Free training webinars

ARTstor User Services offers live training sessions for all users: basic, instructor-level, and ARTstor administrators. Click on any of the introductory webinars listed below to register or check out the full schedule.

Comprehensive Webinars: Introduction to ARTstor for all users
Learn the basics of finding images as well as how to use the tools to view, print, and download.
Friday, September 7, 11 AM
Tuesday, September 25, 3 PM
Monday, October 22, 2 PM

Basic ARTstor Webinars for All Users: Find Images
Learn how to search, browse, and open image groups in folders to locate images in the ARTstor Digital Library.
Tuesday, September 4, 11 AM
Thursday, September 13, 1 p.m.
Friday, September 21, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, October 3, 11 AM
Tuesday, October 16, 2 PM
Monday, October 29, 11 AM

Basic ARTstor Webinars for All Users:ARTstor Mobile
Learn how to search and navigate the ARTstor Digital Library from your mobile device.
Wednesday, September 5, 11 AM
Tuesday, September 18, 3 PM
Thursday, September 27, 11 AM
Friday, October 5, 2 PM
Wednesday, October 17, 2 PM
Wednesday, October 30, 11 AM

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Training sessions with ARTstor

Did you know? Our ARTstor User Services team offers free training sessions for users of all levels. Whether you are just starting with ARTstor or looking to support students and staff using ARTstor at your institution, we have the session for you.

The November training schedule has already been posted on the help wiki. If you are interested in a tailored training for your institution or department, please contact User Services directly at userservices@artstor.org.

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New for summer 2011 — ARTstor introduces new video tutorials!

ARTstor’s summer series of instructional videos explores newly released features and review older topics. Currently available: “Export to PowerPoint,” “Folders and image groups,” and “How to unlock a password protected folder.” Coming soon: “Faceted Search” and step-by-step PDF guides.

You can find these new videos on YouTube and on our Help Wiki!

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Just in time for the new semester — receive support, training, and up-to-date news for the ARTstor Digital Library

ARTstor offers a variety of online support and training options for individuals and groups interested in learning how to get the most out of the Digital Library. For the beginner and expert alike, ARTstor’s online help, training, and support services are an excellent way to learn how to incorporate the Digital Library into your study and teaching. Also, get the latest ARTstor news via http://www.facebook.com/ARTstor.

News & updates
Stay up to date with the latest ARTstor collections, tools, and site changes via Twitter and Facebook. Join the ARTstor social network— “like” us and “share” our posts on Facebook and “follow” us and “re-tweet” our messages on Twitter!

Online Help
Users can access online help from anywhere in the ARTstor Digital Library — a Help link is located in the top right corner of every page. Or, go directly to the ARTstor Help wiki by directing your browser to help.artstor.org. The site is keyword searchable and contains step-by-step instructions for ARTstor and OIV functions, as well as troubleshooting tips and training information. Don’t forget to bookmark these useful pages for future reference!

Online Training
The ARTstor online training schedule is now posted on the ARTstor Help wiki. ARTstor User Services staff provide regularly scheduled online training sessions: Introduction to ARTstor; Presenting with ARTstor; and Tools for Teaching. These 30- to 90-minute sessions are offered free of charge to both domestic and international ARTstor users using GoToWebinar or Voice over IP (VoIP).

To view the updated schedule and register for an upcoming session, see the online training Help page. Have students or colleagues who also want to learn more about using the Digital Library? Schedule a training session for a group by contacting userservices@artstor.org.

Support Services
ARTstor provides one-on-one support services to users of the Digital Library. Contact our user support team for personalized assistance:

Hours
Monday – Friday;
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST

By email
userservices@artstor.org

By phone
Tel: 888.278.0079 (USA only)
Tel: 212.500.2400

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Register for an ARTstor user account

Did you know ARTstor provides additional tools and features to registered users? Registered users can save and organize ARTstor images into groups in their ARTstor accounts; these saved image groups can be exported as a PowerPoint 2007 file for classroom presentations. Saved groups can also be shared with other users at your institution through a stable URL link. Once you create an ARTstor account you can also add searchable annotations to individual images in the record’s Notes field with rich formatted text — including links to external websites.

Registered users can access ARTstor remotely for up to 120 days at a time. If you have already created an account, you can reset the 120 day remote access period by simply logging into ARTstor from your institution.

• For detailed instructions for registering, see ARTstor’s online Help.

Quick Tip

Users interested in learning the basics of ARTstor or curious about how to further integrate the Digital Library with their curriculum or research might consider taking time this summer to attend an online ARTstor instructional webinar. Online training sessions are offered year-round, at no cost to users at subscribing institutions and take approximately thirty minutes to one hour. New dates are posted monthly — to sign up, go to the Online training schedule and click on the “Register Now” link next to the session of your choice.

• For ARTstor’s online training schedule and details, see ARTstor’s online Help.

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Support and training, Winter 2010

Online support for the Digital Library
ARTstor offers a number of online support and training options for individuals and for groups interested in learning more about using the ARTstor Digital Library.

Help Wiki

You can access ARTstor’s online help from any page of the Digital Library — a persistent Help link is provided in the top right corner of every page. This will take you to the ARTstor Help Wiki, which is also available at help.artstor.org. The Wiki is keyword searchable and contains step-by-step instructions for ARTstor and OIV functions as well as troubleshooting tips and training information. You can also bookmark useful pages for future reference.

Online Training

The Winter 2010 ARTstor online training schedule is now posted in the Help Wiki. ARTstor User Services staff provide regularly scheduled online training sessions for three topics: Introduction to ARTstor; Presenting with ARTstor; and Teaching with ARTstor. These hour-long sessions are held using GoToWebinar and are offered free of charge to all ARTstor users. ARTstor User Services also offers webinars to our international ARTstor users using GoToWebinar and Voice over IP.

To view the upcoming schedule and to register for domestic or international sessions, see the online training Help page. If you wish to schedule training for a group, please contact userservices@artstor.org.

Video Demos

ARTstor in 3 Minutes instructional video demonstrations are also available on the Wiki. The video series offers quick, three-minute or less, overviews of ARTstor features such as: how to register for an account, how to download images to PowerPoint, and how to make image groups. The video series is also available on YouTube and TeacherTube (search for ‘ARTstor’).

Support Services

ARTstor provides individualized support services to users of the ARTstor Digital Library. Contact our user support team for assistance:

By email
userservices@artstor.org

By phone
Monday – Friday;
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST
Tel: 888.278.0079 (USA only)
Tel: 212.500.2400
Fax: 212.500.2401

By post
151 East 61st Street
New York, New York 10065

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ARTstor online support, fall 2009

ARTstor offers a number of online support and training options for individuals and for groups interested in learning more about using the ARTstor Digital Library.

Help Wiki
You can access ARTstor’s online help from any page of the Digital Library – a persistent Help link is provided in the top right corner of every page. This will take you to the ARTstor Help Wiki, which is also available at help.artstor.org. The Wiki is keyword searchable and contains step-by-step instruction for ARTstor and OIV functions as well as troubleshooting tips and training information. You can also bookmark useful pages for future reference.

Online Training
The fall 2009 ARTstor online training schedule is now posted in the Help Wiki. ARTstor User Services staff provides regularly scheduled online training sessions for three topics: Introduction to ARTstor; Presenting with ARTstor; and Teaching with ARTstor. These hour-long sessions are held using GoToWebinar and are offered free of charge to all ARTstor users. We also offer our international ARTstor users the same sessions using GoToWebinar and Voice over IP.
To view the upcoming schedule and to register for domestic or international sessions, see the online schedule. Please note domestic sessions are scheduled in either Eastern Daylight Times (EDT) and international sessions are scheduled in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). If you wish to schedule training for a group, please contact userservices@artstor.org.

Video Demos
ARTstor in 3 Minutes instructional video demonstrations are also available on the Wiki. The video series offers quick, three-minute or less overviews of ARTstor features such as: how to register for an account, how to download images to PowerPoint, and how to make image groups. The video series is also available on YouTube and TeacherTube (search for ‘ARTstor’).

Support Services
ARTstor provides individualized support services to users of the ARTstor Digital Library.
Contact our user support team for assistance.

By email:
userservices@artstor.org

By phone:
Monday – Friday;
9:00 a.m. –6:00 p.m. EST
Tel: 888.278.0079 (USA only)
Tel: 212.500.2400
Fax: 212.500.2401

By post:
151 East 61st Street
New York, New York 10065

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Support and Training, Winter 2009

Online support for the Digital Library

ARTstor offers a number of online support and training options for individuals and for groups interested in learning more about using the ARTstor Digital Library.

Help Wiki
You can access ARTstor’s online help from any page of the digital Library – a persistent Help link is provided in the top right corner of every page. This will take you to the ARTstor Help Wiki, which is also available at help.artstor.org. The Wiki is keyword searchable and contains step-by-step instruction for ARTstor and OIV functions as well as troubleshooting tips and training information. You can also bookmark useful pages for future reference.

Online Training
The spring 2009 ARTstor online training schedule is now posted in the Help Wiki. ARTstor User Services staff provide regularly scheduled online training sessions for three topics: Introduction to ARTstor; Presenting with ARTstor; or Teaching with ARTstor. These hour-long sessions are held using GoToWebinar and are offered free of charge to all ARTstor users. New this semester, ARTstor User Services is also offering webinars to our international ARTstor users using GoToWebinar and Skype Voice over IP.

To view the upcoming schedule and to register for domestic or international sessions, see the online schedule. If you wish to schedule training for a group, please contact userservices@artstor.org.

Video Demos
ARTstor in 3 Minutes instructional video demonstrations are also available on the Wiki. The video series offers quick, three-minute or less overviews of ARTstor features such as: how to register for an account, how to download images to PowerPoint, and how to make image groups. The video series is also available on YouTube and TeacherTube (search for ‘ARTstor’).

Support Services
ARTstor provides individualized support services to users of the ARTstor Digital Library.
Contact our user support team for assistance.

By email:

userservices@artstor.org

By phone:

Monday – Friday;
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST
Tel: 888.278.0079 (USA only)
Tel: 212.500.2400
Fax: 212.500.2401

By post:

151 East 61st Street
New York, New York 10065

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New: ARTstor Help Wiki

You can now find Digital Library and OIV help documentation, as well as training materials and video demos all in one place – the ARTstor Help Wiki . In addition to full how-to documentation of ARTstor features and system requirements, the new ARTstor Help is keyword searchable and includes many new document types such as: FAQs, clickable image-map workflows, quick-start guides, and “ARTstor in 3 Minutes” instructional videos.

ARTstor Help also provides information on ARTstor training options and support documentation such as our instructional handouts, as well as schedules and registration for online training sessions.

You can access ARTstor Help from any page in the ARTstor Digital Library — a persistent link is provided in the upper right of every ARTstor screen. In addition, links to Help within the Digital Library take you directly to context-sensitive help documentation.

You can bookmark the ARTstor Help Wiki or any of its sub-pages. We encourage you to explore the Wiki and update your help bookmarks or links accordingly. Below are some frequently used pages:

• Top Digital Library questions
• Online training schedule
• Managing your account
• Top OIV questions

Finding ARTstor Legacy functions in the new Digital Library

If you have not been to ARTstor since last semester, welcome to the newly redesigned Digital Library. The new ARTstor includes all the functionality and features of ARTstor Legacy, but many options have been relocated in our new site navigation. For a complete guide to these changes, please see the Navigation Bar Guide.

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ARTstor in 3 minutes: New instructional videos about ARTstor

ARTstor has updated and added new topics to its instructional video series “ARTstor in 3 Minutes.” These instructional videos are now available in ARTstor, on YouTube and on TeacherTube:

• ARTstor in 3 Minutes: Introducing the New ARTstor briefly walks users through the new look and feel of the ARTstor Digital Library.
• ARTstor in 3 Minutes: Register for an ARTstor account walks users through the account creation process and explains the benefits of ARTstor registered accounts.
• ARTstor in 3 Minutes: Download images to PowerPoint describes the steps required to download images and image details from ARTstor and add them to a PowerPoint presentation file.
• ARTstor in 3 minutes: Making an image group leads users through the steps to save individual images to groups in the Digital Library.

ARTstor will continue to build and add new videos to the series and make them available through our Online Help, YouTube and TeacherTube. Suggestions for new instructional topics are always welcome; contact userservices@artstor.org.

To find the videos:

• Go to ARTstor online training;
• Go to ARTstor’s online help wiki and find videos embeded in the relevant help topic;
• Go to YouTube or TeacherTube and search for the keyword “artstor”.

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