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'''Midwest Collaborative for Library Services, MeL Training Materials'''

This service is funded in part by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan. Additional project support comes from the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) via the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). 


'''Trainer Tips'''

Here is a place to share your best tips for class examples, documents you use with patrons, etc.

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A [http://www.lakeviewspartans.org/files/filesystem/ArtsHumanities2010Class.pdf single file handout] of training materials for the new MeL Arts and Humanities Resources class. 
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Lakeview High School students enrolled in a blended Information Literacy course (part Blackboard, part face-to-face) have created some user-friendly instructional PowerPoints on how to navigate the MeL databases of CAMIO, NoveList and Health Reference Center Academic.

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<li>[http://www.lakeviewspartans.org/webpages/mlincoln/files/NoveListLG.ppt NoveList Student Intro 1]</li> (reflects original interface)
<li>[http://www.lakeviewspartans.org/webpages/mlincoln/files/NoveListBL.ppt NoveList Student Intro 2]</li> (reflects original interface)
<li>[http://www.lakeviewspartans.org/webpages/mlincoln/files/CAMIOKW.ppt CAMIO Student Intro 1]</li> 
<li>[http://www.lakeviewspartans.org/webpages/mlincoln/files/CamioLW.ppt CAMIO Student Intro 2] </li>
<li>[http://www.slideshare.net/mlincoln/health-reference-center-academic-how-to-search Health Reference Center Academic: How to Search]</li> 
<li>[http://www.slideshare.net/mlincoln/health-reference-center-academic-a-guide-for-easy-use Health Reference Center Academic: A Guide for Easy Use]</li> 
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The Gale Group provides some useful online training materials. The links below could supplement the instruction delivered through the MCLS database classes.

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<li>[http://support.gale.com/ General Training page]</li>
<li>[http://support.gale.com/display/4/kb/browse/cat.asp?cid=1179&kb=1&L1cid=1175&L2cid=1179&level=3&r=0.2244881 Guided Tours]</li> 
<li>[http://gale.cengage.com/gvrl/tour.htm Tour of Gale Virtual Reference]</li>
<li>[http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.elibrary.mel.org/hwrc/storyboard/storyBoard.html Tour of Health & Wellness Resource Center (new interface)]</li> 
<li>[http://www.galeschools.com/media.htm Gale Schools Media Specialists page] </li>
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ProQuest provides some online tutorials for SIRS Discoverer that could be useful in some circumstances.  (Please note, your audience may have to ignore the commercial aspects in some of these since they are marketing tools for ProQuest).

[http://www.proquestk12.com/go/sirsdiscoppt SIRS Discoverer PowerPoint]

[http://www.proquestk12.com/go/sirsdiscovid SIRS Discoverer Video (about 2 minutes)]

[http://www.proquestk12.com/demo/Google_ProQuest/Google_ProQuest.shtml  Google compared to ProQuest]

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EBSCO has a 5 minuite video with an overview of the new [http://support.epnet.com/training/flash_videos/NoveListTourFiles/NoveListTour.htm NoveList] interface.

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[http://teachertube.com/members/viewVideo.php?video_id=27420&title=MeLCat_at_Lakeview_High_School Introducing MeLCat at Lakeview High School Library]: A short video introduction to using the state-wide resource sharing network.

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Here are some sites that you may want to use with your participants especially students to test their skills when using the Internet.  It is a nice warmup and shows value with the MeL databases.

[http://urbanlegends.about.com/  Urban Legends] Left side is the "Photo Quiz: Spot the Fakes!" that contains 50 questions.

[http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/tests/hoaxphototest.html  Museum of Hoaxes Phototest] You many want to use this site with older participants since it contains ads by Google.