Vol. 3, No. 19

WORKSHOPS
The librarians in the CLIC will offer professional development workshops on a wide variety of topics throughout the Fall semester. The schedule for the coming week is posted below. Subsequent workshop offerings and details will be posted in the library's newsletter that will be emailed to all Curry students, faculty, and staff on Thursdays throughout the semester. In addition UVa Library: Education Services newsletters are archived online and the schedule can be referenced there. All Curry students are encouraged to attend these workshops which will be held in the CLIC's computer lab. Doctoral students should indicate on their January annual review which of these classes they completed. No registration is needed. Bring your laptop or use one of CLIC's public computers during the workshop. Questions? Call 434-924-7040.

TOPIC: Introduction to Using RefWorks Software
WHEN: September 6-10
TIME: 10am-11am and 3pm-4pm
   You need only attend one Intro to RefWorks workshop.
LOCATION: In the CLIC, 3rd floor of Ruffner
DESCRIPTION: RefWorks software enables you to: 

• Download citations from databases and put them into a personal RefWorks research database 
• Format bibliographies and citations automatically in over 400 styles including APA, MLA, etc.
• Use in conjunction with WORD to write papers, dissertations, etc.
• Access your RefWorks account from any computer, anywhere
• Create a database and share it with colleagues around the world

This class will focus on downloading citations into RefWorks from databases, Google Scholar and the online catalog; creating a bibliography; deleting duplicate records; creating folders; and accessing and saving the full text for the journal articles you import into your RefWorks folders.

SOFTWARE AVAILABILITY

DATA VISUALIZATION

TEA & TECHNOLOGY
Thursday, September 2nd from 12 Noon -1pm


LOCATION: Curry Library Innovation Commons, Room 302 Ruffner Hall
PRESENTER: Pam Moran, Superintendent of Albemarle County Schools.
TOPIC: Contemporary Learning Tools
For the past two decades the Curry School of Education and the Albemarle County Public Schools have collaborated on a joint Curry / Albemarle Technology Infusion Program (TIP). The nation’s first K-12 Internet system that ultimately linked all 2000 of Virginia’s schools was first piloted in the Albemarle school system. Pam Moran has been a collaborator in the Curry Albemarle TIP program at every level, as a science teacher, as a principal, as assistant superintendent, and as superintendent. This year she was recognized as one of the nation’s top ten “Tech Savvy Superintendent’s” by e-School News for her pioneering work in the area of educational innovation. In this special Tea and Technology session, the Superintendent will discuss ways in which she is integrating Contemporary Learning Tools for Digital Age Learners into the Albemarle School system. This will be followed by an open discussion of possible ways in which the Albemarle Schools and the Curry School of Education might build upon the foundation of past work in future collaborations.

FACULTY
Please join us on September 10 for "Sources for Scholars" a pan-University gathering of representatives from over 25 groups, centers, institutes and initiatives from across Grounds. We invite you to take the opportunity to learn about and contribute to the breadth of institutional support for scholarship and research at U.Va.; meet and develop collaborations with other faculty from across grounds; discover new opportunities, support and resources; and perhaps find inspiration in the work that other faculty members are doing. For individuals who register in advance, a limited amount of parking is available. Click here for more information and to register.

WHEN: 10 September 2010
TIME: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
WHERE: Alumni Hall

11:00 AM – Keynote address by Erwin Gianchandani, Director of the Computing Community Consortium

12:00-2:00 PM – Open House and Lunch (faculty are welcome to come and go).

 

NEWSLETTER
Click here to read previous issues of the Education Services newsletter.