Keeping Up With Technology

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Keeping Up With Technology

• CAL Paralibrarian Division Spring Workshop 2007
• Sharon Morris, Colorado State Library

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Keeping Up With Technology

• New technologies being used in libraries
• Practical tips for keeping up with technology in
  libraries
• Online courses resources for professional
  development related to technology

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What is new in your library?
orWhat new technology are you interested in for
your library?
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My List

• Blogs Online Patron Interaction
• Online Content
• Library Content/Multimedia
• Wireless
• RFID
• Content Management Systems

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Blogs
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Online Content/Multimedia
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Library Content/Multimedia
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Wireless
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
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Content Management Systems
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Feeling overwhelmed? Technology- a variety of
tools for accomplishing goals.
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Lets take an inventory
Job Duties
Interests
Tools
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Resources for discovering tools

• Journals
• Websites Blogs
• Listservs online communities
• Organizations ALA, CAL, CSL, CLiC
• Co-workers and colleagues
• Supervisors and mentors
• Workshops and conferences
• Online courses

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EDIT Model

• Explore
• Browse gtgt Scan gtgt Cherry Pick
• Discover
• Integrate
• Transfer

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Resources

• CLS Technology- Keeping up http//www.cde.state.co
  .us/cdelib/technology/keepup.htm
• Library Success A Best Practices Wiki
  http//www.libsuccess.org/
• Library Support Staff Website http//librarysuppor
  tstaff.com/
• ALA Library Support Staff Resource Center
  http//www.ala.org/ala/hrdr/librarysupportstaff/Li
  brary_Support_Staff_Resource_Center.htm
• Library Support Staff Listserv
  http//mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/
  libsup-l

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Online Learning

• Learn That http//www.learnthat.com
• Info People http//infopeople.org/workshop
• SirsiDynix Institute - http//www.sirsidynixinstit
  ute.com/
• WebJunction http//www.webjunction.org/do/Navigati
  on?category442

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Keeping Up With Technology

• Questions? Comments?