The teaching library: training and continuing education at the University Library of Graz
website:
http://www.uni-graz.at/ub/teachinglibrary/index.php  (in German)
Start Date: ?
End Date: ?
Typology: academic library initiative - courses for university students - course for adults
Institution:
Graz University Library

Graz

Addresses: 
Graz University Library
Universitätsplatz 3
8010 Graz
Tel.: ++43/ 316/ 380-3102
Fax: ++43/ 316/ 38 49 87 

Libraries in the Wall building
Merangasse 70
A-8010 Graz
Tel.: (++43 316) 380-3621, 3620
Fax: 380-9256

Contact information for traning 
Tel.: ++43/ 316/ 380-3118

Contact persons:
Ute Bergner (guided library tours, training courses)
Tel.: (++43 316) 380-1440 or 3137
Eva Kotzurek (Bibliographic information service and subject information - literature searching; Introduction to the library catalogue; Introduction to searching databases)
Tel.: ++43 (0)316 380 3111
Gertrud Kraus, Ilse Reinprecht (Bibliographic information service and subject information - literature searching)
Tel.: ++43 (0)316 380 3118
Frank Koren-Wilhelmer, Bernadette Grand (Introduction to distance loan and document delivery system)
Tel.: ++43 (0)316 380 3123

Barbara Sax (Slavonic studies, educational sciences - Library tour and introduction to library catalogue; Introduction to searching databases)
FBen Univ.-Zentrum Wall
Tel.:
++43 (0)316 380 2527
Klaus Schachner (Romance studies, translation studies - Library tour and introduction to library catalogue; Introduction to searching databases)
FBen Univ.-Zentrum Wall
Tel.:
++43 (0)316 380 3622 

Helmut Hartmann (Continuing education for librarians: course n. 06-03)
Universitätsbibliothek Graz
Tel.: ++43 (0) 316/ 380 1573 or 
++ 43 (0) 699 / 11 699 853

 

The teaching library: training and continuing education at the University Library of Graz

1. Training for students of Graz University
The library is a community learning and teaching space.
The Graz University Library  as teaching library provides a range of disciplinary introductions, courses and workshops and teaches information literacy to the University students and all interested people through guided tours and training courses.

Library instruction enhanced with hints of information literacy

Target group Graz University students; all interested people

Level
: basic and advanced

GUIDED LIBRARY TOURS

COURSES
Main Library
·
Bibliographic information service and subject information (literature  searching)
Main issues: literature searching and subject information (searching for books,   journals, magazines and newsletters; searching for papers in books and journals: searching in databases; further search possibilities; disciplinary literature searching; tips for searching)
· Introduction to the library catalogue
· Introduction to searching databases
· Introduction to distance (interlibrary) loan and document delivery system

Libraries in the Wall building
· Library tour and introduction to the library catalogue
· Introduction to searching databases



2. Continuing education for librarians 
The teaching library also provides librarians with a platform for professional knowledge transfer.

Course n. 06-03 - 11 May 2006
: 8 hours
The digital library: introduction to searching e-journals and e-books

Target groups: all people interested in quick and accurate scientific searches in educational bodies, economy and politics; employees in academic, public and business information intermediation services.

Level: specialised

The participants become acquainted with the optimal use of e-journals and e-books. The acquired competencies will be consolidated and strengthened through independent work on practical examples.



Keywords: guided library tours – training courses for university students – library instruction  – information literacy – databases searching – subject information  –  literature searching – continuing education for librarians – course for information specialists – professional searching  – scientific searching - e-journals and e-books - teaching library - digital library - information intermediation - professional knowledge transfer

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