ACRL Washington is pleased to partner with ACRL Oregon & the OHSU Library to provide a unique professional development opportunity to academic librarians in Oregon & Washington. A series of four ACRL National webinars will provide continuing education covering a variety of topics.
Webinar Details: You will have two options for participation in these training opportunities.
- Each webinar will be hosted locally at an Oregon or Washington Library - these sessions are open to everyone (members and non-members) and are intended to encourage group discussion and networking. You will have the opportunity to meet and discuss the training with your Northwest library colleagues.
- After the live session has been recorded, current ACRL Washington members will be mailed a link the recorded webinar. Members who are unable to travel to the live meetup location will still be able to view the recorded sessions from their computers at times that are most convenient to them.
Schedule and Calendar of the Webinar Series
From Idea to Publication Part One: Understanding the Research Question
Learn to formulate and define good research questions, select appropriate research methodologies and design the research study. Specific topics will include developing useful questionnaires, techniques used in conducting telephone interviews, working with focus groups and constructing surveys to get the information you need.
Date: February 7, 2012
Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm PST
Location: Oregon State University, Willamette Meeting Room
Contact: Jennifer Nutefall (Jennifer.Nutefall@oregonstate.edu)
Parking Info: TBA
From Idea to Publication Part Two: Analysis and Writing
Quantitative methods necessitate certain kinds of analysis, while qualitative methods operate on different assumptions and different kinds of data. It is essential to have an understanding of the appropriate forms of analysis (along with their possibilities and limitations). Learn learn to express their research in publishable form.
Date: March 7, 2012
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm PST (please plan to arrive early)
Location: Portland State University Library, Room 160
Contact: Amy Hofer (ahofer@pdx.edu)
Parking Info: TBA
Shifting Sands: How Small Changes in Policy, Culture and Technology are Determining the Future of Libraries
Discover how changes in national and international policy, the growth of the free culture movement, and the rapid evolution of technology are having big impacts on libraries, and what you can do to help turn the tide.
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm PST (please plan to arrive early)
Location: Washington State University at Pullman, Room 20E (map of Libraries)
Contact: Corey Johnson (coreyj@wsu.edu)
Parking Info: Visitor Parking Information & WSU Pullman Map
From Idea to Publication Part Three: Submitting for Publication
Learn how to select an appropriate journal or publisher, learn how to prepare a manuscript for submission, and understand what the submission process will encompass.
Date: April 3, 2012
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm PST (please plan to arrive early)
Location: University of Washington at Tacoma Library, Room TBA
Contact: Erica Coe (elcoe@uw.edu)
Parking Info: TBA
