Upcoming Tech Tuesdays

Past Presentations: 2009

• January 13, 2009 - Ten Trends & Technologies for 2009 - Michael Stephens
• February 10, 2009 - How I Built A Library Website For $16 in Chocolate - Laura Crossett

Online Courses: 2009

• Writing for the Wired World - Feb 16 – Mar 27 , 2009 a 6 week online course with Jeff Wisniewski

Past Presentations: 2008

• Jan 8 - Federated Search: New Tools and Best Practices - Frank Cervone and Jeff Wisniewski
• Jan 15 - Ten Top Technologies for 2008 - Michael Stephens
• Feb 19 - Technologies to Promote Your Libraries - Stephen Abram
• Mar 18 - Tour of InfoIsland, Second Life - Jill Hurst-Wahl
• Apr 1 - Trends in Mobile Tools and Applications for Libraries - Megan Fox
• April 15 - Using Technology Competencies to Build a Staff Tech Training Program - Sarah Houghton-Jan
• April 29 - Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals - Ellyssa Kroski
• May 13 - What 4,000 years of art teaches us about Web content and design - Erica Reynolds
• September 23, 2008 - Cool Tools for Library Webmasters - Darlene Fichter and Frank Cervone
• October 7, 2008 - Fast and Easy Site Tune-ups - Jeff Wisniewski CANCELLED
• October 21, 2008 - The Secret to User-Centered Web Sites: Cheap, Easy & Effective Usability Techniques - Erica Reynolds
• November 18, 2008 - Designing the Digital Experience - David King
• December 2, 2008 - Web 2.0 for Smaller, Underfunded Libraries - Sarah Houghton-Jan

Online Courses: 2008

• Managing Across Generations - Mary-Jo Romaniuk and Cheryl Stenstrom, Online Course, 6 Week Course with the Education Institute
  - January 28, 2007
• Supervisory Skills for Library Staff - March 31 - May 9, 2008 6 week online course with Cheryl Stenstrom
• Basics of Library Web Site Management - April 7,2008, 6 week online course with David King
• Writing for the Wired World - April 28, 2008 a 6 week online course with Jeff Wisniewski
• September 15 - October 9, 2008 - Time Management for Library Staff - Cheryl Stenstrom
• November 10 - December 5, 2008 - Say It Right: Speaking Confidently and Effectively - Cheryl Stenstrom

Past Presentations: 2007

Technology Tuesday Series

• Jan 9 - State of the Art: Federated Searching by Jeff Wisniewski and Frank Cervone
  
• Feb 6 - Tips, Strategies and Lessons Learned About Implementing Institutional Repositories - Suzanne Bell, University of Rochester (cancelled)
• Feb 20 - Teaching Web Searching and Google - Greg Notess, Audio Conference
• Apr 3 - Wikis & Libraries: Staff and User Opportunities - Darlene Fichter
• May 1 - Facebook and MySpace: Pros and Cons for Libraries - Aaron Schmidt
• May 29 - YouTube Library Tour - Jane Dysart and Rebecca Jones
• Sept 4 - On-line Outreach: 2.0 Marketing Strategies for Libraries - Sarah Houghton-Jan
• Sept 18 - Setting up the New Stuff: Planning & Implementing Library 2.0 - David Lee King
• Oct 2 - Going Drupal - an Open Source CMS Adventure - Pat Moore, Darryl Friesen, and Doug MacDonald
• Oct 16 - Lego Your Library: Social Software and Web 2.0 Building Blocks - Geoffrey Harder and Kenton Good
• Oct 30 - *Cancelled* Is My PC Infected? Practical Ways to Stomp Out and Prevent Malware & Spyware - Alex Merill
• Nov 13 - New Rules of Web Design - Jeff Wisniewski
• Nov 27 - Tagging, Folksonomies, and Libraries - Ellyssa Kroski
• Dec 11 - In the Eye of the Beholder: Privacy, Censorship and Identity on the Web - Geoff Harder and Kenton Good

Online Courses

• Time Management for Library Staff - Cheryl Stenstrom, Online Course, September 10 - October 5,2007 4 Week Course with the Education Institute.

Fall 2006

Technology Tuesday Series

• Sept 8 - Firefox can do that? Using Extensions to Customize Your Web Browser by Rachel Bridgewater
  
• Sept 19 - Google Scholar: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them by Karen Hunt
  
• Sept 26 - They Won't Sell Themselves: Marketing Your Electronic Products by Jeff Wisniewski
  
• Oct 3 - Why the Masses Love Metadata: Folksonomies, Tagging and the Amateur Expert by Geoff Harder
  
• Oct 10 - Delivering Training From a Distance by Cheryl Stenstrom
  
• Oct 17 - Technology Overload: Coping and Designing to Minimize Stress by John Kupersmith CANCELLED
  
• Oct 31 - Yahoo Tips: Search Strategies for Librarians by Ran Hock
  
• Nov 21 - Avoiding Communication Breakdown: Techies and Non-techies by David King CANCELLED
  
• Nov 28 -
• Dec 5 - The Ins and Outs of RSS: Really Simple Solutions for Using Really Simple Syndication by Geoff Harder
  
• Dec 12 - Top Ten Tech Trends for 2007 by Michael Stephens
  

Innovative Library Series

• Oct 13 - Institutional Repositories - New Roles, New Challenges for Librarians by Suzanne Bell
  POSTPONED
• Nov 3 - The Anytime, Anywhere Solution to Information on Demand - The myhamilton.ca Community Portal by Ken Roberts, Paul Takala, Kit Darling, and Daphne Wood
  
• Nov 24 - No Ephebiphobia Here: *ephebiphobia: an abnormal and persistent fear of teenagers by Wendy Grønnestad-Damur
  

Independent Programs

• Sept 14 - Riding the Shift:Being a Successful 21st Century Librarian, Part 1, by MeredithFarkas
  
• Sept 21 - Riding the Shift: Keeping Up and Staying Sane, Part 2, by MeredithFarkas
  

Fall 2005 - Spring 2006

Technology Tuesday Series

• Sept 13 - Gadgets & Libraries by Hope Tillman
  
• Sept 27 - Instant Messaging & Collaboration by Aaron Schmidt
  
• Oct 11 -Podcasting by Greg Schwartz
  
• Oct 26 - Dreamweaver Tips & Tricks by Jillian Koskie
  
• Nov 8 - Designing for Scent: Why Stinky Sites Work by Darlene Fichter (Presenting as Data Library Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan)
• Nov 22 - New Technologies & Libraries by Stephen Abram
  
• Dec 6 - Web Design for the Design Challenged by Jeff Wisniewski
  
• Jan 10 - The Ins and Outs of RSS: Really Simple Solutions for Using Really Simple Syndication by Geoffrey Harder
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• Jan 24 - Library Web Sites meet About.com - David King
  
• Feb 7 - Socializing Your Library: Using Social Computing Tools - Aaron Schmidt
• Feb 21 - Best Practices for Library Weblogs - Michael Stephens
• Mar 7 - - Just-in-Time Tutorials using ViewletBuilder - Karen Hunt Presentations & Resources
• Mar 21 - Library Terms that Users Understand - John Kupersmith
• Apr 4 - Making Federated Searching More Usable - Frank Cervone
• Apr 18 - Wikis and Libraries: a Winning Combination -[ PowerPoint Slides ] Darlene Fichter
• May 2 - Library Automation Update - Marshall Breeding
• May 16 - Why Designing with Web Standards Makes Sense - Jeff Wisniewski
• May 30 - The Librarians' Emerging Technology Survival Guide - Geoffrey Harder and Kenton Good

Other Education Institute Programs organized by Northern Lights

Online Courses

At any given time in our libraries, more than one in ten customers has a disability and the statistic rises to almost one in two for those aged sixty-five and over. Some disabilities are obvious -- most are invisible by library staff. While understanding the characteristics of disabilities is important, developing the attitudes, skills and awareness necessary to serve individuals with disabilities is even more critical. This six week online course is for anyone who would like to ensure that all their customers receive high-quality service and that every one of their interactions is enjoyable.

For first-time supervisors and staff new to the library workplace, supervising and leading can be a daunting task. In addition to working with customers, supervisors need to deal with administration, staff motivation and performance management. Based on the hugely popular Supervisory Skills for Library Staff course in BC's Ministry of Education's Community Library Training Program, this six week online course is a mix of practical exercises and management theory and will give anyone new to libraries or those needing a refresher a chance to strengthen their skills as a team leader.

Summary of Comments about the Course from Participants

• This course helped me explore new topics and think about how I can apply them in my job.
• For new or experienced library staff is really valuable. It pulls together such a braod range of topics.
• The practical exercises put the learning into context.

Summary of Participants' Comments about Cheryl Stenstrom as Course Instructor

• Cheryl is very responsive and supportive.
• Cheryl's comments are helpful and her support helped me comfortable in the online environment.
• She always provides valuable and timely feedback.
• Cheryl's personal interest in my comments was encouraging, and her feedback was constructive and fair.
• She was resourceful and provided insight into many aspects of the course.

Jan 8 - Feb 12, 2007 - Basics of Web Site Management - David King

Web site management can be a daunting task, especially for busy, short-staffed libraries. This course will help library Web managers and Web teams get a handle on what's involved in Web site management. This six week program will cover the basics of managing, designing, and improving a library Web site. Topics will include Web site management structure, software used in maintaining Web sites, basic design and content tips, and emerging Web site trends.

Basics of Library Website Management (Online Course) with David King - Education Institute

• April 24, 2006 - 6 week online course for The Education Institute with David King, Web Project manager at Kansas City Public Library. David maintains a blog: Dave's Blog

Web Content Management Systems - Education Institute

• Feb 8 - Choosing the Right Content Management System for Your Web Site - Jeff Wisniewski
• Feb 15 - Content Management System Case Studies - Cheryl Stenstrom and Jeff Wisniewski