October 15, 2009

Hi,

Kurt, our Gale trainer, will offer one last “Welcome to Gale” webinar on Monday, October 19^th from 3:30 to 4:30.  Anyone is welcome to join the session. 

This one hour overview of the 18 databases in the statewide package is different from the on-site trainings which are much more in-depth and will last for 2 to 3 hours.

·Registration:  No need to register.  (You do have to register for on-site trainings.)

·Equipment:  You need a computer with an Internet connection and a phone.

·Instructions:  View or download a PDF with instructions here: http://www.galesupport.com/oregon/webinar.pdf.  Be sure to read it before joining a session as it provides some good tips for making sure your computer is webinar-ready.

·Identify Your Library:  When logging in to the webinar, please use the space marked Company to identify your library.

The Gale implementation site and the State Library’s webpage both reference the webinar.

            http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/technology/sdlp/index.shtml#Statewide_Database_Training

            http://galesupport.com/oregon/ and click on Training Opportunities

Also, the afternoon on-site Gale training session in Tualatin is full.  Kurt has no room in his schedule to add another session right now.  You are welcome to attend any on-site training session, so maybe the morning Tualatin one or the November Salem dates will work for you.  Kurt knows that his audience will likely be mixed (represent a variety of libraries), and he will answer all questions.

Thanks,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Library Development
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR  97301-3950
503-378-5011
jennifer.maurer@state.or.us