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Schedule of Training Courses
Libraries Australia is pleased to announce that through its accredited Libraries Australia Training Service Providers, courses have now been scheduled in most capital cities and some regional centres. Details of new courses are added to this site as soon as they become available.
The schedule has been arranged by state order. It provides details, such as, the name of course, the venue, date and time, and contact details. Should you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact the Libraries Australia Training Service Provider conducting the course.
States and Territories
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Lynn Farkas Information Services Pty Ltd
| Lynn Farkas PO Box 7068 Farrer ACT 2607 |
Contact: Lynn Farkas Tel: (02) 6286 4818 Fax: (02) 6286 6570 Email: lfarkas@webone.com.au |
| Venue: National Library of Australia | |
Lynn Farkas Information Services Pty Ltd offers a full range of Libraries Australia courses. Scheduled courses are held at the National Library of Australia. Additional courses are arranged on demand, including on site.
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client | $610.00 including GST |
Training Room 1, 4th Floor |
9.15 - 5.00 | Prerequisite: Knowledge of cataloguing In this two day course, participants will be provided with documentation, manuals, exercises, morning and afternoon tea. Course numbers will be held to 6 per class and there will be ample time to practice all the Client skills. |
| Libraries Australia Search Refresher | $190.00 including GST | Training Room 1, 4th Floor |
9.15 - 1.00 | 'Libraries Australia Search Refresher' is a half-day course which will provide a review of the current service and highlight new features like personalisation, holdings, alerts, and Enhanced access. It will help experienced staff use the service more effectively and to answer queries from clients about the public online version now available. Participants will be provided with a Libraries Australia workbook, hands-on training, and morning tea. |
| Libraries Australia Search Basics | $340.00 including GST | Training Room 1, 4th Floor |
9.15 - 5.00 | 'Libraries Australia Search Basics' is a full-day course designed to
introduce new users to the LAS system. The course is designed with plenty
of hands-on practice and will cover: |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery Basics | $340.00 including GST | Training Room 1, 4th Floor |
9.15 - 5.00 | 'Libraries Australia Document Delivery Basics' is a full-day course designed to introduce new users to the LADD system. The course is designed with plenty of hands-on practice. All document delivery operations and skills are covered in a simulated loan environment. Includes ample time for practice of Libraries Australia Document Delivery skills. Documentation, workbooks and morning and afternoon tea will be provided. |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery Refresher | $190.00 including GST | Training Room 1, 4th Floor |
9.15 - 1.00 | 'Libraries Australia Document Delivery Refresher' is a half-day course which
will provide a review of the current interlibrary loan system. It is
designed for experienced staff who want to use the service more effectively
and for library managers who need an overview of ILL practices. The course
relies on sharing of experiences and tips between participants. There is a
limited hands-on component. Participants will be provided with a Libraries
Australia workbook, manual and morning tea. |
NEW SOUTH WALES
UNILINC Ltd.
| UNILINC, Level 9, 210 Clarence Street, Sydney 2000 | For details and bookings, please contact Rona Wade, telephone: (02) 9283 1488, fax: (02) 9267 9247 or email: rona@unilinc.edu.au. A booking form can be found here - http://www.unilinc.edu.au |
| Venue: UNILINC, Level 9, 210 Clarence Street, Sydney 2000 | |
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client | $495.00 | 9.15 - 4.30 | The trainer is Glenda Henderson. Two day hands-on course covering all aspects of the new Cataloguing Client. |
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| Libraries Australia Document Delivery | $380.00+GST |
Tuesday November 25th 2008 |
9.30 - .5.00 |
The trainer is Helen Loosli. |
Libraries Australia Document Delivery Additional Functionality
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$190.00+GST | TBA | 9.30 - 1.00 | This hands-on course will cover features of the LADD software that have been introduced over the last 18 months and includes:
* Own Services |
State Library of New South Wales
| For details and bookings, please telephone: (02) 9273 1321, fax: (02) 9273 1246 or email: LibrariesAustralia@sl.nsw.gov.au | |
| Venue: IT Training Room, Macquarie Street Wing, State Library of New South Wales. Email: kflynn@sl.nsw.gov.au | |
More courses may be scheduled according to demand. Courses may be cancelled if there is insufficient bookings. Courses assume prior knowledge of Web Browsers.
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client | $310 incl GST and includes manuals and exercises, morning & afternoon tea |
Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 |
9.15 - 4.30 | Name of trainers: Cathy Greiss, Cheryl Grant and Karen Flynn
Familiarity with cataloguing processes and the MARC format are pre-requisites. A minimum of four participants is required for this course to run. More courses may be scheduled according to demand |
| Libraries Australia Search | $175 incl GST and includes manuals and exercises | TBA |
9:15 - 1.00 | This half-day, hands-on course will cover different modes of searching the ANBD and other external databases. The course covers:
A minimum of four participants is required for this course to run. More courses may be scheduled according to demand. |
| Authority Control | TBA | TBA | TBA | PREREQUISITES: Cataloguing Client Course or experience in using the Libraries Australia Client Software |
NORTHERN TERRITORY
NORTHERN TERRITORY LIBRARY
| Please contact Christine Turner on: Tel: (08) 8922 0887 Fax: (08) 8922 0722 Email: support.ntlibrary@nt.gov.au |
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| Venue: Palmerston City Library - Training Room | |
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery | $330.00 | TBA |
9.00 - 4.00 | hands-on - full day |
| Libraries Australia Searching | $175.00 | TBA |
9.00 - 1.00 | hands-on basic - 1/2 day |
| Libraries Australia Refresher | $175.00 | TBA | 8.30 - 12 noon or 12.30 - 4.00 | Please note, this course will take place at Palmerston City Library Training Room. |
| Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client | $495.00 | On Demand |
8.30 - 4.00 | Palmerston City Library Training Room 2-day course for original cataloguers |
ALICE SPRINGS
| Christine Turner plans to conduct training in Alice Springs later in the year. Please register your interest for each of the courses below by contacting Christine Turner on: Tel: (08) 8922 0748 Fax: (08) 8922 0722 Email: Christine.Turner@nt.gov.au |
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| Venue: DCIS Training Room, Alice Plaza | |
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery | $330.00 | TBA | 8.30 - 4.00 | Full day course |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery Refresher | tba | On Demand | tba | Prerequisite: Must have attended a Libraries Australia Document Deliverycourse |
| Libraries Australia Search | $175.00 | TBA |
8.30 - 12.30 | Half day course |
| Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client | tba | 2-days On Demand |
tba | 2-day course |
QUEENSLAND
| For details and bookings, please email, training@caval.edu.au, or telephone, 03 9459 2722 |
Course |
Cost |
Date |
Time |
Outline |
Libraries Australia |
tba |
TBA |
9.30 - 4.30 |
Returning to Brisbane by special request! Course Leader: Lamis Sukkar Use the link for a course outline, price and to find out how to register http://training.caval.edu.au/training-services.html |
Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client |
tba |
TBA |
9.30 - 4.30 |
|
Libraries Australia Document Delivery |
tba |
TBA |
9.30 - 4.30 |
Course outline: |
UNILINC Ltd.
| For details and bookings, please contact Rona Wade, telephone: (02) 9283 1488, fax: (02) 9267 9247 or email: rona@unilinc.edu.au. |
| Venue: Queensland University of Technology ,V 711 at Gardens Point Campus, 2 George street, Brisbane |
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client | $495.00 | TBA | 9.15 - 4.30 | The trainer is Glenda Henderson. Two day hands-on course covering all aspects of the new Cataloguing Client. |
Queensland University of Technology
| fax to: (07) 3138 5890 or phone Lynn on (07) 3138 3363 or email l.evans@qut.edu.au |
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Venue: Queensland University of Technology |
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If you are interested in attending a Libraries Australia or Libraries Australia Document Delivery course, please email Lynn Evans. email: l.evans@qut.edu.au to register your interest.
Details regarding course venues are available on the enrolment form on our web page. To enrol print the enrolment form off our web page at
http://www.library.qut.edu.au/services/libraries/enrolment.jsp
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Search | TBA | This session will be a half-day session with hands-on practical exercises. The session will include:
Go to this link for further details and a registration form |
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| Libraries Australia Document Delivery |
$110
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TBA
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9.00-3.30
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Hands-on one day course. Please use the link below for more information and the registration form: Come along and learn about the latest enhancements. |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
CAVAL
| For details and bookings, please email, training@caval.edu.au, or telephone, 03 9459 2722 |
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Libraries Australia |
TBA | TBA | 9.30 - 4.30 | Course Leader: George Panagiotidis |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery Refresher | TBA | TBA | 9.30 - 12.30 | Course Leader: George Panagiotidis
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| Libraries Australia Document Delivery Update |
TBA | TBA | 1.30 - 4.30 | Course Leader: George Panagiotidis
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TAFESA - Adelaide City Campus
| Please contact Caroline Wood: ph: (08) 8207 8277 caroline.wood@tafesa.edu.au TAFESA - Adelaide City Campus 120 Currie St, Adelaide. S.A. 5000 |
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| Venue: TAFESA - Adelaide City Campus 120 Currie St Adelaide SA 5000 |
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The training is conducted in a designated training area, in a comfortable environment within the campus. Up-to-date equipment is provided for a maximum of 12 participants with one person per terminal, allowing ample hands-on practice.
Course |
Cost |
Date |
Time |
Outline |
Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client |
tba |
TBA |
tba |
|
Libraries Australia Document Delivery |
$330 |
TBA |
9.30 - 4.30 |
This course will cover all features of the LADD service including Work Queues, Document Store and Email Alerts. |
University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes
| Trainer: Kate Sergeant | For bookings -- Anne Townsend, phone (08) 8302 6662, fax (08) 8302 3746, email:anne.townsend@unisa.edu.au |
| Venue: City East Campus | |
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interlibrary Lending/Document Delivery Best Practice | $75.00 | On demand | 9.30 - 4.30 | This is a half-day course covering the major findings and recommendations of the ILL/DD Benchmarking Study, and focusing on how to improve workflows and ILL/DD processes. It aims to help you think about your document delivery processes. It is not a training course in how to use Libraries Australia Document Delivery. Venue: Ira Raymond Room Barr Smith Library University of Adelaide North Terrace Adelaide |
| Libraries Australia | tba | On demand | tba | |
| Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client | tba | tba |
TASMANIA
HOBART INSTITUTE OF TAFE
| Any interested participants can contact Leonie Atkins through: Email: leonie.atkins@tafe.tas.edu.au Phone: (03) 6233 7416 |
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| Venue: HOBART INSTITUTE OF TAFE | |
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Client | tba | On demand | tba | |
| Libraries Australia Search |
$180.00
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TBA |
9.00 - 1.30
|
Libraries Australia is the new search interface of Kinetica Web, and this course will cover all the aspects of Libraries Australia , focusing on how to use Libraries Australia most effectively. Changes to the search rules, simplification of search strategies, new functions such as 'want this' and 'alerts', and expanded abilities to browse, view, save, send and manipulate search results will be examined. Three half-day courses highlighting the new features of Libraries Australia will be offered by an accredited Libraries Australia Trainer. Participants will be provided with a new Libraries Australia workbook, hands-on training, and morning or afternoon tea. Participants are also encouraged to bring examples of difficult search topics to the session. |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery | $295.00 $295.00 |
TBA |
9.00 - 4.00 9.00 - 4.00 |
Libraries Australia Document Delivery is Australia's premier ILL and Document Delivery management system and it enables complete automation of the whole interlibrary loan and document delivery process including billing, managment of overdues, tracking of requests and searching for material. Two, full day courses covering Libraries Australia Document Delivery will be offered by an accredited Libraries Australia Trainer. Participants will be provided with full accompanying documentation including two Libraries Australia Document Delivery manuals, Libraries Australia Document Delivery at a glance, hands-on training, and morning and afternoon tea. |
| Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client | $495.00 $495.00 |
TBA |
9.00 - 4.00 9.00 - 4.00 |
The Libraries Australia Client course will cover an introduction to ISBD format, AACR2 (2003 update) and USMARC format as well as Libraries Australia cataloguing. Both print and non print resources will be examined and catalogued. The course does not inculde hands on authority work but the theory and rules of authority work will be discussed if time permits. At this stage, one two-day course will be offered by an accredited Libraries Australia Trainer. |
STATE LIBRARY OF TASMANIA
| Any interested participants can contact Michael Baker through email: michael.baker@education.tas.gov.au phone: (03) 6233 7037 fax: (03) 6233 7506 |
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| Venue: State Library of Tasmania | |
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client | tba | On demand | tba | |
| Libraries Australia | tba | On demand | tba |
VICTORIA
CAVAL
| For details and bookings, please email, training@caval.edu.au, or telephone, 03 9459 2722 | |
| Venue: All courses will be held at CAVAL, 4 Park Drive, Bundoora. | |
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Search Interface | TBA | TBA |
9.30 -4.30 |
Course Leaders: Helen Gourkova/Lamis Sukkar |
| Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client | TBA | TBA |
9.30 - 4.30 |
Course Leader: Lamis Sukkar |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery | TBA | TBA |
9.30 - 4.30 | Course Leader: George Panagiotidis |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery Refresher | TBA | TBA | 9.30 - 12.30 | Course Leader: George Panagiotidis |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery Update | TBA | TBA | 1.30 - 4.30 | Course Leader: George Panagiotidis |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
CAVAL
| For details and bookings, please email, training@caval.edu.au, or telephone, 03 9459 2722 |
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery | TBA | TBA |
9.30 - 4.30 | Course Leader: George Panagiotidis |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery Refresher | TBA | TBA | 9.30 - 12.30 | Course Leader: George Panagiotidis |
| Libraries Australia Document Delivery Update | TBA | TBA | 1.30 - 4.30 | Course Leader: George Panagiotidis |
State Library of Western Australia
| For bookings and information: Contact: Jane Jones Phone: (08) 9427 3248 Fax (08) 9427 3256 Email : jane.jones@slwa.wa.gov.au |
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The State Library of Western Australia will be providing training courses in Libraries Australia Search and Libraries Australia Document Delivery.
The training is held in a small group environment (max. 6 participants) which enables personalised interaction. All courses assume prior knowledge of web browsers.
Half-day refresher courses in Web Search and Libraries Australia Document Delivery are also being considered.
| Course | Cost | Date | Time | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries Australia | TBC | On Demand | 9.45 - 1.00 | This half day hands-on course will focus on the new features of the Libraries Australia interface covering changes to search rules, search techniques, navigating and saving results. The course will also look at the new "Want this?" and Alerts functions. Participants will be provided with a 'Libraries Australia' workbook and receive hands-on training in a small group environment (a maximum of 8 participants per session). Morning tea will be provided. More courses may be scheduled according to demand and courses with less than four participants may be cancelled. |
Libraries Australia Document Delivery |
TBA
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TBA
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Participants will be provided with a "Learn Libraries Australia Document Delivery" workbook and manual while receiving hands-on training in a small group environment (a maximum of 6 participants per session). Morning and afternoon tea will be provided. More courses may be scheduled according to demand and courses with less than four participants may be cancelled. Venue: PC Training Room, State Library of Western Australia. |

