{"id":29,"date":"2008-01-30T09:38:38","date_gmt":"2008-01-30T15:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acrl.ala.org\/acrlinsider\/2008\/01\/30\/new-e-learning-course-on-virtual-reference-register-by-feb-14\/"},"modified":"2008-01-30T09:38:38","modified_gmt":"2008-01-30T15:38:38","slug":"new-e-learning-course-on-virtual-reference-register-by-feb-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acrl.ala.org\/acrlinsider\/new-e-learning-course-on-virtual-reference-register-by-feb-14\/","title":{"rendered":"New e-learning course on virtual reference &#8211; register by Feb. 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">Register by Thursday, February\u00a014 for ACRL\u2019s new e-learning course, Virtual Reference Competencies III:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\"> <strong>M<\/strong><span>aintain and Build Reference Skills and Knowledge.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\"><span>Without good communications skills a librarian will have a difficult time being a good reference librarian. However, without solid competence in reference skills and knowledge, a librarian is not a librarian. This reference expertise is why information seekers\u2013all potential and current library users\u2013will choose to use virtual reference services instead of just Googling on their own. Reference competencies involve searching, critical thinking, and information organization skills, as well as knowledge of specific reference sources and information-finding tools. Competent reference librarians are aware of the publication processes, both print and electronic, and the policies, procedures, organization, and legal environment of their specific library or library organization. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">In this workshop participants will engage in learning activities, supported by readings as well as lecture and discussion to maintain and build on the reference competencies required by effective virtual reference librarians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">LEARNING OUTCOMES<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\"><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">By the end of this course, you will have:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">Ability to be approachable &#8212; to maintain and project a welcoming and enthusiastic reference service attitude through text-based communications<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">Awareness of and ability to apply organizational policies relevant to any given user of a specific virtual reference service<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">Detailed functional knowledge of ready-reference sources of information, such as encyclopedias, almanacs, indices, bibliographies and standard reference works in print and electronic formats<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">Awareness of the best or core reference sources available in print and electronic formats, and of the range of information resources that may be used in the delivery of reference services for selected subjects and general reference<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">Ability to conduct good reference interviews, to analyze reference questions using knowledge of the structures, organization, and accessibility of information in print and electronic formats<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">Awareness of the need to and ability to evaluate information resources for their appropriateness in level, scope, and format for a given user <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">Additional details about this course and other ACRL e-learning courses, including learning outcomes and registration materials, are online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acrl.org\/ala\/acrl\/acrlproftools\/elearning.cfm\">http:\/\/www.acrl.org\/ala\/acrl\/acrlproftools\/elearning.cfm<\/a>.\u00a0 Be sure to submit your registration materials by <strong>Thursday, February 14 2008<\/strong>!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'\">Questions?\u00a0\u00a0 Contact <a href=\"mailto:jstahler@ala.org\">jstahler@ala.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Register by Thursday, February\u00a014 for ACRL\u2019s new e-learning course, Virtual Reference Competencies III: Maintain and Build Reference Skills and Knowledge.Without good communications skills a librarian will have a difficult time being a good reference librarian. 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