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ELIGIBILITY

Workshops are open to all consumers who wish to improve their information skills on the World Wide Web. Registrants must live in Massachusetts or Southern New Hampshire.

For more information contact Joe Harzbecker at 617-638-4205 or harzbeck@bu.edu.


WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Two workshops are designed to help HIV/AIDS consumers become more effective at identifying, finding, and evaluating relevant HIV/AIDS information on the Web. The workshops can be taken alone, or in-sequence:

Consumer HIV/AIDS Resources on the Web

This core workshop is designed to familiarize beginners with a variety of consumer HIV and AIDS resources on the Boston AIDS Information Outreach Project (BAIOP) Web sites and on MEDLINEplus, a consumer health resource from the National Library of Medicine. Focus will be placed on using Web sites as tools for consumer centered patient care and education. In-class exercises and practice time are included.

Beyond the Basics: Web Information Skills for HIV/AIDS Consumers

The second class is intended for those who have some experience using the Web. The class focuses on understanding and using search engines to their maximum potential, evaluating Web sites effectively and efficiently, and using the Web as a resource for healthcare information. This class will also introduce participants to the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed MEDLINE system, which is a Web-based search system that provides free-of-charge access to the biomedical journal literature. Other AIDS-related databases including AIDSDRUGS and AIDSTRIALS are also discussed. In-class exercises and hands-on practice time are included.


WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

  • Click here for the Online Workshop Registration Form

    All training sessions are free-of-charge. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Deadline for registration is one week prior to the date of the session. You will receive confirmation of your registration by telephone or by e-mail, along with directions to the training site. The workshops can be taken alone, or in-sequence:

    Consumer HIV/AIDS Resources on the Web
    Tuesday, April 23
    10:00 am - Noon
    Tuesday, May 7
    10:00 am - Noon
    Wednesday, May 15
    10:00 am - Noon
    Beyond the Basics: Web Information Skills for HIV/AIDS Consumers
    Tuesday, April 23
    1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Tuesday, May 7
    1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Wednesday, May 15
    1:00 pm - 4:00pm