Library Workshop: Keeping Current with Research: RSS and Journal Alerts

The Library is pleased to announce the captioned hands-on workshop:

Instructor: Ms. Joanna Pong, Assistant Librarian, Reference & Instruction Section
Date and Time: 13 February 2012 (Monday), 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
17 February 2012 (Friday), 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue: Library User Education Room
Medium of Instruction: English

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

  • Identify a variety of ways to keep abreast of your research interests.
  • Recognize what alerting services and RSS tools are in order to apply them effectively.
  • Create email or RSS alerts in order to automatically receive updated research information.

The workshop will include hands-on experience.

Users who are interested in the workshop may complete the online registration form below to reserve a seat.

Should there be any enquiries, please contact the Library Reference Desk at 3442-6415 or email: lbinf@cityu.edu.hk.


Library Workshop: Keeping Current with Research: RSS and Journal Alerts - Online Registration

Google Reader and My Yahoo will be used during this hands-on workshop.  A Google or Yahoo account is therefore required for participation in the workshop. If you do not already have one of these accounts, please create either a Google [Create a Google account: https://accounts.google.com/NewAccount] or a Yahoo account [Create a Yahoo account: https://edit.yahoo.com/registration] before you register for the workshop.

Also double-check that you have no problem accessing your Circulation Record [https://lib.cityu.edu.hk/patroninfo]. For students, your initial PIN is the same as your electronic ID password.  For staff, you need to create your Library PIN. If you have forgotten your PIN, please go to the Circulation Counter in the Library or ring 3442-8316 to request deletion of your PIN so that you can create a new one.

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13 Feb 2012 (Mon)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
17 Feb 2012 (Fri)
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
   
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