Good morning, I hope this training session will be of interest to APLA members. My apologies to those who have already received it from other sources. ANNOUNCEMENT: Date: March 13, 2008 Cochrane Library Training Session: All citizens of Nova Scotia now have free access to the Cochrane Library via Nova Scotia's public libraries. The access has been paid for by the Atlantic Health Knowledge Partnership, (a consortium of Nova Scotia libraries). The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Cochrane reviews represent the highest level of evidence on which to base clinical treatment decisions. More info: http://www.cochrane.org/ Training has now been arranged for library staff new to the Cochrane Library . The session will be held on May 30, 2008, 1-3:30 pm, in Theatre A, Tupper Building, Dalhousie University. It will be geared toward those unfamiliar with Cochrane who are responsible for assisting the public. The trainer will be Margaret Sampson, Medical Librarian at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa. The session will also be available remotely, via telephone and computer. To register for either in person or remote attendance, please go to the registration website and purchase one free ticket: http://www.Cochrane_training.eventsbot.com May 30 will be the last day of the Canadian Health Libraries Association annual conference, which will be held in Halifax this year. The Cochrane Library training is sponsored by CHLA and the Nova Scotia Library. For more information on the session please contact: Shelley McKibbon Public Services W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library Tupper Medical Building 5850 College St. Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 1X5 [log in to unmask] 902-494-2483 Shelley McKibbon Information Services and Instruction Services W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library Phone: 902-494-2483 [log in to unmask]