Computer Graphics as an Important Service Offered by the Learning Resource Centre of the Palacky University Faculty of Medicine in Olomouc: 5-year-experience

Author: Kateřina Langová,  Palacky University - Faculty of Medicine, Czech Republic

Co-author: Mgr. Jarmila Potomková, Informační centrum LF UP v Olomouci

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Abstract

The contribution summarizes 5-year-experience in practical implementation of computer graphics to make conference presentations and tutorials in the Learning Resource Centre of Palacký University Faculty of Medicine in Olomouc.

Special attention will be paid to the following issues: necessary technical equipment and software, making presentations in MS PowerPoint in agreement with professional graphic guidelines, digitization of documents, location of biomedical image banks and repositories on the internet and users´training .New perspectives will be discussed of further development of computer graphics applications at Palacký University Faculty of Medicine in the context of cooperation with other institutions in the CR and EU.

About the author

Education:

• 1989 Palacky University Olomouc Faculty of Science, majoring in mathematical analysis
• 1997 Palacky University Olomouc Philosophical Faculty, postgraduate course in teaching skills

Current position: 1998-present information specialist,Learning Resource Centre of Faculty of Medicine in Olomouc

Fields of interest:

• Computer graphics applications
• Digitization of documents
• Making presentations
• Mapping of biomedical information resources on the internet
• Making presentations
• Training of end users

Participation in grant projects:

• FRVŠ/1467/2001 „Technical equipment for training end-users in IT (2001)
• FRVŠ/2002 "Extension of Ultra*Net server at Palacky Univesity Faculty of Medicine in Olomouc" (2002)

Continuing education:

• 1999 – 2001 seminars of presentation university AV Media (Prague)
• 2001 international conference EAHIL "Cyberspace Odyssey" (Alghero, Italy)
• 2002 102nd conference of Medical Library Association USA (Dallas, Texas, USA)
• 2003 professional course Mew knowledge on scientific information . ... (ČSZIVI, Prague)