"Amigos member discounts allow us to acquire resources we would otherwise be unable to have."
Eric Elmore - Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Eric Elmore - Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Amigos Continuing Education Training Schedule
Contact the Amigos Office at 800-843-8482 or 972-851-8000 for information on registration and on-request policies and fees. If you have questions about the training schedule, please call the Amigos Support Desk at 800-843-8482 or e-mail amigos@amigos.org. You may also want to visit our catalog.
Early Bird Discount: For regularly scheduled Amigos courses, when
you register 22 days prior to the scheduled date, you will be eligible for a $25 discount on
your registration fee. This applies to both Amigos members and non-members.
Registration for Live Online courses will close one week prior to their start date.
Self-Paced Courses - For self-paced courses, please visit the catalog.
* NOTE About Times: All times listed are local to their site's location. Amigos' online
workshops are relative to the Amigos office in Dallas, TX (Central Time).
Compare your local time with the Amigos office.
| Date(s) | Time* | Title | Location | Site | Early Bird Deadline | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | ||||||
| 9/13/2010 - 9/17/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Copy Cataloging: A Guide for Beginners* (*Meets three times) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 8/23/2010 | Registration has Closed |
| 9/13/2010 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Know & Go: Applying for Federal Funding | Online | Virtual Classroom | N/A |  |
| 9/15/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Constructing Custom Holdings in OCLC | Online | Virtual Classroom | 8/24/2010 | |
| 9/16/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Ins and Outs of the OCLC Request Manager | Online | Virtual Classroom | 8/25/2010 | |
| 9/21/2010 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Connexion Client - WorldCat, MARC, and Client Basics | Online | Virtual Classroom | N/A | |
| 9/21/2010 - 9/22/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Image Editing Fundamentals | Online | Virtual Classroom | 8/30/2010 | |
| 9/22/2010 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Connexion Browser – Editing, Upgrading, and Enriching Master Records | Online | Virtual Classroom | N/A | |
| 9/23/2010 - 9/24/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | CONTENTdm 5: Adding Visual Materials | Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/8/2010 | |
| 9/28/2010 - 10/1/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Basics of WorldCat Resource Sharing | Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/6/2010 | |
| 9/28/2010 - 9/30/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Creating Mobile Websites* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/6/2010 | |
| 9/29/2010 - 10/1/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | CONTENTdm 5: Adding Textual Materials* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/14/2010 | |
| October | ||||||
| 10/5/2010 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Connexion Client – Basic Bibliographic Searching | Online | Virtual Classroom | N/A | |
| 10/5/2010 - 10/12/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Core Reference Skills* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/13/2010 | |
| 10/6/2010 - 10/7/2010 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Basic Book Repair | Dallas, TX | Amigos Training Room - [Map-it] | 9/14/2010 | |
| 10/6/2010 - 11/10/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Reference and Information Services* (*Meets on five Wednesdays. Click on the "Register Now" button to see schedule.) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/14/2010 | |
| 10/6/2010 - 10/13/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Tools for the Reference Desk* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/14/2010 | |
| 10/7/2010 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Connexion Browser – Advanced Bibliographic Searching | Online | Virtual Classroom | N/A | |
| 10/7/2010 - 10/8/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | CONTENTdm 5: Maintaining Collections | Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/15/2010 | |
| 10/7/2010 - 10/21/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Reference Sources* (*Meets 3 times) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/15/2010 | |
| 10/11/2010 | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Know & Go: What is Google Up To? | Online | Virtual Classroom | N/A | |
| 10/12/2010 - 10/14/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Authority Files Fundamentals with OCLC Connexion | Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/20/2010 | |
| 10/12/2010 - 10/14/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Public Library Preschool Storytimes* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/20/2010 | |
| 10/18/2010 - 10/25/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Virtual Reference Communication* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/27/2010 | |
| 10/19/2010 - 10/22/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ILL But Were Too Busy to Ask | Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/27/2010 | |
| 10/19/2010 - 10/21/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Magazine Management* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/27/2010 | |
| 10/22/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Tech Topics: QR Codes | Online | Virtual Classroom | 9/30/2010 | |
| 10/25/2010 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Know & Go: RDA Update | Online | Virtual Classroom | N/A | |
| November | ||||||
| 11/2/2010 - 11/9/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Reference Management* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 10/11/2010 | |
| 11/5/2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Tech Topics: Privacy and Social Networks | Online | Virtual Classroom | 10/14/2010 | |
| 11/11/2010 - 11/18/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Reference Policy* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 10/20/2010 | |
| 11/16/2010 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Connexion Client – Basic Editing and Record Processing | Online | Virtual Classroom | N/A | |
| 11/18/2010 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Connexion Browser – Original Cataloging | Online | Virtual Classroom | N/A | |
| December | ||||||
| 12/1/2010 - 12/8/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Tools for the Reference Desk* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 11/9/2010 | |
| 12/7/2010 - 12/9/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Creating Mobile Websites* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 11/15/2010 | |
| 12/7/2010 - 12/21/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Reference Sources* (*Meets 3 times) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 11/15/2010 | |
| 12/8/2010 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Connexion Browser – Authority Control | Online | Virtual Classroom | N/A | |
| 12/15/2010 - 12/22/2010 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Virtual Reference Communication* (*Meets twice) |
Online | Virtual Classroom | 11/23/2010 | |
Live Online System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate (32-bit edition, or 64-bit edition with 32-bit browser)
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, or Enterprise (32-bit edition, or 64-bit edition with 32-bit browser)
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2
- Mac OS X v10.4, 10.5, 10.6 (Intel)
- Mac OS X v10.4 (PowerPC)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.x, 5.x
- Novell SUSE 9.x or 10.x
- Solaris
- Supported Browsers
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8
- Mozilla Firefox 2.x, 3.x or later
- Apple Safari 2.x, 3.x, 4.x
- Additional Requirements
- Adobe Flash Player 8 or later
- Network connections via dial-up (56Kbps) should work. However, be advised that you may experience more difficulties in some courses due to those bandwidth constraints.
- Speakers or headphones attached to your computer
Please visit Adobe's detailed requirements page for a more in-depth list or run a system and connection test on your computer now.
A microphone or headset with microphone is recommended, but not required. Students without a microphone contribute to conversations through text chat.
For more information about the technical requirements, contact Brian Schmidt at Amigos,
schmidt@amigos.org or 800-843-8482 (972-851-8000 in
the Dallas area) ext. 2886.
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