan, Head of Research Services Cornell Law Library
Tuesday September 16, 2008
10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
Lab members call (607) 254-2165 or email adelson_lib@cornell.edu to register
Topics to be covered include:
- US legal system and legal research (a brief overview)
- Types of environmental regulation
- Finding print and online environmental law resources
- Research strategies for environmental issues
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Basic HTML II and Beginning Cascading Stylesheet
Wednesday September 17, 2008
2:00PM to 3:30PM
Instructor: Alex Chang, Lead Web Designer Lab of O
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
This workshop is a continuation of Basic HTML I. We will cover the more advanced html tags as well as learn how to use basic cascading stylesheet to format your headings and text.
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PLONE user group meeting
Facilitator: Greg DeLisle
Tentatively scheduled for
Wednesday September 17, 2008
1:00PM to 2:00PM
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
PLONE is the open-source content management system used by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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*Birders Resource Workshop
Repeated
Thursday September 18, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
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*Library Research Consultation Open House
Thursday September 18, 2008
2:00PM to 3:30PM
Cornell Affilaites Register Here
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 database. You can learn 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, RefWorks, Confluence Wiki or other E-Resources? Drop in and ask your librarian.
This workshops is open to Cornell Lab of Ornithology members, Spring Field Ornithology students ans the general public.
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Introduction to the Confluence Wiki
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian Adelson Library
Friday September 19, 2008
10:00AM to 11:30AM
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian Adelson Library
Cornell Affiliates Register Here
Intended for staff at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Navigating the Confluence Wiki will provide basic hands-on instruction in using the Confluence wiki. In this session you will create your own wiki space, set your security preferences, learn to post a document, and find the help pages.
Included will be a demonstation of how Adelson Library staff use the wiki and a brief over view of Lab of O projects currently using the wiki.
Learn the basics and get started.
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Workshops are constantly being developed to meet the needs of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology community. If you have an instruction need that is not being met please do not hesitate to contact the library. Personalized instruction is also available. 
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Workshops Past
Please use this list as an example of topics that can be brought to your classroom or department meeting on short notice.
- Small groups of 10 or less are gathered for workshops in the Fuertes Room at the Lab of O for hands-on training sessions.
Photoshop Getting Started
Monday, March 24, 2008, 9:00AM to noon
Instructor: CIT Associate
Photoshop Getting Started In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to: Organize your Photoshop workspace, create and save Photoshop documents, work with layers, add images and text to your documents, create custom paint brushes, and paint and crop an image to prepare it for printing.
Photoshop: Crafting Selections
Monday, March 24, 2008, 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Instructor: CIT Associate
Crafting precise selections in Photoshop is necessary to develop high quality color correction and special effects. In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to make selections using the select menu. You will learn to use the selection tools (marquee, lasso, magic wand), channels, paths, and the extract filter.
Navigating the Confluence Wiki
Monday March 24, 2008 3:30PM to 4:30 PM
Tuesday March 25, 2008 3:30PM to 4:30 PM
Instructor: Sanjeev Shukla, Director of Web Communications Lab of O
Intended for the the Communications and Marketing Team at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Navigating the Confluence Wiki will provide a brief over view of Lab of O projects currently using the wiki, potential uses for the wiki, followed by hands-on training and experimentation. Attendees will be sent their login information prior to the start of class. Please bring your login to fully participate. 8 seats will be available.
InDesign User Group
Tuesday March 25, 2008, 10:00AM to noon
Facilitator: Diane Tessaglia-Hymes, Design Director Lab of O
InDesign is graphic manipulation software used in the design of brochures, posters and other marketing materials.
*Discover Library and Lab of Ornithology Resources
Tuesday March 25, 2008, 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Adelson Library
Recommended for new staff: Intended for anyone 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.
An email will be sent to attendees prior to the meeting to discuss learning goals.
This workshop may cover the following topics:
• Inter-Library Loan and Delivery Services
• Accessing the Macaulay Library catalog
• Accessing the CUMV catalog
• Finding Databases, E-Journals and other resources
• An introduction to:
Biosis, Web of Science, Zoological Record and Science Direct
Microsoft Access
Wednesday March 26, 9:00AM to noon
Instructor: Jesse Koennecke, Mann Library
Microsoft Access is used to store and retrieve information that can be used to automate common workplace tasks. Create a sample database objects, sort and filter data, and generate reports. This hands-on class will prepare you to learn more specialized features of Access on your own.
Basic HTML
Wednesday March 26, 2:00PM to 3:00PM
Instructor: Alex Chang, Lead Web Designer Lab of O
Learn how to make simple web pages using HTML and basic cascading stylesheet. After the workshop you should be able to work more comfortably in a content management system by understanding what the WYSIWYG editor is doing in the background so that you can edit the HTML to compensate for the WYSIWYG editor's shortcomings.
PLONE user group meeting
Wednesday March 26, 2008 3:30PM to 4:30PM
Facilitator: Greg DeLisle
PLONE is the open-source content management system used by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
The Power of PowerPoint Templates
Thursday March 27, 2008 10:00AM to noon
Instructor: Susan Spear, Lab of O Graphic Artist
Find yourself fighting with PowerPoint to make it do what you want it to? Is each slide a new adventure? Learn how to use PowerPoint templates and tools to be more effective, and to create a more consistent, easily modified presentations. Get the most out of Slide Design, Layout, and Color Scheme. Practice creating new slides or modifying slide design and layout, using pre-designed CLO templates. Take away the template files for your own use.
If there is time, we will discuss making your slide presentation file as small as possible, by correctly formatting images before placing them in the document.
Life Sciences Databases: What's New in Web of Knowledge
Thursday March 27, 2:30PM to 4:00PM
Instructor: Camille Andrews, Mann Library
In this essential workshop for anyone in the life sciences and agriculture, learn how to search the scientific literature, save your sources and searches, and keep up quickly and easily using the databases in the new Web of Knowledge platform. Both novice and experienced researchers will benefit from this first look at the new face of life sciences databases such as Web of Science and BIOSIS.
Using RefWorks: a citation management database
Friday March 28, 2008 10:00AM to noon
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Adelson Library
This class will provide an introduction to RefWorks, a software program freely available to the Cornell community. A web-based, EndNote-like product, RefWorks allows users to easily import and organize references from online database searches and format their papers and bibliographies.
Introduction to Manifold GIS
Friday, March 28, 2008, 1:00PM-3:00PM
Instructor: Keith Jenkins, Mann Library
Introduction to Manifold GIS will cover the basic concepts of GIS mapping and analysis using Manifold, a modern, low-cost, high-performance GIS application. Learn how to import different types of data, perform basic spatial analysis, and create maps. This workshop is intended for GIS novices, and also for experienced ArcGIS users who want to learn the basics of the Manifold interface.
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2008 Summer Professional Development Series
Birder Resource Workshop
*Discover Library and Lab of Ornithology Resources
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian Adelson Library
Saturday May 17, 2008
Saturday September 13, 2008
Call (607) 254-2165 or email adelson_lib@cornell.edu to register
Intended for anyone wishing to see what they might be missing, this workshop will provide an overview of available lab and library services and resources. A hands-on interactive session will be included to allow students to try various resources and have the opportunity to ask more detailed questions.
This workshop may cover the following topics:
• Accessing the Macaulay Library catalog
• ebird
• All About Birds
• Birds of North America Online and in paper
• Accessing the CUMV catalog
• Fuertes Image Database
• Finding Databases, E-Journals and other resources
• An introduction to:
Biosis, Web of Science, Zoological Record and Science Direct
• Inter-Library Loan and Delivery Services
• Finding books and Using Cornell University Library services
Navigating the Confluence Wiki
Friday June 7, 2008
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian Adelson Library
Intended for staff at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Navigating the Confluence Wiki will provide a brief over view of Lab of O projects currently using the wiki, potential uses for the wiki, followed by hands-on training and experimentation. Attendees will be sent their login information prior to the start of class. Please bring your login to fully participate. 8 seats will be available.
Intro to RefWorks and RefShare: a citation management database
Instructor: Jacalyn Spoon, Librarian Adelson Library
Items preceded with * are open to Cornell Lab of Ornithology members.
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