The Introduction to Powerpoint class has been changed from Monday, October 3 from 2-4 p.m. to Monday, October 10 from 2-4 p.m. The class will occur in Himmelfarb Library B103.

The Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Intermediate class, originally scheduled for this Friday, Apr 22, 2011 from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, is now rescheduled for Monday, May 23 in Himmelfarb B103 from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm.

Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 allows users to create, view and edit files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat permits users to view documents which were created in various software programs on any computer. Acrobat preserves the look and layout of the source program, providing something similar to an electronic snapshot.

This class will teach you how to use Acrobat to:

• Create and distribute forms.
• Collect form responses.
• Creating a digital signature to verify the authenticity of a PDF file.

We had a great turnout at our first class! If you missed it, here's your chance to participate...

Come to Himmelfarb Library's workshop, Delving into digital dirt: social networking for individuals in health care. The popularity and prevalence of social media tools such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter has grown dramatically in recent years. During this session, we will discuss the social media do's and don'ts for health professionals - to help you to avoid posting content that may be detrimental to your professional career while developing a positive online presence using these tools. This session is designed for students and those who work with students. It will review the importance of a professional online presence and provide tips for creating an online professional presence. Sample guidelines from professional organizations will be reviewed.

Workshop: Delving into Digital Dirt: Social Networking for Individuals in Health Care
Date: Friday, Apr 15, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Room: B103
Register

Research Day is coming! If you would like to learn how to create an effective research poster using Microsoft PowerPoint, register to attend Designing an Effective Poster at Himmelfarb Library. This class will be offered on Friday Feb 25, 2011 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in Himmelfarb Room B103. See examples from past Research Day sessions that illustrate both good and poor design.

To register for this free class, go to the Library Course Schedule and click on the Register link.

Despite the recent snow, spring is coming and it's time to consider some digital spring cleaning! What does your digital footprint look like? Come to Himmelfarb Library's new class, "Delving into digital dirt: social networking for individuals in health care" and explore what's appropriate to maintain a professional digital presence. We'll look at examples from Facebook, blogs, Twitter, and any other online tools you wish to discuss. Then we'll consider some easy steps you can take today to do some spring cleaning and polish your digital profile. Social networking tools are here to stay; find out the best practices.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

12-1:00 pm

Himmelfarb B103

To sign up for the class, go to the Library Course Schedule and click on the Register link.

• Presentation
• In-Class Exercise You may complete this assignment in pairs; submit it to library@gwumc.edu
• Take-Home Exercise - You should complete this assignment individually; submit it to your PCL Librarian

Advanced Blackboard Question and Answer class

July 28, 2009 (Tuesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Himmelfarb B103

Now that you're comfortable creating a course within Blackboard, stop in to ask members of the ITL staff any more advanced questions you may have about Blackboard such as

• on the fly assessment
• using quizzes
• integrating clicker feedback into the grading system
• template for syllabi

The regular "All about Blackboard" and "Blackboard Testing and Gradebook" classes will be held in mid-August. For the full schedule of library classes please visit http://www.gwumc.edu/library/courses/.