Technical Training for Staff and Patrons
WiLS customizes workshops for library personnel and patrons on a variety of topics, e.g., library automation, eBooks, email, electronic discussion groups, OCLC systems (FirstSearch, Connexion, WorldCat), digital collection development, the Web, RSS, blogs, and Virtual Reference systems (AskAway). Workshops can be designed for beginning or advanced levels.
On-Site or Online Workshops
WiLS offers training via several delivery options.
The choice should be determined by the workshop's purpose and the library's
needs. These choices include in-person lecture,
WisLine
Web (web-conferencing system) session or hands-on presentation at a library's computer
training lab. To discuss any workshop arrangements please call 608.263.5051.
Consulting for Special Projects
Member libraries can tap the expertise of WiLS' staff. WiLS personnel are available for short-term consulting projects including:
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WorldCat Group Services for Wisconsin
(see BadgerCat) Developing Digital Collections with CONTENTdm
(see Dogs of WI Libraries)-
Collaboration to develop Wisconsin virtual reference service (see AskAway)
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Development of Wiscosnisn Digital Collections
(Wisconsin Heritage Online) -
eBooks access (see Wisconsin Consortia)
ILL and Document Delivery assessment
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ILL workflow (ILL Basics and ILL Tricks)
Cataloging assessment
Electronic desktop publishing, graphic/web design
Customized databases
For contractual arrangements on special projects, please contact Kathy Schneider: schneid at wils.wisc.edu or 608.263.2773.
WiLSWorld Conference
(2007
| 2006
| 2005) a library technologies forum hosted by WiLS.
Workshop Arrangements
To discuss any workshop arrangement, please call 608.263.5051.
Library Systems Training (ILL Basics)
If your library would like to host a workshop for patrons and/or library personnel,
contact Mark Beatty
mbeatty at wils.wisc.edu
608.265.5719.
Special
Project Contracts
contact Kathy Schneider
schneid at wils.wisc.edu
608.263.2773
Digital Collection Projects
contact Debbie Cardinal
cardinal at wils.wisc.edu
608.265.2138