I.T. Times
Volume 4. No 6 Information Technology News of the University of California, Davis March 1996

IT Calendar
March 1996


Come with Your Questions - and a Lunch

If you'd like to learn more about how to incorporate information technology into your professional endeavors, the Brown Bag Series is for you. Sponsored by Information Technology and Staff Development & Professional Services, Brown Bag presentations are scheduled throughout the year during the noon hour. All members of the campus community are welcome to attend these informal presentations. Topics range from using e-mail to understanding Internet etiquette. Upcoming Brown Bags are listed below.

Tuesday, March 12 - MU II
Choosing Your Next Personal Computer

This interactive presentation will show you how to determine the computer that will best fit your needs. The advantages of different platforms as well as machine specifications will be discussed.


Tuesday, March 26 - MU II
Understanding Image Formats

The acronyms themselves can be overwhelming - GIF, TIF, JPG, EPS, PCX, and the list goes on. Highly recommended to anyone who works with computer graphics, this presentation will cover typical uses of the different formats and provide instructions on how to convert one format to another.


Tuesday, April 9 - MU II
Network 21 Update

With construction underway on the new high-speed fiber optic network that will interconnect over 200 buildings on campus, people are asking lots of questions about Network 21. This is your chance to have your questions answered by Network 21 project leaders, who will give a project status report.


To suggest topics for consideration send e-mail to ietpubs@ucdavis.edu.

All presentations begin at Noon.

Editor's Note: If you wish to enroll in a class offered by Staff Development & Professional Services, you must complete an Application for Enrollment. Applications appear on Page 95 of the Staff Development Catalog. To request an application, call 752-1766.

March 1996

Mar. 1 Introduction to Adobe Acrobat: Staff Development, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.
Mar. 4 Introduction to the Internet Using Netscape (two-part class offered March 4 & 6): Staff Development, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.
Mar. 5 Working With Excel Charts: Staff Development, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.
Mar. 7 Advanced Microsoft Word Working Session: Staff Development, 1 - 5 p.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.
Mar. 8 Melvyl/Medline: Library Services, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., Carlson Health Sciences Library; register by calling 752-6204 or by e-mail: jawelsh@ucdavis.edu.
Mar. 12 Choosing Your Next Personal Computer: Information Technology and Staff Development, 12 noon -1 p.m., MU II.

Intermediate FileMaker Pro (two-part class offered Mar. 12 & 14): Staff Development, 1 - 5 p.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.

Intermediate PageMaker (two-part class offered Mar. 12 & 14): Staff Development, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.

Internet/Medical: Library Services, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Carlson Health Sciences Library; register by calling 752-6204 or by e-mail: jawelsh@ucdavis.edu.
Mar. 13 Voice Mail System Training: Managing Your Voice Mail Box: Communications Resources, 10:30 - noon, Communications Building, Tercero Hall Circle, 752-6888.

Understanding Mail Merge in WordPerfect: Staff Development, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.

EndNote Plus (Macintosh): Library Services, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Carlson Health Sciences Library; register by calling 752-6204 or by e-mail: jawelsh@ucdavis.edu.

Mar. 14 Melvyl/Medline: Library Services, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Carlson Health Sciences Library; register by calling 752-6204 or by e-mail: jawelsh@ucdavis.edu.
Mar. 15 Pro-Cite (Windows): Library Services, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Carlson Health Sciences Library; register by calling 752-6204 or by e-mail: jawelsh@ucdavis.edu.
Mar. 19 Voice Mail Training at Research Park: Communications Resources, 10:30 - noon or 1:30 - 3 p.m., 104 University Extension Building, 752-6888.

Introduction to Microsoft Word (two-part class offered Mar. 19 & 21): Staff Development, 8:30 -11:30 a.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.

Melvyl/Medline: Library Services, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Carlson Health Sciences Library; register by calling 752-6204 or by e-mail: jawelsh@ucdavis.edu.
Mar. 20 Telephone System Training: Communications Resources, 1:30 - 3 p.m. (single line course); 10:30 - noon (multiline course), Communications Building, Tercero Hall Circle, 752-6888.

Advanced Excel Working Session: Staff Development, 8 a.m. - noon, 40 Mrak; 752-1766.
Mar. 21 Advanced WordPefect Working Session: Staff Development, 1 - 5 p.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.
Mar. 26 Introduction to Excel (two-part class offered Mar. 26 & 28): Staff Development, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.

Understanding Image Formats: Information Technology and Staff Development, Noon -1 p.m., MU II.
Mar. 27 Voice Mail System Training: Communications Resources, 1:30 - 3 p.m., Communications Building, Tercero Hall Circle, 752-6888.

Automating FileMaker Pro: Staff Development, 1 - 5 p.m., 40 Mrak; 752-1766.

Melvyl/Medline: Library Services, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Carlson Health Sciences Library; register by calling 752-6204 or by e-mail: jawelsh@ucdavis.edu.