IEEE Training Event in Dublin (26 . 03 . 2008)
You are invited to join IEEE for a free 2 hour programme on Tips and Tricks entitled
"Overview of IEEE Xplore and Tips for Targeted Searching"
DATE : FRIDAY 23RD MAY 2008
TIME: 9.30 till 1.00 PM
LOCATION : TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
COFFEES/TEAS WILL BE PROVIDED AT 9.30 AM.
LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT 12 NOON, PLEASE PLAN TO JOIN US.
Information Professionals, both academic and commercial are invited to attend this session to learn time-saving search techniques for finding technology content using IEEE Xplore, the online delivery platform for IEEE products. During this live demonstration, presented by
IEEE Client Services Manager Ruth Wolfish, participants will learn :
-Advanced search features such as field searching, wildcards and proximity searching
-Search by author affiliation or country
-Browsing for specific journals, conference papers or IEEE Standards
-Creating email and RSS alerts
-Understanding the Abstract Record
-Alternatives to Google and GoogleScholar such as CrossRef Google and scitopia.org
-New features that are planned for 2008 and beyond
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Information professionals who oversee IEEE Xplore or who answer their users' questions on how to efficiently find IEEE content should attend.This is a meeting for librarians who are familiar with IEEE Xplore and who would like to have input on future development.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
-Enhance your understanding of IEEE and IEEE Xplore;
-Exchange ideas about productively using IEEE Xplore;
-Learn of proposed IEEE features and services;
-Have more influence over the direction of IEEE features and services;
-Network with your peers and exchange ideas.
INFORMATION ON THE PRESENTER
Ruth Wolfish, IEEE Client Services Manager, provides training for IEEE online products, distributes informational materials to drive usage, answers all usage questions, and performs both on-site and internet conference training. She works with all of IEEE's academic, government and corporate accounts. Ms. Wolfish came to IEEE in 2001 from Lucent Technologies. Her 18-year career with Lucent and its predecessor companies included roles as BellLabs Reference Librarian, management trainer and administrator of education, information specialist for business systems, and electronic content coordinator for Lucent's Digital Library.
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