Announcements

Employee Training Opportunities - November 2009

New to Office 2007? Learn more on Dec. 1 NEW!

Learn many new features of Office 2007 in this one hour session on Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to noon in room 8011 Wittson. Register online (requires your UNMC Personnel ID) or e-mail csttrain@unmc.edu.

Learn Lotus Notes mail basics on Dec. 2 NEW!

Learn the basics features of using Lotus Notes Mail along with tips and suggestions to make your e-mail experience more productive. The session will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon in the 8011 Wittson Hall. Register online (requires your UNMC Personnel ID) or e-mail csttrain@unmc.edu.

Learn Excel 2007 Basics on Dec. 3 NEW!

Learn how to create and format worksheets, add simple formulas, autofill shortcuts, absolute vs relative cells, and how to work with the many new or enhanced features of Excel 2007 such as conditional formatting, table styles, themes, charts and more. This session will be Dec. 3 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in 8011 Wittson Hall. Register online (requires your UNMC Personnel ID) or e-mail csttrain@unmc.edu.

A schedule of November SoCRA meetings/CCRP exam deadline reminder

View a schedule of November SoCRA meetings here. Also, please note that the deadline to register for the Jan. 16 CCRP examination is Dec. 4. Register through www.socra.org. Contact amykeyes@creighton.edu or lhoudesheldt@unmc.edu for more information.

Faculty and researchers - learn to use Refworks on Dec. 8 NEW!

The IT for Researchers group (RUG) offers a session on Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Durham Research Center, Room 1004. Cindy Schmidt from the McGoogan Library of Medicine will demonstrate how to create a searchable database from your MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsycINFO search results. Use that database to insert citations and create bibliographies in your papers in a matter of minutes. You'll learn how to reformat your paper for submission to a new journal in seconds. Register online (requires your UNMC Personnel ID) or e-mail csttrain@unmc.edu.

Citations and bibliographies made easier: RefWorks training schedule

Create a searchable database from your MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsycINFO search results. Use that database to insert citations and create bibliographies in your papers in just minutes. Reformat your paper for submission to a new journal in seconds. Learn how to do all this and more by attending our hands-on, RefWorks Basic Training Class. Those who attend will create their own RefWorks accounts (for free) through the McGoogan Library's RefWorks site license. Identical, RefWorks Basic Training Classes will be offered on:

Friday, Sept. 25 at 9:30 a.m.;
Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m.;
Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 9 a.m.; and
Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m.

The class is open to all UNMC faculty, staff and students. Pre-registration is required. Please e-mail Cindy Schmidt at cmschmidt@unmc.edu to pre-register for a class or if you would like to arrange one-on-one instruction or additional classroom training sessions.

ITS class schedule for November, December

ITS class schedule and online registration is now available for November and December.