The FASN Faculty Training Program (FTP)
Prepared by the John Cotton Dana Library
for Spring Semester 1998

1. 1/26: Introduction and Housekeeping (Dana Room, 4th Floor)
   • Lynn Mullins, Dana Library Director
     • Introduction
   • Ka-Neng Au, Business/Systems Librarian
     • Computers and Networks

   2/2: Faculty Meeting -- No Class

2. 2/9: Anatomy And Physiology Of the Computer (Dana Room, 4th Floor)
   • Ray Schwartz, Media Librarian
     • Find out what is inside the computer box and how it works.

3. 2/16: Getting Acquainted with Windows 95
   • Natalie Borisovets, Head, Public Services
     • From start to shut down, Natalie shows you how to find your way around Windows 95.

4. 2/23: Beginning Email
   • Ray Schwartz, Media Librarian
     • Send and receive electronic messages with ease using Pine.

5. 3/2: Intermediate Email
   • Ray Schwartz, Media Librarian
     • Discover Eudora (a Windows 95-based mail program), mail distribution lists, and electronic discussion forums.

6. 3/9: Word Processing with Microsoft Word
   • Wen-Hua Ren, Government Documents Librarian
     • Learn how to construct better-looking documents quickly and easily. [Shortcut Keys]

   3/16: Spring Break -- No Class

7. 3/23: IRIS and INFO
   • Roberta Tipton, Business/Information Literacy Librarian
     • Learn about the all-new IRIS, a Web-based online catalog, as well as other online resources in your field.

8. 3/30: Introduction to the Internet
   • Ka-Neng Au, Business/Systems Librarian
     • Discover searching tools for navigating in cyberspace. Explore useful sites for teaching and learning.

9. 4/6: Building Your Own Web Page with FrontPage
   • Ron Hart, Biology Department
     • Learn how to design and build your own Web pages without becoming an HTML expert.

10. 4/13: Connecting to RUNet
    • Ka-Neng Au, Business/Systems Librarian
      • Consider the choices for connecting to your e-mail and to the Web, on or off campus.

Practice Session Times
Week 3 - Week 9

• Tuesday -- 4-5 p.m.
• Wednesday -- 4-5 p.m.
• Thursday -- 11 a.m.-12 p.m.