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Presenter: Allison Richardson

Recording (25 min)

• 0:00 Branches and hours
• 1:37 Sitemap
• 2:16 Faculty and Audiovisual
• 4:00 Students and PINs
• 5:41 Visitors and Community Borrowers
• 6:05 Contact Information
• 7:00 Online Courses, Kwantlen email, and Service Updates
• 8:00 Catalogue
• 10:45 Article Indexes and Subject Guides
• 13:27 Q&A: Requesting Videos/DVDs
• 15:22 Course Reserves, Journal Titles, and E-Reference Products
• 16:35 Research Tutorials and Guides & Helpsheets
• 18:34 Citation Styles, AV, and Study Rooms
• 19:33 Interlibrary Loans
• 20:03 Renewals and forgotten PINs
• 20:45 Ask A Librarian (Contact for Reference)
• 21:32 Q&A Computer department (IET)
• 23:00 Service-wide: Database login errors

Presenter: Lyn Makepeace

Recording (31 min)

• 0:00 Introduction to Malaspina University-College
• 1:24 Technology: accounts/printing/wireless/accessing U drive
• 3:20 Library Website Overview
• 3:56 Library Policy Links: accounts&pins/interlibrary loan
• 7:10 Marlin: logging in/features
• 8:30 Guides and Tutorials
• 10:56 Other Library Catalogues
• 11:26 Course Reserves
• 11:57 Library Catalogue: search options/curriculum lab/books on order/placing a hold
• 20:10 Searching for eJournals
• 21:56 Databases
• 29:34 Contacting the Library

Presenters: Joyce Wong and Alison Curtis

Recording (26 min)

Presentation Slides

Presenter: Dianne Hewitt

Recording (27 min)

• 0:00 Introduction
• 0:30 Contact
• 1:00 Main Page
• 1:30 Library catalogue Title search
• 2:00 Explanation of catalogue record
• 3:30 Author/title search
• 4:35 Limit options
• 5:45 Databases and Article Indexes
• 6:10 Alphabetical listing
• 6:30 Quick links
• 6:43 By Subject
• 7:20 How to find articles
• 8:00 How to log in to database and database info
• 8:50 Help
• 9:10 Journal Titles at Douglas
• 10:25 How to find a journal
• 11:20 Course Reserves
• 11:35 Search by course or instructor
• 12:00 Online reserves
• 12:30 Other Libraries
• 12:45 Web Reference (dictionaries, etc.)
• 13:00 Request Material
• 13:20 ILL/Intercampus loans
• 14:00 A/V bookings
• 14:10 Distance Education
• 14:30 Research Help
• 14:40 Guides and Tutorials
• 15:10 Citation and Style guides
• 15:35 Refworks and Refworks help
• 16:30 Ask a Librarian
• 17:00 Useful Links
• 17:05 My Library Account
• 17:25 Novell Login Help/Systems Help
• 18:35 Off Campus Access
• 18:55 myDouglas
• 19:05 Hours
• 19:20 Services for Students
• 20:00 Library A-Z
• 20:20 Site Search
• 21:10 Contact
• 21:30 Questions Can a member of the public come in and use some databases in the library?
• 24:00 Resources by Subject
• 24:30 Criminology example
• 25:10 Subject databases, websites, reference, etc

Presenter: Bill Badke

Recording (19 min)

• 0:55 Background of TWU webpage development
• 1:45 The four sections of the home page
• 2:15 1. The Resources Section – catalogue and Horizon
• 3:50 - Reserves search
• 5:25- Renewals
• 5:53- Indexes & databases – subject guides
• 7:30- New databases link
• 7:50- Refworks page
• 9:03- Journal List – Cufts
• 29:54- Interlibrary Loan – Cufts linking
• 10:30- Web Resources phase out
• 11:00- E-books
• 11:40- Oxford reference tools
• 11:52- Archives & special collections
• 12:25 2. General Information Section – library, accounts, floorplan
• 13:30- Contacts, Subject librarians
• 14:04- Distance Students' page
• 14:26 - Library blog
• 14:40 3. Other Libraries Section
• 15:51 4. Other Online Resources – TWU Reference Book List (print ready reference)
• 16:44- Search the TWU.ca website
• 17:28 Technical Problems button

Presenter: Ophelia Ma

Recording (32 min)

• 0:45 Introduction to Uvic library front pages
• 1:03 other catalogues
• 1:51 Searching Reserve materials
• 2:24 Searching the catalogue
• 7:14 Accessing databases
• 9:05 Searching journals from the library website
• 10:40 Research Guides
• 12:31 The “How do I” tab
• 12:55 Comparing “How do I” page with Services page
• 16:05 Research a Topic section
• 16:20 Refworks page
• 18:42 Contact us page
• 19:24 Frequently used databases menu from library home page
• 19:43 Online Forms menu from library home page; Study Room booking
• 21:00 Items not at Uvic, Interlibrary Loan
• 22:26 New Resources
• 23:33 Banner link on home page; Feedback link; AskUs link
• 25:10 contact information for Ophelia Ma
• 26:15 Questions – laptop lending, ejournals and full-text buttons on home page

Presenter: Sandra Wong

Recording (24 min)

• 0:20 Introduction
• 0:35 SFU Homepage
• 1:00 Introduction to SFU’s Libraries
• 1:40 Navigation Bar
• 1:50 FIND tab
• 2:00 Catalogue
• 2:30 Title search
• 2:50 Example of record
• 3:25 Movies/DVD search
• 4:00 DVD record
• 4:35 Known Journal title search
• 5:00 Print record
• 5:55 Electronic record
• 6:10 Journal Articles and Databases
• 6:30 dbWiz Federated search tool
• 6:40 Electronic Journals
• 7:00 Example search for journal
• 7:50 e-Journals by subject
• 8:10 Other Find menu items
• 8:35 HELP tab
• 8:40 Ask a Librarian
• 9:15 FAQ
• 10:00 Example questions
• 10:30 Library Work shops
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• 10:40 Research Guides
• 11:05 Example; Biology Subject Guide
• 11:35 Example; Business Administration Subject Guide
• 12:10 Course Specific Subject Guide – eg., Communications
• 13:10 Style guides
• 13:30 More…
• 13:50 Maps
• 14:30 MY LIBRARY tab
• 14:40 Library account
• 14:48 Services
• 15:00 Refworks
• 15:30 Booking a room
• 16:00 Course reserves
• 16:10 Course or instructor search
• 17:05 Online course lectures
• 17:30 New materials
• 17:40 Forms, Email notification, etc.
• 17:55 ABOUT tab
• 18:00 Branches
• 18 :10 eg., Surrey
• 18:30 Surrey’s Equipment collection
• 18:55 Surrey’s Games Room collection
• 19:30 More…
• 19:45 Learning Commons
• 20:15 Writing Skills appointment/registration
• 21:30 Questions
• 21:55 What is the due date format? In FAQ
• 23: 50 End

Presenter: Sally Taylor

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Powerpoint Slides

Presenter: Ron Rooth

Recording (30 min)

Zotero In VR (Word Doc)

• 0:00 What is Zotero?
• 1:27 Using Zotero for reference
• 2:47 Searching a Zotero Library
• 6:38 Tagging
• 8:09 How a Zotero library is organised
• 9:12 Features of Zotero
• 12:00 Switching between Zotero libraries
• 13:14 Adding a new item to the Zotero library
• 15:53 Adding a new item with only part of the website indexed
• 19:05 Adding a PDF item (indexed)
• 21:34 Adding an anchor as an item
• 24:30 Portable Firefox and Zotero Sync

Presenter: Niki Baumann

Recording (43 min)
**Please note** Since this recording, the tab "Ovid Syntax" has been renamed "Advanced Ovid Search"

• 0:00 Introduction: OvidSP and Medline
• 2:08 Basic Search Tab
• 3:20 Results Display
• 13:27 Search Tools Tab (Where are the MeSH?)
• 24:55 Find Citations Tab
• 26:16 Search Fields Tab
• 29:36 Ovid Syntax Tab
• 31:00 Evidence Based Medicine Reviews Database
• 36:10 Q&A: More about Ovid Syntax and Truncation

Presenter: Niki Baumann

Recording (36 min)

Medicine and Health Sciences Wiki page

• 0:00 Possible types of medical questions
• 2:55 Medicine and Health Sciences Wiki Page
• 4:06 Online Reference Sources
• 7:42 Top Database: Medline
• 23:53 Overview of other databases in Medicine
• 31:38 Consumer Health Information

Presenter: Diane Thompson

Recording (38 min)

Annotated Bibliography of Map Resources

• 0:20 Introduction to free maps & resources
• 3:00 Using MIRAGE – Map Image Rendering Database for Geoscience – Natural Resources Canada website.
• 10:10 Using NAPL – National Air Photo Library – Natural Resources Canada website
• 18:58 a look at the Integrated Land Management Bureau webpage – Province of British Columbia site
• 20:13 Using VanMap – City of Vancouver site
• 25:42 GeoGratis – datasets, scanned topographic maps – Natural Resources Canada website
• 29:10 Using the National Topographic System numbers with GeoGratis
• 33:57 Using Atlas of Canada online climate maps
• 38:10 Contact for Diane Thompson

Presenter: Jo Anne Naslund

Recording (35 min)

Powerpoint file

• 0:00 Welcome and Introduction by Jo-Anne Naslund
• 1:43 Overview of Resources Covered in the Presentation
• 5:00 Finding Journal Articles
• Overview of Databases:
• 5:45 Eric (Ebsco)
• 6:15 Education Index Fulltext
• 6:40 PsycINFO
• 7:00 CBCA Education
• 7:10 Education Sage
• Databases - Detailed:
• 7:26 Eric (Ebsco)
• 11:50 Education Full Text
• 13:43 PsycINFO
• 15:00 CBCA Education
• 16:30 Statistics in Education
• 16:45 BC Ministry of Education Statistics
• 17:35 Canadian Statistics
• 18:33 World statistics
• 19:34 Learning Resources
• 19:40 Children’s Literature
• 22:22 Textbooks
• 24:40 Teaching Resources
• 24:45 Lesson Plans
• 26:10 Curriculum Guides
• 28:34 Tests and Measures
• 30:34 Conclusion and Questions

Presenter: Niki Baumann

Recording (26 min)

Virtual Reference Wiki

Brief Guide to Editing Wikis

Presenter: Nina Smart

Recording (18 min)

• 0:03 Introduction
• 0:27 Subject Guide Links including Gerontology Course Guides
• 2:15 Encyclopedia of Aging
• 3:30 Distance Education Students
• 4:36 SFU catalogue : Search for E-Resources
• 5:40 Statistics : A portrait of Seniors in Canada
• 7:23 Searching for Journal Articles / Databases
• 8:04 Ageline - Top Index
• 13:50 Ask a Librarian Link (Email Reference)
• 14:52 Special Topics on Gerontology Research Guide
• 15:19 Contact Information Nina Smart
• 15:40 Additional information for Distance Education Students – How to do research
• 17:15 Citation APA style

Presenter: Sally Taylor

Recording (37 min)

PubMed overview handout (Powerpoint)

PubMed tutorial with example searches (Word doc)

Presenter: Bill Badke

Recording (32 min)

Handout (PDF)

Presenter: Niki Baumann

Recording (41min)
Mistake in session: In ISI, phrases must be surrounded by "quotation marks"

Biology Resources (HTML)

Presenter: Sunni Nishimura

Recording (37 min)

• 0:00 Introduction
• 4:20 QuestionPoint Logon
• 5:26 New "Reports" location
• 6:06 Institutions Report (Default)
• 10:23 Report by Single Librarian
• 10:45 Institution Report (Administrator accounts only)
• 13:05 Reports of Sessions (Administrator account only)
• 20:51 Statistics on Librarians' Portal
• 30:18 Form Fields
• 33:32 Exit Survey
• 35:06 Handout

Presenter: Niki Baumann

Recording (19 min)

• 0:39 Introduction
• 1:14 What is a Logout Error?
• 3:02 Recognising a Logout Error
• 8:30 What to do if a colleague has a Logout Error
• 10:46 Preventing Logout Errors
• 14:19 Logout Errors and the day's last shift

Presenter: Niki Baumann

Recording (30 min)

Handout(PDF

• 1:55 What are the Assignment Ads?
• 7:31 Primary Sources in Science/Social Science
• 12:06 Primary Sources in Arts
• 19:18 Finding Scholarly and Peer Reviewed articles
• 25:24 Is *this* article peer-reviewed?

Presenter: Niki Baumann

Recording (35 min)

• 0:00 All Tab
• 5:48 IM with Colleagues
• 13:10 Transfer
• 21:28 Ending Session
• 27:36 Logout Errors
• 29:34 Cobrowse Tips

Presenter: Niki Baumann

Recording (17 min)

Blog entry seen in recording

Answer: You can cobrowse with 2 patrons or more

Handout: Cobrowsing Tips (PDF)

• 1:07 Preparation for cobrowse
• 2:20 How to delete cookies and files
• 3:48 Tips while cobrowsing
• 5:01 UBC rewriting proxy
• 5:54 Database entry error
• 6:58 Alternatives to cobrowsing

Presenter: Niki Baumann

Recording (36 min)

RSS and Blog links (HTML)

Presenter: Sunni Nishimura

Recording (39 min)
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• 5:48 QuestionPoint Interface
• 7:32 Reports (Statistics)
• 15:33 Accessing Transcripts in the Ask Module
• 29:38 Checking what your account's email address is
• 29:50 Creating your own scripts and URLs
• 35:26 Self Evaluation handouts on Portal

Presenter: Niki Baumann

Recording (22 min)