Information Technology Division of the Ohio Library Council

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167243782026-03-24T21:57:34.532-04:00Information Technology Division of the Ohio Library CouncilSponsored and maintained by the OLC Information Technology DivisionShawn@NEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05342755581265805924noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-2105922601248913852008-06-05T17:45:00.002-04:002008-06-05T17:50:26.529-04:00Open Session on Open Source

At the recent OLC Management Conference, Glen Horton of SWON Libraries and Shawn Walsh of NEO-RLS led a discussion titled "Open Session on Open Source." We didn't have a large crowd, but there were many good questions and information shared among the attendees. The room was a mix of smaller and mid-size library systems.To generate discussion, the following questions were posed:Why are you here?

Glen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496827961693278692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-58185516163020788982008-05-23T14:35:00.003-04:002008-05-23T14:44:02.025-04:00Gadgets Presentation

Last month I participated in the Division's annual bootcamp. I spoke about mobile devices in libraries. The slides are up on Google Docs and the link can be found below. While viewing the slides, you can use the "print slides" link in the bottom-right corner to print or save as a PDF.Got Gadgets? Supporting Mobile Devices in Your Library

Glen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496827961693278692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-72684797899623557942008-05-20T13:17:00.003-04:002008-05-20T13:29:58.600-04:00New blog from OPLIN

Fresh off the (virtual) presses from OPLIN: a new blog to help break down some of the latest technology trends and issues into small, understandable bytes. Check out What Does This Mean to Me, Laura? The first two posts cover RSS and Twitter.

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-27311006513460083462007-11-09T22:09:00.001-05:002007-11-09T22:09:40.477-05:00Cleveland Public Library opens new island in Second Life

Cleveland Public Library, of Cleveland, Ohio, is opening a new sim on Friday, November 16th. Cleveland Public Library is the third largest public research library in the United States, and also is the largest repository of chess-related items in the world. The island includes playable,

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-40387521789052664192007-10-11T16:58:00.000-04:002007-10-11T16:59:23.060-04:00Web Site Casting: Netting Bigger, Better, More Diverse Audiences

Web Site Casting: Netting Bigger, Better, More Diverse Audiences David Bullock, Cuyahoga County PL Kathy Schnell, Cuyahoga County PL Podcasting/vodcasting gives libraries an opportunity to expose services to people who don’t walk through our doors Can help extend your programming to people who can’t come to the library; can also webcast it live to other branches so it can be

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-19069974613322797442007-10-11T15:04:00.000-04:002007-10-11T15:07:30.571-04:00What Can You Learn from a Bookstore?

What Can You Learn from a Bookstore? Suzanne DeGaetano, Mac’s Backs—Books on Coventry (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) Richard Wilson, Borders Books (unable to attend) Liz Murphy, The Learned Owl Book Shop (Hudson, Ohio) Library and bookstore partnerships Hudson library expanded to a huge new facility; customers wondered if it would hurt the bookstoreLiz’s response: “no,

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-65464210744780874462007-10-11T15:00:00.000-04:002007-10-11T15:04:49.697-04:00You Offer Me Nothing: Serving Next Generation Patrons

You Offer Me Nothing: Serving Next Generation Patrons Moderator: Don Yarman Panelists: Karl Jendretzky, Bridget Karl is tech manager for OPLIN, but has no use for libraries Bridget is a manager for an autoglass company; her kids use libraries, but she and her husband do not The purpose of the program is not to convince non-library users; they know libraries have all the stuff

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-45927224271047112092007-10-11T11:02:00.000-04:002007-10-11T11:08:24.124-04:00Web Site Casting

David Bullock and Kathy Schnell will present "Web Site Casting: Netting Bigger, Better, More Diverse Audiences" on Thursday, 10/11, at 4:15pm. Visit the session's web site for more information.

Glen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496827961693278692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-53008987411088169782007-10-09T20:48:00.000-04:002007-10-09T20:55:15.164-04:00"Managing Rights or Managing Restrictions?" Slides Available

Glen Horton will present "Managing Rights or Managing Restrictions? " at OLC's 2007 Convention and Expo. The session will be held Wednesday, October 10 at 4:30pm as part of the Intellectual Freedom track. The presentation slides are now available for viewing and printing.

Glen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496827961693278692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-39022164529676121852007-10-09T08:29:00.000-04:002007-10-09T08:34:04.475-04:00Come tweet with us at OLC Convention!

Stop by the table of the OLC Information & Technology Division at the OLC Convention October 10-12 and you can use the Twitter service to put a quick shout out to whomever you'd like on our public Twitter account. We'll have a monitor so people walking by can see as they're happening! (And you can subscribe to the Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/statuses/friends_timeline/9002512.rss .)

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-968623709280092932007-10-09T08:22:00.000-04:002007-10-09T08:29:27.751-04:00"Look Before You Leap" Powerpoint presentation

Tomorrow, Glen Horton and Laura Solomon will be presenting at the Ohio Library Council's Convention and Expo . Their session is called "Look Before You Leap: Why Web 2.0 Alone Will Not Save Your Library." It's at 3:15 on Wednesday. Neither Glen nor Laura provide handouts, so you can print your own from the Powerpoint here.

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-84268043834765981292007-08-29T13:55:00.000-04:002007-08-29T14:58:22.103-04:00Presentations from The Right Click

Below are a few more presentations from last week's technology showcase:Managing IT Responsibilities in Non-Disaster SituationsReceipt Printer ModificationThe $100 Computer LabRodman Kids

Glen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496827961693278692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-75467950579805754942007-08-23T07:55:00.000-04:002007-08-23T07:57:41.353-04:00Drupal: Community Plumbing

From the Webware "posse" at Cleveland Public Library--here are the PowerPoint slides from our presentation at TheRightClick v. 3.0 yesterday at the State Library. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at webware@cpl.org.

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-64065873899549576712007-07-24T16:01:00.000-04:002007-07-24T16:03:36.270-04:00The Right Click Version 3.0

Ohio Library Council's Information Technology Division will sponsor "The Right Click, Version 3.0" on August 22, 2007 at the State Library of Ohio. This full-day event features the best and brightest applications of technology in public libraries across the state. Review the agenda and register to attend.

Glen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496827961693278692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-68100150542500857912007-07-18T12:11:00.000-04:002007-07-18T12:27:21.165-04:00Digital Declassified Workshop

Yesterday, The Ohio Library Council's Audio Visual Division held its Digital Declassified workshop at the State Library of Ohio. Speakers included keynoter Tom Peters (TAP Information Services), Carol Pelz (Grandview Heights Public Library), Glen Horton (SWON Libraries), Rebecca Felkner (State Library of Ohio), and digital content vendors.Slides from Carol Pelz's presentations and Glen Horton's

Glen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496827961693278692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-1468376282488328812007-06-14T15:21:00.000-04:002007-06-14T15:49:42.406-04:00Network Tune-Up: Slides Now Available

Slides from yesterday's networking bootcamp are now available for download:Shawn Walsh's slidesGlen Horton's slidesIf you have any questions, feel free to contact Shawn or contact Glen.

Glen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496827961693278692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-61414965647404858482007-04-20T22:38:00.000-04:002007-04-21T23:46:58.877-04:00Upcoming IT Division Events

The Information Technology Divisions has already begun a busy year of events. Most of this year's chapter conferences have already taken place and the IT Division sponsored or co-sponsored several sessions.In June, this year's bootcamp will take place on June 13 immediately following the TechConnections 8 conference. Network Tune-Up: Top 10 Things To Do To Your Library's Network will show you

Glen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496827961693278692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-1175019484342320912007-03-27T15:12:00.000-04:002007-03-27T15:19:33.006-04:00TheRightClick 3.0 Call for Entries

The Information Technology Division is planning a showcase of "best practices" for library technology, Wednesday, August 22 at the State Library of Ohio. We believe your work deserves recognition. All 'library technologists' are invited to share their unique solutions and practices with their colleagues from around the state at TheRightClick v 3.0.This call for entries is open to all types of

Glen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496827961693278692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-1165598119068796682006-12-08T11:44:00.000-05:002006-12-08T12:15:23.073-05:00Break Through Your Four Walls: Handouts, Etc.

You can find the handouts in the July archives of this blog: http://olcit.blogspot.com/2006_07_01_olcit_archive.htmlThe URL for the podcast (Group A): http://www.switchpod.com/users/cpl/Boot_Camp_A.mp3The URL for the podcast (Group B): http://www.switchpod.com/users/cpl/Boot_Camp_B.mp3If you have any questions, you can email us:Glen Horton: glen@swonlibraries.orgLaura Solomon: laura@cpl.orgYou

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-1163336807308493432006-11-12T08:06:00.000-05:002006-11-12T08:19:24.296-05:00Tech Training for Staff

Sarah Houghton-Jan, the "Librarian in Black," gave a talk for the California Library Association on using technology competencies to create a staff training program. Her presentation is based on California's tech competencies, but you can use OLC's Technology Competencies (the tech competencies begin on page 33 of 39) or even competencies particularly for your library. LiB gives some solid tips

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-1163083511977172852006-11-09T09:37:00.000-05:002006-11-09T09:45:11.990-05:00PowerPoints for "It's Not About You"

If you attended the OHIONET workshop yesterday called "It's Not About You: Usability and Relevancy for the Public Library," here are the two PowerPoints:First setSecond set (study)

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-1162819519238043192006-11-06T08:23:00.000-05:002006-11-06T08:25:19.256-05:00Web 2.0 at the OLC MAD Conference

Looking for the PowerPoint to Laura Solomon's "Web 2.0: Avoiding the Hype or Missing the Boat?" (Management and Administration Conference, November 2, 2006.) You can get it here.

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-1158595572871619292006-09-18T11:54:00.000-04:002006-09-18T12:06:12.920-04:00Web 2.0 for the Layperson

Here is the handout for my presentation at the OLC Adult Services and Reference conference on September 13, 2006. If you have questions, you can contact me at laura@cpl.org.

lebachaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387746313656205688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-1158436840821567562006-09-16T15:54:00.000-04:002006-09-16T16:00:40.830-04:00Fresh Look at Databases

My presentation for the Reference and Adult Services Conference, A Fresh Look at Databases (PPT) wasn't sponsored by the IT Division, but a few conference attendees have asked me whether the presentation would be posted here. It is available directly from the link above, or by visiting the OPLIN website > About OPLIN > Training > Presentations and Handouts.If you have questions about the

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16724378.post-1158160074418712972006-09-13T10:11:00.000-04:002006-09-13T11:07:55.263-04:00Gadgets and Gizmos Galore

Today I presented the Gadgets and Gizmos Galore session at OLC's Reference and Adult Services Conference. A link to the handouts is below.Gadgets and Gizmos Galore (PDF)

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