Sample Clients & Projects

Research

D. L. Cohen Information Services has conducted in-depth research for, among others:

Sage Research
Tektronix, Inc.
Specialty Polymers, Inc.
Phil Goldsmith, Attorney at Law
Hewlett-Packard, Inc.
Nike, Inc.
KAPS Group
Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Inc.
State of Oregon, Department of Land Conservation and Development

Workshops and Presentations

Complete list of presentations

“Good presentation!”
“Very helpful!”
“clear presentation...progression of class was organized”
“I really appreciated the time spent comparing different sites...also enjoyed the process of brainstorming content elements of the webpage.”

Upcoming presentation at the Northwest Regional Special Libraries Association Conference, October 2006, Vancouver, BC: "Before you start - conducting an information needs assessment as a foundation for CM, website, intranet and other high-level projects".

Highlighted Workshops

Teachers and administrators of the Vernonia School District expanded their Web skills and learned how to help their students use the Web more effectively at an inservice training day. It has been reported that computer use and effective Web search techniques have now increased district-wide.

“Those resources are fabulous for the kind of research the students are doing. …Thanks for the encouragement on using these computers for research. ”
- Ward Nelson, Vernonia High School Language Arts teacher

"Donna was very well organized and knowledgeable...[she]equipped us with information that could be used immediately by our teachers. I especially appreciated her information about the ...invisible web”
- Kirk Sherrill, Principal, Vernonia Elementary School, Vernonia, Oregon

On three occassions D. L. Cohen Information Servicesspoke at the "Technology Corner" at OAME's [Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs] Coffee & Issues meetings. [See INFOSCOPE "Faster Than a Speeding Bobsled: Shortcuts to Web Resources".]

D. L. Cohen Information Services conducted four workshops for OAME: Beginning to Understand the Web, Finding Quality Information on the Web , Quality Business Resources on the Web and Website Development Basics.

“I gained new knowledge as well as an appreciation for the usefulness of a structured educational experience to learn to utilize the Web...learning includes a process to continue to develop skills on an independent basis.”
- Sam Brooks, CEO, Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs, Portland, Oregon

The Meals on Wheels organization requested a workshop on Internet Strategies for a Biennial Regional Conference. The half-day workshop on Internet Strategies and Solutions was customized to incorporate topics of interest to MOW.

"We greatly appreciate the time and care you gave to your presentation. It was truly a positive experience and discussion carried over to our meals and off time." –
Joan Smith, Meals on Wheels, Region X Conference Coordinator

"This was a whole new perspective on the Internet for me."
"I had no idea there is so much information out there."

TACS [Technical Assistance for Community Services] provides expertise to the nonprofit community. Seeing a need in the nonprofit sector for demystifying the Web development process, TACS contracted with D. L. Cohen Information Services to conduct a half-day workshop entitled Strategic Thinking About Your Website.

"Donna Cohen … has translated her gifts in information management into highly understandable workshops which help non-technical participants move into a higher tech world with enthusiasm and comfort." –
Kay Sohl, Executive Director, Technical Assistance for Community Services, Portland, Oregon

“she [the presenter] appeared extremely knowledgeable”
[presenter] “connects well with the audience”
[the presenter was] “flexible, knowledgeable”

Partial list of other workshop and web training clients:

• Hewlett-Packard Company [Custom-Finding Quality Information on the Web]
• Portland Conference Center [Individualized Web search training]
• World Affairs Council [Website Development; to visiting information professionals from Russia]

D. L. Cohen Information Services workshops.   

Beginning to Understand the Web
Finding Quality Information on the Web
Quality Small Business Resources on the Web
Website Development Basics

“It was a delight to listen to someone so knowledgeable about information resources.”– Joan Kauth, Pretty Good Programmers, Portland, Oregon

I believed I had a decent grasp on Internet skills and knowledge, but…one can always improve!  I learned so much in such a short amount of time.” – Laura Wright, Portland, Oregon

“This was great! My mind feels like it may explode with all this new information.”
“I knew quite a bit… but you gave me many new leads to check out...”

D. L. Cohen Information Services conducts customized workshops for your business or organization. Please call or email for further information.

Presentations and Workshops

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Last Updated: July 20, 2008
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