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Spring 2010 Workshop Schedule will be available in January

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Fall 2009 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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