Eschew Obfuscation

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Eschew Obfuscation

• Acquiring and Promoting Electronic Competencies
• 2002 Spring Depository Library Conference
• Mobile, AL, April 23, 2002

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In General

• Commercial nature of computing
• No one way to set up computer systems
• Need to be able to help your users
• Therefore, not every librarian needs the exact
  same set of skills

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How I learn

• Use institutional resources
• University Libraries Staff Development Training
  Classes
• University Libraries Information Technology
  Services Web Site
• University Office of Information Technology
  classes
• Get to know staff in the departments above

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How I learn

• Use web resources
• Google Directory
• Webopedia
• Use professional resources
• Listservs like Web4lib, Govdocl
• GITCO web page

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How I learn

• Push buttons to see what happens
• Really
• You can almost always Undo

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How I tell others

• Departmental and Institutional Web Sites
• GPL Staff Page
• Regional Web Site
• University Libraries Committees
• Web Advisory Group
• Presentations
• Include a segment on technical issues