Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Zotero for Librarians
$200.00
Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
In this four-week course, we'll learn the basics of Zotero with a focus on assisting patrons and colleagues. Zotero is a free and open-source citation management software that can organize references for all types of materials as well as store associated files. It can also generate citations and bibliographies for those references. In the final two weeks we'll dive deeper into the software and explore advanced workflows for your unique needs. Class assignments are practical and tailored to be used after the course. Learners might design a library guide, write a lesson plan, or script a reference interaction. Library workers who don't help patrons and/or write articles or presentations might develop a workflow for grant proposals or plan a system migration. No previous experience with Zotero or any other citation management program is required or expected, and library workers in every type of role and library are encouraged to enroll.
Course Description
In this four-week course, we’ll learn the basics of Zotero with a focus on assisting patrons and colleagues. Zotero is a free and open-source citation management software that can organize references for all types of materials as well as store associated files. It can also generate citations and bibliographies for those references. In the final two weeks we’ll dive deeper into the software and explore advanced workflows for your unique needs. Class assignments are practical and tailored to be used after the course. Learners might design a library guide, write a lesson plan, or script a reference interaction. Library workers who don’t help patrons and/or write articles or presentations might develop a workflow for grant proposals or plan a system migration. No previous experience with Zotero or any other citation management program is required or expected, and library workers in every type of role and library are encouraged to enroll.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand reference management and its use in scholarly communication and non-scholarly work
- Manage references in Zotero and use the software to generate citations and bibliographies
- Integrate Zotero in word processors, text editors, and other writing tools
- Give instruction on Zotero to others, both in-person and through written resources
- Tailor Zotero to meet specific workflows, goals, and needs
Jay L. Colbert
Jay L. Colbert is the Library Director at the Longy School of Music of Bard College, where he serves as the only librarian for a graduate conservatory community. In previous positions, he has worked in reference, instruction, metadata, discovery, and more. Jay received his Master of Science in Library & Information Science (MSLIS) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He offers coaching and consulting on Zotero, particularly for those wanting to use it in personal information/knowledge management workflows.
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