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Courses in Library Skills
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e-Learning Courses
For registration of any of the e-Learn courses, please click here |
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Awareness of New Media - Adults |
Have you heard these buzzwords: Web 2.0? New Media? Social Networking Tools? Today, the Internet is increasingly being used as a publishing medium for blogs, podcasts, vodcasts, and wikis. In this course learners will familiarise themselves with the different forms of New Media tools and their characteristics. Finding New Media resources and the different approaches to evaulating them are also covered.
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Awareness of New Media (Mandarin) |
Web 2.0?
新媒体？社交网络工具？你听说过这些流行语吗？现今，互联网正日益成为出版
部落格、播客、视频播客和维客的媒介。通过学习本课程，学员将更为熟悉不同种类的新
媒体工具及其特点。课程也涵盖了找寻新媒体资源的方法和评估它们的种方式。
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Instilling the Love for Reading in Kids |
Any loving parent would want to equip his or her child with a basic life skill – reading. Starting the reading habit early helps a child have a more imaginative mind, better memory and greater confidence in society. This course will introduce you to the systematic reading process and storybook titles you need to help your child progress through the reading levels and stages. You will also get a set of tools and checklists that you can download and use. This course is designed to bring out the excellent reader in your child!
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Internet Searching Skills (For Adults) |
Google, Yahoo!, MSN, Ask - which search engines to use? Getting too many irrelevant webpages? Taking too long to find what you want from the Internet? If your answer is yes to any one of these questions, you will find this course useful. Learn the 'art' of advanced Internet searching and reap the benefits of this lifelong skill forever.
This course teaches you tips and short-cuts of how to search the Internet more effectively by zooming in on your search strategy and the right search techniques. So whether you are a student, homemaker, businessman or working adult, this course is suitable for you.
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Storytelling to Kids |
This course is about using storytelling techniques to better engage your child when it comes to introducing them to early literacy skills, stroking their imagination or just extending their learning. The course is filled with short videos on storytelling techniques and even shares a collection of 100 plus storybook titles, all categorised for easy selection. You will also get a set of tools and checklist that you can download and use. This course is designed to bring out the storyteller in you!
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Success at the Enquiry Desk |
Many a time, students are quite lost when they enter the library, wondering where they can find the fiction book they want or the reference book for their project assignment.
How can the student librarian assist such people and make their library visit a pleasant one? This course is essential for all student librarians who want to help their fellow students find the books or information they need in the library. They will be introduced to the different types of information resources, the library classification system as well as how to conduct the reference interview to understand the needs of the enquirer.
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Cataloguing Essentials Part 1 NEW! |
“Cataloguing essentials – Part 1” is a course that introduces you to the practice of cataloguing. You’ll learn how a catalogue record is created and the standards and rules that apply, such as AACR2, LCSH, DDC and MARC. You’ll even get an opportunity to create a partial MARC record in the exercises provided. The course has videos of practicing cataloguers sharing their work experiences. It also has a rich list of resources and links to help you learn more about the subject. This course will benefit new cataloguers or those looking at cataloguing as a career option. Note that there is a Part 2 of this course, which will go into the details of the cataloguing standards and rules.
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Article Indexing Essentials NEW! |
“Article indexing essentials” is a course that introduces you to the world of article indexing and abstracting. It covers the what, why and how of article indexing. You’ll learn about the indexing record and how to fill out its different fields, including the abstract field. The course has videos of practicing indexers sharing how they became indexers and the indexing work they do. This course will benefit new indexers or those looking at indexing as a career option.
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Instilling the Love for Reading in Kids (Mandarin) NEW! |
关心孩子的父母都希望自己的孩子能养成阅读的好习惯，这是基本的生活学习技能之一。越早帮助孩子养成阅读的习惯就越早开发孩子的想象力，记忆力和处世的信心。本课程引导您认识系统阅读过程，给您介绍阅读材料，帮助您带领孩子进入不同的阅读层次和阶段。您将掌握一套工具并可以下载各种检查清单来协助您培育孩子阅读。培育孩子无比的阅读潜能是本课的宗旨。
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Storytelling to Kids (Mandarin) NEW! |
“讲故事给孩子听”网上课程的主要目的是希望家长和教育工作者能够抽出时间讲故事给孩子听。此课程希望通过教导家长和教育工作者一些讲故事的技巧、建立他们的信心、鼓励他们以轻松自然的方法讲故事给孩子听。讲故事其实并不难、讲故事者也同样可以和孩子一样享受整个过程。最重要的是、通过此课程、我们希望能拉近家长和教育工作者与孩子之间的距离、建立更深厚的感情。此课程有好几个可供参考的讲故事的录影片段。也有我们精挑细选的故事、收录在故事精选集里。不要再等了、马上挑一则故事、今天就讲给孩子听吧!
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Classroom Courses
Registration is for groups only; for enquiries please click here |
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Basic Skills Training for Student Librarians |
To equip student librarians with the basic skills in library management as well as promotion of the school services.
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