Short Courses are 2-4 day in length and are in-depth reviews of a broad topic.  Published proceedings of the MSA and GS short courses will appear as a volume in the Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry series.  EMU short course proceedings will appear as a volume in the EMU Notes in Mineralogy series.  Workshops are 1/2 to 1 day instructions on a much more focused topic or technique.  Workshops generally do not result in a publication available after the course.  Both Short Courses and Workshops are held in conjunction with a major meeting at which there may be special sessions on the same topic.