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Joy of Computing Toolkit – New from MaintainIT

Cindi — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:35:07 +0000

Here is the line up for MaintainIT’s winter webinars. They are FREE and you don’t have to leave your desk to attend! Register for the events you want to attend (see the links below). Want to stay in the loop with MaintainIT? Subscribe to the events page RSS feed to be automatically notified of upcoming MaintainIT webinars, train-the-trainers and book clubs.

Laptop Labs: Creating, Maintaining, and Using Them
When: 12/09/2008 11:00am – 11:30am Pacific
Register: http://tinyurl.com/5t2zne
Duration: 30 Minutes
Description: Maybe you’ve been dreaming about building a laptop lab to use for training and now you’re ready to make it a reality. What should you buy? What kind of maintenance will be involved? How have other libraries used laptop labs? Join this fast-paced and interactive webinar to find out more. Take 30 minutes out of your day to learn from the experiences of others and get something started. This webinar is offered in collaboration with WebJunction. Remote Desktop Software: A MaintainIT Book Club Discussion
When: 12/16/2008 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
Register: http://tinyurl.com/6ebvn6
Duration: One hour
Description: Every month, MaintainIT hosts an online book club discussion. We select a chapter from one of the free Cookbooks, invite people to read it, and then meet to discuss. December’s Book Club Topic is: Remote Desktop Software.

Keeping up with technology: A MaintainIT webinar
When: 12/12/2008 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
Register: http://tinyurl.com/5w2gdn
Duration: One hour
Description: Keeping up with technology can seem overwhelming. In that sea of information, where do you find relevant resources for your library? In this free webinar, we’ll explore some of those resources… and why you’ll reap a number of benefits when investigating new resources, saving time and money.

Using MaintainIT Resources for Technology Training: Focus on Best Practices
Event Type: Train-the-Trainer
When: 12/17/2008 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
Register: http://tinyurl.com/6jnuod
Duration: One hour
Description: The MaintainIT Project has gathered hundreds of stories and best practice examples related to public access computing in libraries. We have created resources that may be of use to you in the training you provide. We’ll review some of the ways libraries are using our resources for training and showcase best practices for technology training in public libraries.

ARCHIVE NOW AVAILABLE: In case you missed one of the webinars, or if you want revisit one again, visit: http://www.maintainitproject.org/events/archive. Each new webinar will be added to the archive within a day after it’s debut.

New MaintainIT Cookbook Features Planning

Cindi — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:03:30 +0000

“Joy of Computing — Planning for Success,” http://www.maintainitproject.org/cookbooks/planning-for-success

MaintainIT’s latest cookbook is a guide for the over-worked librarian. This comprehensive online resource offers the most current ideas and best practices for planning, building, and managing your library’s computer technology. “Planning for Success” does not aim to turn you into a networking guru. Rather it provides the details you need to get your library’s technology up and running properly, sustain its growth, and ensure its viability. Based on real life experiences and successes of librarians across the country, this cookbook is supported by a complete set of online tools and links to additional Internet resources. One librarian that shared her real life experience is Monique Sendze, Johnson County Library. Browse this table of contents for a preview of the cookbook:

* Planning and Decision Making covers the ins and outs of creating a technology plan that ties to your strategic priorities and goals.
* Communication and Partnerships delves in the fundamentals of day-to-day technology communication from a “techie” and “non-techie” perspective. It also includes some important guidelines for working and collaborating with key stakeholders.
* Buying and Deploying Technology goes through some of the core actions and decisions you need to consider when planning deployments, installations, and upgrades.
* Maintaining and Sustaining Technology offers important insight into the daily management of public computers.
* Networking and Security covers some of the basic standards and practices for ensuring your library’s network security.
* Innovation highlights the true value of today’s libraries and the role in serving as the center of new community conversations via a much higher level of user interactivity and experiences. If you are ready for Web 2.0, this is a good place to start.

MaintainIT serves a full menu of live webinars that will help you make the most of the cookbook series while giving you the chance to share your successes and ask your questions. Visit the MaintainIT events calendar, http://www.maintainitproject.org/events for an up-to-date listing.

Questions? Contact Brenda Hough, bhough at techsoupglobal.org

Kansas stars in the next MaintainIT webinar

Brenda — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:30:53 +0000

Sharon Moreland and Liz Rea, from the Northeast Kansas Library System, will be the stars of the June 18th free MaintainIT webinar called, “Notes on setting up wireless at your library”. This 30-minute session will cover just the basics on how you can set up wireless without being a super-techie or super-human.

Wednesday, June 18th, 1 PM (Central Time Zone)
Instructions for joining the webinar can be found HERE.

Hope to see you there!

Persistence Pays Webinar by Stephanie Vance

Cindi — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:53:01 +0000

ALAWON
Volume 17, Number 015
June 6, 2008

Sign Up for Stephanie Vance’s “Persistence Pays” Advocacy Webinar!

Advocacy “guru” Stephanie Vance has hosted several advocacy webinars in the past few months and now is your chance to sign up for the next one, set for Thursday, June 12!

The question is, what is the number one thing that separates the effective advocate from the, well, not so effective? It’s not cash, it’s not access, it’s persistence! By investing just a few minutes of your time per week, you can build an amazing relationship with your elected officials. And the good news is that you can do all this without having to travel or do much more than pick up the phone and arrange a tour. You’ll come away from the session with specific ideas on following up from your National Library Legislative Day meetings (if you participated) or connecting with lawmakers while they’re back home during the summer months. If you want more attention, more support and, frankly, more financial support for your library, this is the session for you!

Persistence Pays! Ideas for Connecting with Lawmakers at Home

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/868735745

Thursday, June 12, 2008
4:00 – 5:00 PM EDT