Tag: training

Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 10am-11:30am
Computer Training Room, P-1246
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, Richmond, CA

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RSVP by Monday, March 10th to msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.

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PLEASE NOTE: This class is limited to 16 participants. A waiting list will be created, if necessary, for an additional class.

NON-BUILDING P OCCUPANTS: Please make sure to register so your name will be on the class participant list given to the Building P Security Desk for entry into Building P.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.

* Are you interested in learning about databases besides PubMed where you can find articles and more?

* Want to know about sources of systematic reviews and grey literature?

* Want to practice using these databases with some hands-on exercises?

* Do you want to know how to search databases more effectively by using index terms (aka subject terms, thesaurus terms, descriptors)?

If you’ve answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Literature Searching: Beyond PubMed and More, Hands-on class!

Topics covered will include:
1. How to come up with a good topic for literature searching
2. The basics of indexing
3. Databases beyond PubMed, including sources for systematic reviews and grey literature
4. Critically evaluating what you find

It is recommended, but not required, that you have some experience or familiarity with searching PubMed.

Class Objective:
This class will cover the basics of topic formulation, and how a database index (a set of subject terms) works. You will also learn about databases to search besides PubMed, and will learn how to critically evaluate what you find in these databases.

These hands-on training sessions are free to CDPH employees. A certificate of completion will be available at the end of class for participants.

A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 1:30 – 2:30pm
Room 72.167
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
(Turn left as you enter the building and
proceed through the double doors past the
Enterprise Training Room)

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RSVP by Monday, March 24th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.

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* Need to find literature on food and nutrition and their relationship to health?

* Want to know the nutritive value of different kinds of foods, from broccoli to Big Macs?

* Interested in how many fruits and vegetables Californians eat daily and other statistical information?

* Need to keep updated on the latest foodborne outbreaks and recalls?

* Want to know about quality sources of food/nutrition information for consumers?

* Curious about what professional resources (e.g., free training courses) are available to you?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Food/Nutrition Resources class!

Some of the topics that will be covered:
1. Using bibliographic databases such as Agricola to find journal articles on food and nutrition topics
2. Resources for finding the nutritive value of foods
3. Finding statistics on food consumption
4. Information for consumers or for developing consumer material
5. Tools for professionals

Class Objective:
An introduction for CDPH staff to quality food and nutrition resources that are freely available online. Use of these resources will help staff locate statistics, policies/best work practices, and evidence-based information in support of their work. Professional tools can assist in staff skill development.

A certificate of completion will be given to those who pre-register and attend the class.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.

These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend.

If you are interested in other training classes we offer please go to the library training page for more information.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 10am-11:30am
Computer Training Room, P-1246
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, Richmond, CA

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RSVP by Tuesday, February 11th to msholinb@library.berkeley.edu
or (510) 642-2510.

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PLEASE NOTE: The session is limited to 16 participants. A waiting list will
be created, if necessary, for an additional class.

NON-BUILDING P OCCUPANTS: Please make sure to register so your name
will be on the class participant list given to the Building P Security
Desk for entry into Building P.

* Do you know how to use smart groups to automatically group references together?

* Do you want to learn how to create or modify existing output styles?

* Did you know you can annotate PDF files in your library?

* Are you already using EndNote and have some burning questions?

If you’ve answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s EndNote X7 Advanced Hands-On class!

Topics covered will include:
1. Creating Smart Groups
2. Creating/Modifying Output Styles
3. Annotating PDF files In EndNote
4. Other Advanced Features
5. Using EndNote Online
6. How to get help

This class is intended for CDPH staff who are already using the EndNote software program, and who wish to learn more advanced features (see class description above). Users of any version of EndNote are welcome to attend. The EndNote X7 software will not be distributed at this class; in order for you to use this software for your work, you or your CDPH unit must purchase or already own it.

Prerequisite:
It is recommended that you have already attended the EndNote X7 Basics Hands-On class, or are familiar with the basics of using EndNote. Basic EndNote material will not be covered in this session.

Class Objective:
Learn how to save time and work more efficiently by:
– Creating smart groups in your library.
– Modifying output styles to fulfill your needs.
– Annotating PDF files in your EndNote library.

A certificate of completion will be available at the end of class for participants.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.

These training sessions are free to CDPH employees. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend.

A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014, 1:30 – 2:30pm
Room 72.170 (Video Room)
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacrament
(Turn left as you enter the building and
proceed through the double doors past the
Enterprise Training Room)

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RSVP by Monday, February 24th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.

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* Does your work at CDPH involve health promotion, health communication, or health education?

* Are you interested in learning about toolkits and other resources that will help you develop a health intervention?

* Know you need some resources to help you get started with evaluating a project with which you are involved?

* Interested in how to find literature on health education/promotion?

* Do you need to develop consumer health handouts?

* Want to know about quality sources for consumer health information, including non-English language handouts and materials?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Health Promotion and Health Education Resources class!

Topics covered will include:
1. Resource Toolkits for Developing Programs
2. “Best Practices” in Health Education/Promotion
3. Evaluation Resources
4. Finding Health Education Literature
5. Patient/Consumer Health Education Materials

Class Objective:
To introduce CDPH staff to quality health promotion and health education tools and resources those are freely available online. Use of these resources will assist with efficiently developing effective, evidence-based health promotion programs.

A certificate of completion will be given to those who pre-register and attend the class.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.

These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend.

If you are interested in other training classes we offer please go to the
library training page for more information.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 10:00 – 11:30 am
AND
Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
(The 2 sessions are identical; please register for only one)
Computer Training Room, P-1246
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, Richmond, CA

Class Objective:
Learn how to save time and work more efficiently:
– Save article and other citations in a customizable database
– Add PDF files to the references in your database
– Create groups to organize references by topic, project, etc.
– Add citations to a Word document, and automatically format the bibliography and notes in any of thousands of styles

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RSVP:
By Tuesday, Jan. 7 (for the Jan. 8 session);
By Monday, Jan. 13 (for the Jan. 14 session)
to msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510

Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.

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* Interested in a program that lets you easily create a customizable database of citations?

* Do you already have the EndNote program but are not sure what it can do for you?

* Do you write journal articles or reports and need to cite literature you’ve read or referenced?

* Are you already using EndNote and have some burning questions?

* Are you interested in a hands-on session so you can learn and practice using EndNote?

If you’ve answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s EndNote X7 Basics Hands-On class!

Topics covered will include:
1. Some new features in EndNote X7
2. How to populate your EndNote database with citations from PubMed and elsewhere
3. EndNote X7 features: display, search, groups, etc.
4. How to use “Cite While You Write” with Microsoft Word
5. How to get help

PLEASE NOTE: Each session is limited to 16 participants. A waiting list will be created, if necessary, for an additional class. A few seats may be available on the day of the class so if you don’t register in advance, you can just show up to see if there is availability.

This class is intended for CDPH staff who wish to gain a basic understanding of the EndNote X7 software program and how to use its features. Users of older versions of EndNote are welcome to attend. The EndNote X7 software will not be distributed at this class; in order for you to use this software for your work, your CDPH unit must purchase or already own a copy.

NON-BUILDING P OCCUPANTS: Please make sure to register so your name will be on the class participant list given to the Building P Security Desk for entry into Building P.

A certificate of completion will be available at the end of class for participants.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.

A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 1:30 – 2:30pm
Room 72.170 (Video Room)
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
(Turn left as you enter the building and proceed through the double doors past the Enterprise Training Room)

Class Objective:
After this session, you will be able to more quickly and easily locate quality health-related statistics and datasets. You will also be able to identify some significant issues associated with the collection of health statistics.

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RSVP by Monday, January 20th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.

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* Does your research require health statistics or data, but you’re not sure where to get them?

* Do you want to know where to look for answers to questions such as:

– How many people in Sacramento County have been diagnosed with diabetes?
– How many Vietnamese-Americans (or other ethnic groups) live in various California counties and cities?
– Where can I find health status reports for California counties?
– How can I get raw data from a national survey that describes nutritional and behavioral factors associated with mortality?
– Can I quickly get a map of breast cancer rates for California counties?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Health Statistics and Data Resources class!

Some of the topics that will be covered:
1. Vital Statistics
2. Incidence and Prevalence Statistics
3. National Surveys
4. GIS Data
5. California/California Counties Statistics

NOTE: We will NOT cover statistical analysis or statistical software programs.

A certificate of completion will be given to those who pre-register and attend the class.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.

These one-hour training sessions are free to CDPH employees. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend.

Hope to see you there!

PubMed My NCBI Hands-On class
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
10:00 – 11:30 am
Bldg P, Computer Training Room, P-1246
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA

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RSVP by Monday, Dec. 9th, 2013 to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.

NON-BUILDING P OCCUPANTS: Please make sure to register so your name will be on the class participant list given to the Building P Security Desk for entry into Building P.

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This class will assist you in keeping current with new literature in your field. It will save you time by allowing you to save searches and search results (citations), and will facilitate collaboration by letting you create shared citation sets.

Prerequisite: It is recommended that you have already attended the PubMed Basics Hands-On class, or are familiar with the basics of searching PubMed.

PLEASE NOTE: This class is limited to 16 participants. A waiting list will be created, if necessary, for an additional class.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.

* Do you want to save your PubMed search(es) and receive e-mail updates as new relevant citations are added to PubMed?

* Did you know you could permanently store citations you find from a PubMed search?

* Do you want to share a list of citations with colleagues?

* Are you interested in customizing the PubMed display such that searches are “filtered” into categories of your choice?

* Are you interested in keeping track of searches run and citations viewed during the previous 6 months?

* Want to learn how to create an online CV using My NCBI?

If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s PubMed My NCBI Hands-On class!

Topics covered will include:
1. How to register for a My NCBI account
2. How to save searches and have PubMed periodically re-run the search and automatically e-mail you new citations
3. How to permanently save and share citations in My NCBI
4. How to view your PubMed search history in My NCBI
5. How to set up search filters in PubMed, so search results are sorted into your desired categories (e.g., age groups, citations that link to other databases, etc.)
6. Other features of My NCBI

These hands-on training sessions are free to CDPH employees. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend.

New! Attendees will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the class, if they register before the class start.

A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online.

PubMed Advanced Hands-On
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
10:00am – 11:30am
Bldg P, Computer Training Room, P-1246
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA

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RSVP by Monday, November 11, 2013 to Michael Sholinbeck
at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend.

NON-BUILDING P OCCUPANTS: Please make sure to register so
your name will be on the class participant list given to
the Building P Security Desk for entry into Building P.

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Class Objective:
This class will teach you how to create more focused
searches using MeSH and MeSH subheadings and quickly
find “evidence-based medicine” utilizing PubMed’s
pre-defined “evidence-based” queries.

It is highly recommended, but not required, that you
have already taken the PubMed Basics class, or already
have a basic understanding of and ability to search
PubMed. This class will not cover what was covered
in the PubMed Basics class.

PLEASE NOTE: This class is limited to 16 participants.
A waiting list will be created, if necessary, for an
additional class.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to
attend if appropriate.

NEW! A certificate of completion will be available to the
class participants.

* Want to learn more about finding and using Medical Subject
Headings (MeSH)?

* Want to know how to effectively use MeSH subheadings?

* Want to learn how to use “evidence-based medicine” filters,
useful for both clinical medicine and epidemiology?

* Want to learn about using PubMed’s Topic-Specific Queries,
such as Comparative Effectiveness, Healthy People 2020,
Health Disparities, and more?

* Need to know if a specific journal is indexed in PubMed?

* Interested in other advanced features of PubMed?

If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, then
please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s
PubMed Advanced Hands-On class!

Topics covered will include:

1. More about MeSH
2. Using MeSH Subheadings effectively
3. Clinical Queries
4. Topic-Specific Queries
5. Journals in NCBI Databases
6. Other Advanced PubMed features

These hands-on training sessions are free to CDPH
employees. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval
to attend.

A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online.

EndNote X7 Basics Hands-On
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
10:30am – 12pm
Enterprise Computer Training Room 72.169
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
(Turn left as you enter the building and
proceed through the double doors to the
Enterprise Training Room)

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RSVP by Friday, November 15th to Michael Sholinbeck at
msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.

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Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend.

Class Objective:
Learn how to save time and work more efficiently:
– Save article and other citations in a customizable database
– Add PDF files to the appropriate references in your database
– Create groups to organize references by topic, project, etc.
– Add citations to a Word document, and automatically
format the bibliography and notes in any of thousands of styles

Please note: This class is limited to 12 participants.
A waiting list will be created, if necessary, for a possible
additional class. A few seats may be available on the
day of the class so if you don’t register in advance,
you can just show up to see if there is availability.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.

NEW: A certificate of completion will be available to the class participants.

* Interested in a program that lets you easily create a customizable
database of citations?

* Do you already have the EndNote program but are not sure
what it can do for you?

* Do you write journal articles or reports and need to cite
literature you’ve read or referenced?

* Are you already using EndNote and have some
burning questions?

* Are you interested in a hands-on session so you
can learn and practice using EndNote?

If you’ve answered “Yes” to any of these questions,
then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health
Library’s EndNote X7 Basics Hands-On class!

Topics covered will include:
1. Some new features in EndNote X7
2. How to populate your EndNote database with citations from
PubMed and elsewhere
3. EndNote X7 features: display, search, groups, etc.
4. How to use “Cite While You Write” with Microsoft Word
5. How to get help

Please note:
This class is intended for CDPH staff who wish to
gain a basic understanding of the EndNote X7
software program and how to use its features.
Users of older versions of EndNote are welcome to
attend. The EndNote X7 software will not be
distributed at this class; in order for you to use
this software for your work, your CDPH unit must
purchase or already own a copy.

Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, October 9, 2013
10:00am – 11:30am
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA, Bldg P, Room P1246

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RSVP by Monday, October 7, 2013 to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend.

NON-BUILDING P OCCUPANTS: Please make sure to register so your name will be on the class participant list given to the Building P Security Desk for entry into Building P.

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Class Objective:
PubMed is the primary literature database for most topics in public health. The database comes from the National Library of Medicine. This class will teach you the basic skills needed to search PubMed to identify and obtain the most relevant information you need to perform your job. The skills you learn will save you time by allowing you to search PubMed in a more efficient and effective manner.

PLEASE NOTE: This class is limited to 16 participants. A waiting list will be created, if necessary, for an additional class.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.

NEW: A certificate of completion will be available to class participants.

* Do you need to find scientific evidence for a public health program, intervention, issue, or concern?

* Do you get irrelevant citations when searching PubMed?

* Do you get too many or too few search results when searching PubMed?

* Are you already using PubMed and have some burning questions?

* Are you interested in a hands-on session so you can learn and practice using PubMed?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s PubMed Basics Hands-On class!

Topics covered will include:
1. Introduction to PubMed
2. Retrieving full text articles using the CDPH PubMed URL
3. Effective keyword searching using Boolean logic and filters
4. Finding and using medical subject headings (MeSH)
5. Other PubMed features

A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online.