Learning outcome: Participants will learn what content is in DSpace@MIT, how to search it, and how MIT community members can submit content to various collections.
Date/time: Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 10:00am - 11:00am
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Patron Data Privacy
Trainer(s): Nick Albaugh and Katie Zimmerman
Learning outcome: Participants will learn how to comply with the MIT Libraries Privacy Policy and how to protect patron privacy in their everyday work.
Date/time: Thursday, October 3, 2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Can we fix it? We (almost) always can! An introduction to problem-solving queues
Trainer(s): Evgenia Diakonenko, Julia Lanigan, Jake Meaney, Sara Meyers, Sally Richter
Learning outcome: Participants will learn what questions are appropriate to ask Technical Services and Metadata Services staff and how to refer to them.
Date/time: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
MIT Libraries Copyright Services
Trainer(s): Katie Zimmerman
Learning outcome: Participants will learn about the copyright services available to them and to library patrons. Introduction to the Libraries' Copyright Strategy Program, resources for patron questions, resources for staff questions (can I get this book digitized?), and other services available through the Copyright Strategy Program.
Date/time: Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Technology Basics
Trainer(s): Nicholas Albaugh and Phoebe Ayers
Learning outcome: Participants will understand some reasons why e-resources cannot be accessed, how to do basic troubleshooting, and where to refer when basic troubleshooting doesn't work.
Date/time: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Citation Management and Writing Tools: A Deeper Dive
Trainer(s): Amy Nurnberger
Learning outcome: Participants will know how to use citation management and writing tools to help their community members.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Introduction to E-resource Licenses
Trainer(s): Katie Zimmerman
Learning outcome: Recommended for all selectors. Learn what is covered in license contracts for purchased e-resources, how the Libraries negotiates them, and how to get from selection to access more quickly. Licensing can be a source of delay in e-resource purchases, but negotiating license terms is necessary to get what (we think) we're paying for (including accessibility accommodations, patron privacy, lending rights with other institutions, appropriate reuse in research publications). Learn what to look for, what to ask vendor reps, and what to expect out of licensed e-resources.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
How to Make Your Presentation Accessible
Trainer(s): Dhruti Bhagat-Conway
Learning outcome: Participants will learn best practices for creating presentations to improve the accessibility of presentations and slides
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Introduction to Distinctive Collections
Trainer(s): Amanda Hawk and Rachel Van Unen
Learning outcome: Participants will learn the services Distinctive Collections provides, and how to refer questions to this group.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Overview of the Institute Records Management Program
Trainer(s): TBA
Learning outcome: Participants will learn the services provided by the Records Management Program; how it connects to other Library and Institute services; types of records management training and guidance provided; and where to find documentation, policies, and training for users.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Faculty/DLC Donations of Materials
Trainer(s): Mikki Macdonald
Learning outcome: Participants will learn about the materials DDC accepts for donation, questions to ask faculty, and how to refer to DDC.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Introduction to Primo
Trainer(s): Tina Chan
Learning outcome: Participants will understand basic and advanced search strategies, and will apply these strategies in the session and their work.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Text and Data Mining
Trainer(s): TBA
Learning outcome: Participants will learn terms and vocabulary (software, hardware, tools) to identify TDM, campus resources and disciplines working on TDM, and where to refer TDM questions.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Introduction to Digital Library Services
Trainer(s): TBA
Learning outcome: Participants will learn about Discovery and Engagement Platforms, Information Technology Services, and Project Management Office
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
Accessibility in Virtual Teaching and Service Interactions
Trainer(s): TBA
Learning outcome: Participants will gain an understanding of necessary considerations and best practices for addressing accessibility in online instruction and service interactions.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
EDISJ in Virtual Teaching and Service Interactions
Trainer(s): Kai Smith
Learning outcome: Participants will gain an understanding of necessary considerations and best practices for addressing EDISJ in online instruction and service interactions.
Date/time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Anyone interested is welcome.
Please contact Tina Chan if you have accessibility accommodation needs.
