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(Please excuse cross-posting) *Simmons GSLIS Continuing Education* *Increase Communication, Productivity, and Searching with Google Apps* April 1 - 30, 2010 (Online Asynchronous) $250 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $200) PDPs: 15 Google is now more than just a search engine. Google offers a range of applications which improve communication, productivity, and for searching the web. This workshop will explore several of Google's free applications including Google Docs, Google Sites, iGoogle, Google Calendar, and custom searches and discuss how these tools will not only help you become more productive personally but how they can add value to existing and future library services. The first week of this workshop explore applications that participants can use to improve their personal productivity and organization. The second week of this workshop will explore different office applications. The final two weeks of this workshop will discuss how Google applications can be used in your library to improve existing services or offer new services to connect, communicate, and work with your user population. As part of this workshop, participants will need an existing or create a new Google account. Instructor: Michael LaMagna is the Coordinator of Electronic Resources at Cabrini College's Holy Spirit Library where he looks for ways to use technology to reach students, faculty, and staff. He has been involved with using Google applications to expand and develop services at his library. He also serves as a lecture in Cabrini College's Department of Information Science and Technology and an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Maryland University College. He holds an undergraduate and a graduate degree in history and a graduate degree in library and information science; mlamagna@[log in to unmask] For more information about online workshops see http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/careers/continuing-education/faq.php#faq1432 *************************************** For additional information or to register see http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/careers/continuing-education/register.php or contact [log in to unmask] -- Kris Liberman '87LS Program Manager Simmons GSLIS CE T - 617-521-2803 F - 617-521-3192 [log in to unmask] http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/careers/continuing-education/index.php