This might be of interest to members. Please note that Peter Van Garderen
will be teaching another session of Digital Preservation: From Theory to
Practice on Jun 6-7.
Carolynn Bart-Riedstra, MA, AMCT
AAO Archives Advisor
PO BOX 1036,
Stratford, Ontario
N5a 6W4
519-271-0404
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http://www.aao-archivists.ca
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Sent: March-21-11 7:30 PM
To: Carolynn
Subject: iSchool Inst course alert: TO Info Architecture starts March 24;
coming up in April
Hello Carolynn,
The following notice is for Toronto only:
New at The iSchool Institute in Toronto: additional sessions of these two
two new courses have just been scheduled: Digital Preservation: From Theory
to Practice with Peter Van Garderen, June 6-7; also Connie Crosby and Daniel
Lee will be teaching another class of: Introduction to Social Media for
Organizations - May 27. Register online or call (416) 978 7111.
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This is a reminder that the following course starts this Thursday March 24 -
there is still space available.
March 2011 Toronto
Information Architecture - Basic
<http://www.plc.ischool.utoronto.ca/coursedescription.asp?courseid=223>
Thu. 24 Mar 2011 - Thu. 14 Apr 2011
12 hours - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Instructor: Keith Schengili-Roberts
Fee: $450.00 Cert: IM or stand-alone
Followed by : IA Advanced - see April
The Information Architecture Institute defines information architecture as
the art and science of organizing and labeling websites, intranets, online
communities and software to support usability. Organizing your
organizations content into a structure that employees and your customers
are able to navigate intuitively isnt easy. Organizations must recognize
the importance of information architecture (IA) or else they run the risk of
creating great information that no one can find. IA is a broad term
involving the organization, labeling, navigation and searching systems that
enable people to find and manage information more successfully. The course
not only presents a thorough overview of current IA methodologies and
content management practices, but also encourages students to take an active
hands-on approach, with various exercises aimed at making the student deal
with informational challenges from an Information Architect's perspective.
"Keith was a dedicated and conscientious instructor. His in class exercises
and assignments made for an excellent course."
April 2011
NEW
Implementing Enterprise Search Solution: The Information Management Issues
<http://www.plc.ischool.utoronto.ca/coursedescription.asp?courseid=261>
Fri. 8 Apr 2011
1 day (6 hours) - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Instructor: John O'Brien
Fee: $250.00
Whether working as an archivist, museum curator, Information Systems
professional or librarian, search is an issue with which your organization
wrestles. Successfully implementing Search technology within an organization
requires consideration of the nature of the materials being searched. While
it is important to understand the technology that facilitates search, it is
equally important to consider the various dimensions of the materials being
searched themselves.
In this course, students will learn how to:
consider the theoretical issues raised by an enterprise search solution that
need to be addressed if a search solution is to be successful; prepare an
appropriate Enterprise Search Solution for their users who vary in their
approach to search and whose needs ought to be considered in preparing an
organization to adapt to its use of Search technology; appreciate the ways
in which taxonomies and other manners of arranging materials can be
structured through a multi-disciplinary approach including librarians and
archivists collaborating to provide assistance to their organizations as
they utilize the collective experience of their corporate users. This course
will introduce techniques for creating these arrangements and evaluating
which ones are best suited to the individual styles and needs of your
organizations user community.
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Introduction to Prospect Research in Nonprofit Organizations
<http://www.plc.ischool.utoronto.ca/coursedescription.asp?courseid=214>
Fri. 15 Apr 2011
1day (6 hours) - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Zhang
Fee: $250.00
Do you know that Canadas nonprofit and voluntary sector is the 2nd largest
in the world and that two million people are employed by these organizations
representing 11.1% of the economically active population? As information
professionals, your research, data mining and information management skills
are in high demand in well-paid nonprofit sector! Prospect Research is a
fast growing niche area in the field of major gift fundraising. Join this
interactive and hands-on session to learn about prospect research and find
out how to make a smooth career transition to nonprofit sector!
"Jennifer is a terrific instructor and she taught one of the best courses
I've ever attended. Extremely useful!" "Ive been a librarian for over 15
years and have registered for my share of continuing-education/development
courses; yours was the best Ive attended."
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Information Architecture - Advanced
<http://www.plc.ischool.utoronto.ca/coursedescription.asp?courseid=225>
Thu. 28 Apr 2011 - Thu. 19 May 2011
12 hours - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Instructor: Keith Schengili-Roberts
Fee: $450.00 Cert: IM or stand-alone
This course goes beyond the material covered in the IA Basic course, looking
at specific usability issues, information retrieval and how to use
Information Architecture principles when applied to Content Management
Systems. The course also takes a hand's on approach to the subject, while
presenting industry best practices designed to maximize an organization's
ability to provide information through the creation of distinct "information
spaces". This course addresses such issues as:
optimizing information structure for online reading user and task analysis
for interface design learning additional usability testing and content
management tools
This course goes beyond the material covered in the Basic course, looking at
specific usability issues, information retrieval and how to use Information
Architecture principles when applied to Content Management Systems. The
course also takes a hand's on approach to the subject, while presenting
industry best practices designed to maximize an organization's ability to
provide information through the creation of distinct "information spaces".
This course addresses such issues as:
"Keith was excellent in his presentation. Open to suggestions new ideas,
observations and questions." "I loved the additional site information he
provided"
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NEW
Health Information for Community-Based Research
<http://www.plc.ischool.utoronto.ca/coursedescription.asp?courseid=129>
Fri. 29 Apr 2011
1 day (6 hours) - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Instructors: Susan Gratsaris & Catherine Moravac
Fee: $250.00
If you are interested in health information and community-based research,
this one-day workshop is for you! Learn about a variety of FREE (and
fee-based) research tools including databases in the health sciences.
Explore ways in which community-based research (CBR) can increase public
awareness and inform social policy The workshop is highly interactive and
combines database search practice, a collaborative resource wiki, a variety
of social technologies, and a multimedia gallery
In this skills-based and knowledge-sharing environment, participants will:
Locate key research tools in social work/social services, nursing, medicine,
pharmacy, rehabilitation and mental health practice areas Find articles in
major databases including PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, PSYCinfo etc., using
evidence-based search principles Know how to locate current awareness tools
in health and medicine Learn about the essential elements of a
community-based project from conceptualization, planning and implementation
to knowledge transfer activities and handling media interest Understand
issues related to: consent, ethics, collaboration and community engagement
and discuss creative funding strategies for CBR
Fore more information and to register go to: institute.ischool.utoronto.ca.
<http://institute.ischool.utoronto.ca/>
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