Muse Seeks Discussion Group Participants (ALA)

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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003
From: Gina Calia-Lotz (Project Muse) <gina_at_muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Muse Seeks Discussion Group Participants (ALA)

PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR MUSE SESSIONS AT ALA

Project Muse is looking for volunteers to participate in a series of 
discussion groups at the ALA Conference in Toronto. We will also be 
conducting training sessions for those who are interested in learning 
more about Muse. We hope to get valuable feedback from users of Project 
Muse in order to continue to improve the functionality of our database 
and to meet the needs of our subscribers. All activities will take place 
in the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel.

DISCUSSION GROUPS
Muse seeks academic librarians who work with users and electronic 
resources, particularly in the arts, humanities, or social sciences, to 
participate in a series of discussion group meetings.  Participants in a 
discussion group will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate.  The 
following times are available:

Saturday, June 21, 4-5:15 p.m. (refreshments provided)
Sunday, June 22, 12-1:15 p.m. (lunch provided)
Monday, June 23, 12-1:15 p.m. (lunch provided)

TRAINING SESSIONS
Project Muse will also offer two informal training sessions for 
librarians. If you are new to Muse, want a refresher, or your institution 
is considering subscribing to Muse, join us for an overview of Muse and 
the resources provided for subscribing librarians. We'll also cover new 
resources we are developing for librarians and get your feedback. Feel 
free also to bring your questions or suggestions for us!

Participants will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon.com gift 
certificate.


General Project Muse Overview for Librarians - Sunday, June 22, 4-5:15 p.m.

This general overview will cover features of the Muse site, including the 
search engine. Also covered will be linking arrangements with other 
vendors, new subject-based instructional guides, our usage statistics 
tool, and other resources and tools available for subscribing libraries. 


Searching and Doing Research in Project Muse - Monday, June 23, 4-5:15 p.m.

This session will focus on Muse functionality and will cover the search 
engine in depth. There will also be a brief general overview of tools and 
resources available for subscribing libraries. 

To register for one of the sessions please use the form available at 
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/participantRegistration.html. If you 
have any questions, please contact Gina Calia-Lotz, Muse Usability and 
Outreach Librarian, at gina_at_muse.jhu.edu or 410-516-6639.

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