| Objective: |
To provide a one-day Training Fair (in 2 locations) for a variety of VIVA
products for our members. |
| Who should attend? |
Reference and Bibliographic Instruction personnel at VIVA institutions. |
| Sponsor: |
VIVA Resources for Users Committee, Training Subcommittee Chair: Jane Schillie
(Virginia Tech) (jschilli@vt.edu) |
| Travel: |
VIVA will reimburse VIVA members from the public institutions for their
travel to and from this meeting. Librarians from private institutions who serve as session facilitators will also
be reimbursed for their travel. See the VIVA travel guidelines for further
information. |
| Registration: |
Space is limited. Current list of Participants. We have 149 VIVA
member participants, including representatives of 11 private institutions, 40 public colleges and universities,
and 1 Associate Member. (as of 3/5/00) |
| Location Specific Information : |
|
March 6, 2000: University of Richmond
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March 7, 2000: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
photo by Harry Yeatts
|
| Directions and Parking: |
University of Richmond, Jepson Hall, Room 118.
Directions and a campus
map (in both gif and pdf formats) are available.
Jepson Hall is #17 on both maps. Park in the lot at Ryland Circle and Gateway Road. |
Virginia Tech,
Newman Library.
Campus
guide includes directions and parking information. Visitors will
need a parking pass, obtained at the Visitor Information Center. |
| Accommodations: |
Accommodations recommended by U of R. |
Accommodations recommended by VPI. A block of rooms is reserved at the Donaldson Brown Conference Center
($69 = on-site lodging). |
| What should you bring? |
150 copies of your institution's Training materials if you wish to share
them. |
50 copies of your institution's Training materials if you wish to share
them. |
| Schedule: |
| 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.: Registration, Coffee, Training Materials Displayed |
Jepson Hall Lobby |
Newman Library Boardroom |
| MORNING PLENARY SESSION: |
9:30 Introductions
9:50 New FirstSearch
10:50 Break
11:00 OVID's New Features |
Jepson Hall 118 Auditorium |
Newman Library Classroom B |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch |
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AFTERNOON SESSIONS: Concurrent Training Activities
1:00 - 3:30 p.m..
Participants will be able to attend any of these concurrent training activities: |
Demo/Discussion
(Vendor and VIVA) |
CSA
Jepson Hall 102 |
CSA
Newman Library Training Room |
Demo/Discussion
(Vendor and VIVA) |
CIAO
Jepson Hall 107 |
CIAO
Newman Library Boardroom |
Demo/Discussion
(Vendor and VIVA) |
Congressional Universe and Statistical Universe
Jepson Hall 103 |
Congressional Universe and Statistical Universe
Newman Library New Media Center |
Demo/Discussion
(Vendor and VIVA) |
Dow-Jones Interactive
Jepson Hall 109 |
Dow-Jones Interactive
Newman Library 216 |
Demo/Discussion
(Vendor and VIVA) |
STAT-USA
Jepson Hall 118 |
STAT-USA
Newman Library Classroom A |
| Hands-on training with VIVA designated experts |
ACM Digital Library; Academic Press; Highwire Press; MathSciNet; and
Ovid.
Jepson Hall G21 |
ACM Digital Library; Academic Press; Highwire Press; MathSciNet; and
Ovid.
Newman Library Classroom B |
| Hands on training with VIVA designated experts |
America: History and LIfe/Historical Abstracts; Chadwyck-Healey full-text
databases; New FirstSearch; HarpWeek; PCI; and Project Muse.
Jepson Hall G23 |
America: History and LIfe/Historical Abstracts; Chadwyck-Healey full-text
databases; New FirstSearch; HarpWeek; PCI; and Project Muse.
Newman Library Classroom B |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.: Closing Remarks and Evaluations |
Jepson Hall 118 Auditorium |
Classroom B |
