Choose one or two pre-conference workshops to build
a solid framework of search skills as a baseline
for the two-day WebSearch. |
| Preconference: Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 — Morning |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
| Delving into Deep Web Business Resources |
| Marydee Ojala, Editor, ONLINE Magazine |
[$165-$195] |
| Anyone approaching business research today needs to understand the
wealth of information available on the deep, invisible Web. To effectively and
efficiently find data on companies, industries, markets, and management,
you should consult specialized search engines as well as general search
engines; utilize alternative formats such as directories, groups, portals,
images, blogs, RSS feeds, and statistical files; and consider fee-based tools
in addition to the free Web. This seminar, taught by an experienced
business searcher, will concentrate on resources but will also include
practical techniques for using these resources. Whether your business
research is conducted in a corporate, academic, or government
environment, you will benefit from the insights gained from this seminar. |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
| Introduction to CSS |
| Ran Hock , Online Strategies |
[$165-$195] |
| Just as anyone involved in any way with Web site design and
management profits by knowing the basics of HTML, the same is
now true of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). Effective utilization of
CSS can mean the difference between an amateurish-looking site
and a truly professional-looking site, gives far superior control of
layout, makes it possible to change every page of your site in just
seconds, and does things HTML just cannot do. This course will
cover the basic structure of CSS styles and style sheets and how and
where to apply them. A basic knowledge of HTML will be assumed. |
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| Preconference: Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 — Afternoon |
| 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| The Challenges of Web Search Instruction |
| Greg Notess, Montana State University |
[$165-$195] |
| With dozens of different search engines, constant change, various search
strategies, and divergent terminology, the teacher of Web searching is
faced with many choices and challenges. Your audience may be one on
one, a large group, or at a remote location. In this seminar, you will learn
techniques for teaching Web searching, not just to beginners but also to
those who think they already know everything about Web search. Join
long-time Web search trainer and author of Teaching Web Search Skills in
exploring the challenges of teaching Web search and methods and
techniques for successful instruction. Whether you're in an academic
environment or not, you will gain important insights from this seminar. |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Online Public Records Research |
| Genie Tyburski , Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, & The Virtual Chase
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[$165-$195] |
| Public records contain important information, such as property ownership,
professional licenses, bankruptcies, marriages/divorces, and court
judgments. Public records research is complicated by privacy dilemmas
and the fact that what is public record in one jurisdiction may not be in
another. This workshop, taught by a law librarian and researcher, examines
various sources, strategies, and finding tools for conducting U.S. public
records research online. It briefly introduces basic concepts and then
examines some newer databases and search tools as well as established
online resources. It covers select commercial research systems, but the
emphasis is on government databases and other free or low-cost sources. |
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