Adventures in Staff Education

As many of you know, we have a Contribute trainer coming on October 4 to provide staff members with a half-day of quality training.  I am both pleased and sorry to say that there is no more room in that class; it filled up quickly. 

There is good news however!  Whether you are taking the October 4th class or not, you are invited to participate in a series of hands-on workshops on web architecture and Contribute that will be happening in early November.  Taught by some of Bryn Mawr's finest, the class will be structured around the concept of small learning groups, complete with collaborative and hands-on learning, some interactive lecturing, and plenty of supportive work time.  If you are a Bryn Mawr College staff member, faculty member, or student and you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please e-mail dattardi@brynmawr.edu. 

If you have any suggestions for specific topics you'd like to have covered in these classes, please post them as comments. 

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Great!  Step right up and join the emerging movement that is the Bryn Mawr program-specific list-serv.  On our Excel list-serv, you can ask questions large and small, commiserate and celebrate with others who share your woes and joys, and offer and receive helpful Excel resources.  Whether you are a new user or an expert veteran, you will learn and be challenged by our fledgling group. 

Contact dattardi@brynmawr.edu if you are interested.

Word to the wise: if you join, please introduce yourself and begin sharing and posing questions as soon as you arrive.  We technical folks can be quiet at times and need YOU to come enliven us.

See you on the list, friends, and happy excelling to you all! 

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There are two types of people: those who EndNote and those who have bibliographic information stored (or misplaced) in random notes or at the end of academic papers.  Alright, that's an oversimplification -- some are blessed with natural organizational skills and have never lost a citation.  If that's you, keep reading!  You, too, might find EndNote useful. 

EndNote is software that lets you publish and manage bibliographic information (Windows and Mac -- Universal compatibility, too!).  Faculty, staff, and students use the program in various departments on campus to simplify their lives.  We now have a list-serv where EndNote users can post questions, share wisdom, and participate in a virtual learning group centered around this powerful program.  If you are interested in subscribing or in learning more about the program, e-mail dattardi@brynmawr.edu. 

Happy EndNoting! 

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Welcome to Adventures in Staff Education! Prepare yourself for a structured whirlwind, if you will: program updates, educational anecdotes, reflections, and questions -- yes, you too can be a part of the adventure! Please post your comments freely.

To start with, how do you feel about this new blog? What categories would you recommend I insert in the sidebar to the right?

For now, I will be the main poster here. Aside from posting news about staff education, I'll also share helpful resources I find, pose questions about program ideas, and offer a window to the world of teaching and learning.

Again, welcome! I hope you enjoy these pages.

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