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Library Workshop Series |
Workshop series organized by Gretchen Gfeller, Web and Public Relations Specialist at Fogler Library.
FREE for UMaine students, faculty and staff | All Others - $30
Except where noted
To register or for more information contact Gretchen Gfeller
email: gretchen_gfeller@umit.maine.edu
or call 581-1696.
Each class is limited to 20 participants except where noted. All workshops are held in the Fogler Library Computer Classroom, located on the first floor of the Library with the exception of The Patent Mindset, which will be held in Jenness Hall.
To find out more about The Patent Mindset, contact University of
Maine Patents and Trademarks Librarian Martin Wallace. email:
martin.wallace@umit.maine.edu
| voice: 581-1678.
Adobe Suite Training | Web Authoring
| Research | Accessibility
| Patents
Adobe Suite Training
Instructor: Gretchen Gfeller, Web and Public Relations Specialist
Ps. Photoshop: Photo Editing Techniques
Thurs., 15 Oct., 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
This workshop provides an introduction and overview of Adobe Photoshop with
a focus on photographic editing techniques. Participants will learn how to
prepare photos for both web and print output. Topics include: curves,
adjustment layers, resizing and resolution, color, composite images and
digital restoration. No prior knowledge of
Photoshop is required.
Id. Introduction to InDesign
Tues., 20 Oct., 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
InDesign is an industry standard desktop publishing application and is part
of the Adobe Creative Suite that also includes Photoshop and Illustrator.
InDesign is the perfect solution for all your print publication needs and a
great choice for research papers and dissertations. This workshop introduces
the program and provides an overview of the essential features.
Il. Illustrator Basics
Thurs., 29 Oct., 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standard vector or object-oriented drawing
program. This workshop provides an introduction and overview of the program.
Topics include: working with text and page layout, drawing tools, and
working with paths. There will also be tips for using Illustrator and
Photoshop together. Prerequisite: Experience with Photoshop or other drawing
programs strongly recommended. (Limit of 10 participants.)
Web Authoring
Instructor: Albie Dunn, Electronic Resources
Ex.Microsoft Expression Web
Wed., 21 Oct., 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
This workshop is an introduction to Expression Web, Microsoft’s web
authoring tool. Topics will include: setting up a web site, page layout,
creating hyperlinks, adding images, and using tables.
No prior knowledge of Expression Web is required. Note: Expression Web is a
PC only application.
Css. Intro to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Wed., 28 Oct., 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
This workshop is an introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Topics
will include: CSS syntax, linking style-sheets to your web pages,
text-formatting, and positioning.
Accessibility
Instructor: Gretchen Gfeller, Web and Public Relations Specialist
Pdf.
Creating Accessibile Pdfs
Tues., Nov. 3, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
This workshop is an introduction to creating accessible PDFs. Topics
include: creating a PDF, adding and changing tags, reading order,
alternative text, reflow, and the read out loud tool. There will also be a
review of adding structure tags to Word documents.
Research Tools
Instructor: Cynthia Crosser, Social Science and Humanities Reference
En. Endnote - Free Workshop
Thurs., 22 Oct., 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Attend a free 2 hour workshop on using the bibliographic management tool
EndNote. No experience is necessary. Learn how to create an EndNote library,
search URSUS online using EndNote, Direct Export from databases into EndNote,
compress and email libraries, Cite While You Write in MS Word documents, and
use MS Word templates for different manuscript styles. Class is limited to
10 classroom computers. You may also bring your own laptop with EndNote
installed. Please let us know if you are bringing your laptop.
The Patent Mindset
Tuesday, 29 September , 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Soderberg Auditorium,
Jenness Hall, University of Maine
At this one-day seminar you will learn about:
Open to students, faculty, and the general public.
RSVP Required. Download the reservation form at
http://www.library.umaine.edu/staff/wallace/trifold-brochure.pdf
To find out more, contact University of Maine Patents and
Trademarks Librarian Martin Wallace. email:
martin.wallace@umit.maine.edu
| voice: 581-1678
Created by: Gretchen
Gfeller, Web and Public Relations | Revised:
03 Nov 2009
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