AM98CE SAT


	Saturday, October 24

Finding the Right Stuff: Using and Evaluating Internet Search Engines
(9:00 am - 1:00 pm)
This seminar will start with a brief overview of the evolution of subject access on the Internet and definition of search engine types and will go on to explore each type in depth. Discussion will focus on selecting appropriate tools for different information needs, discovering search capabilities and making the most of those capabilities as provided by typical representatives of the various types. Guidelines will be presented for evaluating search engine content, interface, ease of use, functionality, retrieval performance and presentation of results. Concluding remarks will present strategies for managing multiple search engine access and will look at important new research on subject access to networked information.

While the limited time frame means that the seminar will not feature hands-on experience, a seminar workbook will include ample materials and resources to allow participants to put knowledge to practice in their own workplaces. Examples throughout the seminar will focus on the needs of corporate information professionals

Instructor:
Candy Schwartz is associate professor at the Simmons College Graduate School of Library & Information Science, teaching courses on the applications of computers in information organization and retrieval, including a new course on information services and the WWW. She writes on optical information services, records management and information retrieval. ASIS named her Outstanding Information Science Teacher of the Year in 1994. Candy has an MLS from McGill University and PhD in information science from Syracuse University.


	Offered In Cooperation with the University of Pittsburgh, School of Information Science

Introduction to Dynamic HTML Part 1: JavaScript
(9:00am - 5:00 pm)
Dynamic HTML (DHTML) is an amalgam of standards and technologies -- HTML 4.0, JavaScript, and the Document Object Model (DOM) -- aimed at supporting the creation of interactive, highly formatted Web pages. This workshop examines DHTML's core technologies, with special emphasis on implementation issues, design problems, and general applicability. Coded examples are prominently featured.

This course is particularly useful for webmasters or anyone involved in the creation of Web pages.

The course is presented in two parts. Part 1: Introduction to DHTML JavaScript will introduce JavaScript in detail. It will explore what JavaScript can and cannot do (and also examine the relationship between JavaScript and Microsoft's Jscript). Significant time will be spent examining the JavaScript language and the web browser object model including: inline scripting and client-side scripting; language structure and syntax; variables, identifiers and data types; expressions and operators; statements, functions,objects and arrays.

We'll also discuss programming with Windows, Windows references, frame programming, browser identification and plug-in identification. Manipulating objects and working with forms will also be covered. And we'll examine the differences between CGI and JavaScript. We'll leave you with a wealth of JavaScript resources so you can begin applying this knowledge to the design of your Web pages.

Prerequisites:
Working knowledge of HTML is essential; a knowledge of higher level programming and/or scripting language will be helpful. Instructors assume students know markup concepts and the key elements of the HTML tag set.

Instructors:
Darin Stewart is Project Manager and Principal Architect of the Pennsylvania Education Network Digital Object Repository (PENDOR) and a doctoral candidate in information science at the School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, working in the areas of digital library architecture and hypermedia navigation.

Christinger Tomer is Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science, School of Information Science, University of Pittsburgh. His research interests include digital libraries, digital publishing and use of dynamic documents in scholarly communication, and the information economy.

Vocabulary Management and Thesaurus Development

This course provides and introduction to concepts and techniques of management of subject indexing vocabularies. While the primary emphasis is on thesaurus design and development, attention is also given to other forms of vocabulary management. Additional topics include the impact of metadata on indexing vocabularies, the use of authorities in machine-aided indexing, and vocabulary management for natural language searching.

This introductory course is designed for database developers and editors. Some knowledge of indexing is useful, but no special background is required as long as you have basic information management training.

Instructor:

Dr. Jessica Milstead is Principal of The JELEM Company, which consults in developing indexes and thesauri. She works with database publishers and clients on developing indexing schemes, thesauri, and end-user search tools. She has taught indexing as a faculty member and in continuing education programs. Jessica is on the Standards Development Committee of NISO and authored Thesaurus of Information Science and Librarianship (ASIS, 1994 and second edition 1998).

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