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LIBRARIES
AND THE INTERNET
19 - 30 July, 1999
Course Director: Peter Burnett (University
of Oxford, UK)
Resource Persons:
Lyn Robinson
(University College, London)
David Bawden (City University, London)
This course is organised in cooperation
with the Open Society Institute Network Library Program and will be delivered
by expert lectures.
The content will include Internet basics
and applications from Telnet to the Web, emphasising their use in the library
and information environment. Problems and existing solutions to information
retrieval, use of the Internet for reference and research work, Intranet
technology and introductory level HTML will also be covered, enabling participants
to create (or enhance) their own institutional home pages. Attention will
be given to methods of training library staff and users in Internet
usage. The course will provide ample opportunity for participants to discuss
issues relating to the evaluation of the quality and content of Internet
resources, and the impact of
electronic resources on the management
of the modern library.
The course will last for ten working
days. It is intended for professional members of the library and information
community who have little experience in the above areas and for those who
wish to bring their skills up to date, and also for those who may
have responsibility for delivering Internet training within their
own organisation. The course will provide participants with extensive
opportunity for hands-on practice. Each day will be divided into a morning
and afternoon session, with the morning session usually devoted to
taught work and discussion, and the afternoon session
devoted to practical work at the computer.
Course Outline
Day 1:
Internet terminology and applications
Day 2:
The World Wide Web
Day 3:
Finding resources on the Internet I
Day 4:
Finding resources on the Internet II
Day 5:
Using the Internet for reference and research
Day 6:
Training the trainer: aspects of helping others to learn
Day 7:
Making information available on the Internet
Day 8:
Getting started with HTML I
Day 9:
Getting started with HTML II
Day 10: Quality
on the Internet / The Librarian in the Information Age
This course will help to equip librarians
with the knowledge and expertise required to perform many of their
day-to-day activities, including helping to guide their users through
the complex Internet maze. It will also introduce librarians to some
of the problems of managing libraries which will consist increasingly of
both traditional printed materials and the growing volume of electronic
resources.
The course is designed for Library and
Information Science faculty and library practitioners involved in
the use of electronic resources.
The course outline and other materials
from the 1998 "Libraries and Internet" course can be found on the
OSI Network Library Program website at www.osi.hu/nlp
To apply please fill the SUN application
form and add a brief statement regarding the type of Internet access available
to you and your level of usage.
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