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Laurie Wherre will the nearest site to Clifton be? Judy >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/04/02 13:07 PM >>> This is a message from CTLS-L. Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the entire list. --------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Naomi Dominguez Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 11:47 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Cc: Belinda Boon; Wendy Clark Subject: FREE Teleconference on December 6th -- Effective Web Design for Your Institution: A Fresh Look FREE Teleconference on December 6th Effective Web Design for Your Institution: A Fresh Look will be broadcast as part of the College of DuPage's 2002-03 teleconference series from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central time. As part of the 2002-03 season of the College of DuPage teleconferences, the Texas State Library reminds Texas library staff of the opportunity to participate in the first scheduled teleconference "Effective Web Design for Your Institution: A Fresh Look". This FREE teleconference will air on Friday, December 6th, 2002 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at participating host sites in Texas. Library staff who specialize in technology and/or are responsible for the library's Web page are strongly encouraged to attend. More details follow below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- -- College of DuPage Teleconference Effective Web Design for Your Institution: A Fresh Look December 6th, 2002, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Time Sponsored by the Library Development Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. SUMMARY: Today's Web sites need to offer more than just access to online catalogs and databases. Web sites need to anticipate the user's expectations with design elements that make it easy to find and use information. Organizations, especially libraries, need to take a fresh look at their Web sites in light of usability and accessibility issues. Large, medium, or small- school, public, academic, or special-all libraries and organizations need to keep up-to-date with what's happening in Web design. This teleconference brings fresh ideas to the Web environment. Experts will present and discuss user-centered design benchmarks, practical usability testing techniques, the do's and don'ts of writing for the Web, and targeting search results for the user while providing for efficient site management. This teleconference brings to your staff a wealth of practical information that can be put to use immediately. It will stimulate discussion and planning for larger projects. Best of all, your staff can see and hear the wisdom of experts at a place and time convenient to them and to you. PRESENTERS: Frank Cervone, Assistant University Librarian for Information Technology at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, will lead a panel of professionals in taking a look at what's new and exciting in Web design today. Additional Presenters will include: Jared Spool, founder of User Interface Engineering; Darlene Fichter, Data Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan Library; and Laura Pope Robbins, Reference Librarian at Dowling College, Oakdale, New York. TELECONFERENCE MATERIALS: Teleconference materials are available online at the College of DuPage's Web site: http://www.cod.edu/teleconf/design/index.htm REGISTRATION INFORMATION: No advance registration is required. Please notify the site coordinator at the location you will be attending at least 24 hours prior to the teleconference so that they may make adequate preparations. The site coordinators' contact information can be found below the host site's address at the URL listed below. LOCATION INFORMATION Participating host sites around the state of Texas will downlink the teleconference. Please check the TSLAC Web site (URL listed below) prior to the teleconference to determine the host site nearest you. Check back often as sites are added continually. If you do not have Internet access, please call Naomi Dominguez at 512-936-2586 for assistance. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/2002/dec6.html CREDIT HOURS: Two (2) hours of Continuing Education Credit will be offered to participants filling out a Certificate of Attendance form at the workshop. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi Dominguez (512-936-2586) P.O. Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have special equipment, space or language needs to participate in this teleconference, please contact Naomi Dominguez at 512-936-2586. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************************************* Naomi Dominguez Distance Learning Consultant Library Development Division Texas State Library and Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 512-936-2586 512-463-8800 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tsl.state.tx.us --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm ************************************************************************************** The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. It is intended for the named recipient(s) only. 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