Library Services 50 - Introduction to Information Competency & Literacy

• This is a self-paced introduction to the general use of academic libraries including how to define a topic and how to use various indexes to locate periodicals, books, and INTERNET sources.  See also the latest MPC Class Schedule.
  
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Library Services 60 - Family Research Studies:  Genealogy I

• In Library Services 60, 61, and 62, students learn how to use the Personal Ancestral Files (PAF)  for data collection from pre-1850 specialized sources.  Students are also introduced to nationwide databases, state libraries and archives.  Student comments about the class. See also the latest MPC Class Schedule.
  
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Library Services 61 - Family Research Studies:  Genealogy II

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Library Services 62 - Family Research Studies:  Genealogy III

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Library Services 72 - Effective Use of the Internet

• This 1-unit course is offered over the Internet. The course provides instruction and practice in methods to optimize students’ use of Internet resources. Topics for lessons and hands-on exercises include file types, effective searching, new search tools and effective evaluation of search results. Sections focus on various subject areas (social science, nursing, humanities, etc.)  See also the latest MPC Class Schedule.
  
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Library Services 80 - Internet Literacy

• This 3-unit course is offered over the Internet. Lessons and hands-on exercises cover Internet history, access and ethical issues, email, file types & downloads, chat and basic web page creation. Web searching instruction and practice exercises include searching the “hidden” or “invisible” Web and how to evaluate search results. See also the latest MPC Class Schedule.
  
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Library Services 91 - Library Work Experience

• This is a planned, supervised work experience program for students currently working in the Library Services field.  This experience should correlate classroom activities with current employment practices.  See also the latest MPC Class Schedule.
   

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