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Medical Library/Department of Information & Communication Sciences

Education Services

3rd and 4th year Elective

"Ripped from Today's Headlines": Health Literacy in Practice

Training and Orientation

Class Descriptions and Handouts
Class Evaluation Form
Class Evaluation Form for Excel and Access
Training Calendar
Recommended Health Information Sites

Training sessions are offered monthly for both group and individual instruction. Support and classes on a variety of software packages and databases are available for such popular software packages as Dreamweaver, Excel, PowerPoint, and Corporate Time Calendar, as well as Illinet Online, the library's new online catalog and PubMed.See the Class Descriptions and Handouts for a complete listing and description of the classes offered and the handout for those classes. For more information or to register for classes in Springfield please contact the Reference and Education Services Division at training@siumed.edu or call 545-2113.

All classes can be videoconferenced to Lindegren 102 in Carbondale through the Information Resources office. For scheduling purposes registration for these classes must be done at least 24 hours in advance of the class time. To register in Carbondale send an e-mail to irc@siumed.edu.

General orientations to the Library and its services are also available to individuals or groups. Seminars for specialized needs can be developed and presented upon request. Contact the Reference and Education Services Division for complete details.