tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663933996186769852024-02-20T18:38:47.171-06:00Library Open Solutions WebinarsThe support blog for the WiLS series of webinars on libraries making effecting use of open source softwareMark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-47818758392527047962010-04-19T12:14:00.005-05:002010-04-26T14:59:29.485-05:00Cool tools: Prezi and Zotero - April 22, 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Optima;font-size:medium;"><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">w/ Jason Kucsma, Joe Morgan, and Ian Benton</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />Everyone hates Powerpoint. Slides can be boring and oversimplify complex issues to linear steps. </span><a href="http://prezi.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prezi</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is different. </span><a href="http://prezi.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prezi</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is an online presentation tool that represents information spatially. This allows the presenter to zoom in close on an idea that is part of larger concept or zoom out to show relations among different concepts. Transitions are animated and create a visual "swoop" that keeps the information moving and connected. Joe and Ian have used </span><a href="http://prezi.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prezi</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in several settings including staff training, as guides embedded on webpages and in library instruction. This presentation will show you different examples of </span><a href="http://prezi.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prezi</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> presentations and a quick overview of how to begin building engaging presentations. <a href="http://bit.ly/PreziOnPrezi">Click here to check out Joe and Ian's Prezi on Prezi</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.zotero.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Zotero</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is a free, easy-to-use Firefox browser extension that library users can use to collect, manage, cite and share research resources. For research and data control and access, </span><a href="http://www.zotero.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Zotero</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is now recommended by hundreds of educational institutions around the world including Stanford, MIT and Yale Universities. This session will introduce the </span><a href="http://www.zotero.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Zotero</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> plug-in and how to use it to collect, organize, and cite information sources from library catalogs, databases, the web, and the desktop.<br /><br />- Ian Benton is a late-evening public service librarian at </span><a href="http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">UW Madison’s College Library</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. He is a perpetual tech-tinkerer and is always on the lookout for tools that can add value to instruction and public service interactions. Ian’s areas of expertise/interest include screencasting, chat reference, mobile computing, instructional gamming, and student engagement.<br />- Joe Morgan is a soon-to-be graduate of the </span><a href="http://www.slis.wisc.edu/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">University of Wisconsin School of Library and Information Studies</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> with an an interest in instruction, web analytics, content management systems, and other fun technology tools. For any interested future employers, his blog and portfolio live at </span><a href="http://josephsandersmorgan.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://josephsandersmorgan.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />- Jason Kucsma is the Emerging Technologies Manager at the </span><a href="http://www.metro.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Metropolitan New York Library Council</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> where he manages METRO’s Digitization Grant Program and member inquiries related to resources, training and services associated with digitization, digital preservation and emerging technologies issues. He is also a part-time lecturer in the Library and Information Science Department at Rutgers School of Communication and Information.</span></div></span>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-5123627341605034812010-04-14T09:51:00.002-05:002010-04-14T10:06:29.572-05:00Mobile Site Generator<div><b>w/ Chad Haefele</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The <a href="http://www.hiddenpeanuts.com/msg/">Mobile Site Generator</a> is designed to flatten the learning curve for web developers new to the mobile world. Using the iUI framework, the MSG provides custom HTML code which establishes the navigational structure and basic page format for a mobile site. This webinar will show how to set up and use the MSG, and demonstrate how to add content to the generated site. Future plans for and limitations of the MSG will also be discussed.</div><div><br /></div><div>- Chad Haefele is currently Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies at <a href="http://www.lib.unc.edu/">UNC Chapel Hill</a>. He serves in an advisory role to projects throughout campus involving new technologies. His current areas of interest at the moment are eBooks, mobile devices, gaming in education, and location-based services. He is the author of the Mobile Site Generator. He also writes a blog, <a href="http://www.hiddenpeanuts.com/">Hidden Peanuts</a>, where he shares news and views of leading-edge technologies.</div>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-89571001908047127792010-04-06T10:33:00.001-05:002010-04-06T10:34:59.722-05:00Information, Not Location: the new MLibrary - April 8, 2010<div><b>w/ Ken Varnum, Karen Reiman-Sendi, Liene Karels</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The University of Michigan Library released a a new library web site at the start of the current academic year, replacing 19 distinctly different library sites with no consistent identity nor functionality. The new unified web site, built on Drupal, VuFind, LibGuides, and Ex Libris's Metalib, integrates library services so they become one overarching resource for our patrons in all subject areas. The new site consolidates the search process by delivering search results from all of our available databases including results from the catalog (with HathiTrust), our ejournals and databases lists, our web site, research guides, and librarian subject specialists.</div><div><br /></div><div>- Ken Varnum is the Web Systems Manager at the University of Michigan Library, where he manages the library web site and development of new features and functionality.</div><div>- Karen Reiman-Sendi is the Digital Information Services Librarian and she coordinates virtual reference services and serves as an advocate for public services content in library web space.</div><div>- Liene Karels is Director of Communications and heads visual and verbal communications efforts.</div>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-79248838406717496322010-03-23T15:25:00.002-05:002010-03-23T15:37:45.170-05:00OCLC Web Services in Action - April 1, 2010<span style="font-weight: bold;">w/ Karen Coombs</span><br /><br />Have you wondered just what a web service is, and what it would mean to use one? Are you thinking of investing effort into building new systems that rely on web services, or enhancing an existing service with API-provided data? <a href="http://worldcat.org/devnet/blog/">OCLC offers a variety of web services</a> which can be used to extend library interfaces and improve user experiences. This session will provide an overview of the web services offered by OCLC and demonstrate real world applications of these web services in libraries. Come learn about services such as the <a href="http://www.oclc.org/worldcatapi/default.htm">WorldCat Search API</a>, <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/affiliate/webservices/xisbn/app.jsp">xISBN</a>, <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/registry/Institutions/">WorldCat Registry</a> and <a href="http://orlabs.oclc.org/Identities/">Identities</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/">Karen Coombs</a>, is a well known librarian and Web developer, currently working at OCLC as the product manager for the <a href="http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/Main_Page">OCLC Developer Network</a>, where she helps library and consumer developers make best use of OCLC's suite of Web Services, and continues to expand OCLC's commitment to libraries' own development of services that use WorldCat data. Ms. Coombs previously served as Head of Web Services for the University of Houston Libraries in Houston, Texas.Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-2992200314539336332010-03-16T10:10:00.001-05:002010-03-16T10:12:07.995-05:00Library H3lp - March 18th, 2010<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">w/ Cindi Trainor and Steve Frye</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">This presentation will provide an overview of </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> as well as how </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> was implemented at both Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> is an integrated web chat/IM platform written specifically by a librarian (and her husband) for libraries. </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> routes all Web-chat, instant messaging, and SMS calls through </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> and then directs those calls to specific librarians, library services, or libraries through the use of queues. </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> allows the creation of queue 'failover' - allowing calls to be redirected from queues that are not being staffed to other queues. Along the way we'll cover transferring calls, staffing issues, the use of JING, assessment issues, and the use of Google voice in providing an SMS/texting service via LibraryH3lp.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">- Cindi Trainor is the Coordinator for Library Technology and Data Services at </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.library.eku.edu/new/content/askus.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Eastern Kentucky University</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">, a division of five library staff who manage and support library computers and systems. She also </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/19"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">blogs for ALA Tech Source</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"> and is active member of LITA.<br />- Cindy Judd is an Associate University Librarian at </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.library.eku.edu/new/content/askus.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Eastern Kentucky University</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">. She serves in the Learning Resources Center providing reference and instruction to the College of Education students and faculty. She headed up the committee that started Instant Messaging at EKU several years ago.<br />- Steve Frye is a Senior Academic Librarian at the </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">U</span></span></a><a href="http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">niversity of Wisconsin-Madison</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">. He manages both campus-wide reference services and information services at the undergraduate library. He has been involved with providing assistance via chat and IM since 2002.<br />- Pete Boguszewski is a Library Systems Administrator at </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.library.wisc.edu/ask/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">UW-Madison Library Technology Group</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">. He is a member of the team responsible for choosing and implementing LibraryH3lp on the UW-Madison campus. He has been involved with implementing three different Chat/IM services since 2002.</span></span></div>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-58331634216407527512010-03-15T09:13:00.010-05:002010-03-29T15:45:17.706-05:00OCLC Web Services In Action - April 1 - MaterialsHave you wondered just what a web services is, and what it would mean to use one? Are you thinking of investing effort into building new systems that rely on web services, or enhancing an existing service with API-provided data? OCLC offers a variety of web services which can be used to extend library interfaces and improve user experiences. This session will provide an overview of the web services offered by OCLC and demonstrate real world applications of these web services in libraries. Come learn about services such as the WorldCat Search API, xISBN, WorldCat Registry, and Identities.<br /><br /><br />For more information on various OCLC Web Services visit the <a href="http://worldcat.org/devnet">Developer Network Website</a><br /><br />Keep up with the latest developer new at the <a href="http://worldcat.org/devnet/blog">Developer Network Blog</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://worldcat.org/devnet-real/images/e/e3/DevnetDemos.zip">Code Samples</a><br /><br /><a href="http://worldcat.org/devnet-real/images/b/ba/OCLC_Web_Services_in_action-WiLS2010.pdf">Download the Slides</a><br /><a href="http://worldcat.org/devnet-real/images/3/37/Oclcdevelopernetworkhandbook.pdf"><br />OCLC Developer Network Handbook</a>librarywebchichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454634605544223405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-51018168004582990852010-03-05T11:59:00.009-06:002010-03-16T10:09:48.852-05:00We've finalized the line up and added details.<span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;" ><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mark your calendars and sign up now for the full series of weekly webinars offering fun and informative stuff good for libraries. Keep up on the latest series information and comments from speakers right here on our series blog, or check out our </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/n/?pages%2FMadison-WI%2FOpen-Solutions%2F381020985448&mid=1f61113G293b77bdG50bd93aG4c"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">New Facebook Fan Page</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's the line-up:<br /><br /></span></span><div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">3/11</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Get Real, Be Creative: Social Networking in Libraries</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">w/ Tasha Saecker and Jeff Dawson</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'Lucida Grande',serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Successful social networking requires more than a Facebook page and posts on </span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Twitter</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">. It takes passion, creativity, a willingness to try something and fail, and a drive to connect and communicate. In this presentation, two library directors who have successfully harnessed social networking in different ways will talk about how they did it and how you can too.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Jeff Dawson has twenty two years library experience in a variety of libraries, public and academic, and levels of responsibility. Jeff’s exploration into </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesterpubliclibrary/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">social software and internet marketing</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> began in Two Rivers, Wisconsin as </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.tworivers.lib.wi.us/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Lester Public Library</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> Director in March 2007.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> - Tasha Saecker is the director of the </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.menashalibrary.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Menasha Public Library</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, 2008 Wisconsin Library of the Year. She has been blogging for over seven years at her </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://sites.menashalibrary.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Sites and Soundbytes blog</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> and also </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">blogs at Kids Lit</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, one of the top children’s literature blogs in the nation. Tasha can be found online at </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://twitter.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Twitter</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Facebook</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> and other social networking sites. </span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">3/18</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">w/ Cindi Trainor and Steve Frye</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'Lucida Grande',serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">This presentation will provide an overview of </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> as well as how </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> was implemented at both Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> is an integrated web chat/IM platform written specifically by a librarian (and her husband) for libraries. </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> routes all Web-chat, instant messaging, and SMS calls through </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> and then directs those calls to specific librarians, library services, or libraries through the use of queues. </span></span><a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Library H3lp</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> allows the creation of queue 'failover' - allowing calls to be redirected from queues that are not being staffed to other queues. Along the way we'll cover transferring calls, staffing issues, the use of JING, assessment issues, and the use of Google voice in providing an SMS/texting service via LibraryH3lp.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Cindi Trainor is the Coordinator for Library Technology and Data Services at </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.library.eku.edu/new/content/askus.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Eastern Kentucky University</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, a division of five library staff who manage and support library computers and systems. She also </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/19"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">blogs for ALA Tech Source</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> and is active member of LITA.<br />- Cindy Judd is an Associate University Librarian at </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.library.eku.edu/new/content/askus.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Eastern Kentucky University</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">. She serves in the Learning Resources Center providing reference and instruction to the College of Education students and faculty. She headed up the committee that started Instant Messaging at EKU several years ago.<br />- Steve Frye is a Senior Academic Librarian at the </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">U</span></span></a><a href="http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">niversity of Wisconsin-Madison</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">. He manages both campus-wide reference services and information services at the undergraduate library. He has been involved with providing assistance via chat and IM since 2002.<br />- Pete Boguszewski is a Library Systems Administrator at </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.library.wisc.edu/ask/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">UW-Madison Library Technology Group</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">. He is a member of the team responsible for choosing and implementing LibraryH3lp on the UW-Madison campus. He has been involved with implementing three different Chat/IM services since 2002.<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">4/1</span></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">OCLC Web Services in Action </span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">w/ Karen Coombs</span></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div bg="" text="#000000" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Have you wondered just what a web services is, and what it would mean to use one? Are you thinking of investing effort into building new systems that rely on web services, or enhancing an existing service with API-provided data? </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://worldcat.org/devnet/blog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">OCLC offers a variety of web services</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> which can be used to extend library interfaces and improve user experiences. This session will provide an overview of the web services offered by OCLC and demonstrate real world applications of these web services in libraries. Come learn about services such as the WorldCat Search API, xISBN, WorldCat Registry, and Identities.<br /></span></span></span></div><div bg="" text="#000000" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div bg="" text="#000000" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">- </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Karen Coombs</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">, is a well-known librarian and Web developer, currently working at OCLC as the product manager for the </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/Main_Page"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">OCLC Developer Network</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">, where she helps library and consumer developers make best use of OCLC’s suite of Web Services, and continues to expand OCLC’s commitment to libraries’ own development of services that use WorldCat data. Ms. Coombs previously served as Head of Web Services for the University of Houston Libraries in Houston, Texas. </span></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">4/8</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Information, Not Location: the new </span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">MLibrary </span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">w/ Ken Varnum, </span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Karen Reiman-Sendi, Liene Karels</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.lib.umich.edu/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">University of Michigan Library</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> released a a new library web site at the start of the current academic year, replacing 19 distinctly different library sites with no consistent identity nor functionality. The new unified web site, built on </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://drupal.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Drupal</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://vufind.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">VuFind</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.springshare.com/libguides/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">LibGuides</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, and </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/MetaLibOverview"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Ex Libris's Metalib</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, integrates library services so they become one overarching resource for our patrons in all subject areas. The new site consolidates the search process by delivering search results from all of our available databases including results from the catalog (with </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.hathitrust.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">HathiTrust</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">), our ejournals and databases lists, our web site, research guides, and librarian subject specialists.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Ken Varnum is the Web Systems Manager at the University of Michigan Library, where he manages the library web site and development of new features and functionality. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Karen Reiman-Sendi is the Digital Information Services Librarian and she coordinates virtual reference services and serves as an advocate for public services content in library web space. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Liene Karels is Director of Communications and heads visual and verbal communications efforts.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">4/15</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mobile Site Generator </span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">w/ Chad Haefele</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.hiddenpeanuts.com/msg/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mobile Site Generator</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> is designed to flatten the learning curve for web developers new to the mobile world. Using the iUI framework, the </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.hiddenpeanuts.com/msg/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">MSG</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> provides custom HTML code which establishes the navigational structure and basic page format for a mobile site. This webinar will show how to set up and use the MSG, and demonstrate how to add content to the generated site. Future plans for and limitations of the MSG will also be discussed.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.hiddenpeanuts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Chad Haefele</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> is currently Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies” at </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.lib.unc.edu/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">UNC Chapel Hill</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">. He serves in an advisory role to projects throughout campus involving new technologies. His current areas of interest at the moment are eBooks, mobile devices, gaming in education, and location-based services. He is the author of the </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.hiddenpeanuts.com/msg/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mobile Site Generator</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">. He also writes a blog, </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.hiddenpeanuts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Hidden Peanuts</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, where he shares news and views of leading-edge technologies.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">4/22</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Cool tools: </span></span></b><a href="http://prezi.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Prezi</span></span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> and </span></span></b><a href="http://www.zotero.org/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Zotero</span></span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;font-size:85%;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">w/ Jason Kucsma, Joe Morgan, and Ian Benton</span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Everyone hates Powerpoint. Slides can be boring and oversimplify complex issues to linear steps. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://prezi.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Prezi</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> is different. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://prezi.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Prezi</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> is an online presentation tool that represents information spatially. This allows the presenter to zoom in close on an idea that is part of larger concept or zoom out to show relations among different concepts. Transitions are animated and create a visual "swoop" that keeps the information moving and connected. Joe and Ian have used </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://prezi.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Prezi</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> in several settings including staff training, as guides embedded on webpages and in library instruction. This presentation will show you different examples of </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://prezi.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Prezi</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> presentations and a quick overview of how to begin building engaging presentations.</span></span></div><div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.zotero.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Zotero</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> is a free, easy-to-use Firefox browser extension that library users can use to collect, manage, cite and share research resources. For research and data control and access, </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.zotero.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Zotero</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> is now recommended by hundreds of educational institutions around the world including Stanford, MIT and Yale Universities. This session will introduce the </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.zotero.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Zotero</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> plug-in and how to use it to collect, organize, and cite information sources from library catalogs, databases, the web, and the desktop.</span></span></div></div></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div></div></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Ian Benton is a late-evening public service librarian at UW Madison’s College Library. He is a perpetual tech-tinkerer and is always on the lookout for tools that can add value to instruction and public service interactions. Ian’s areas of expertise/interest include screencasting, chat reference, mobile computing, instructional gamming, and student engagement.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Joe Morgan is a soon-to-be graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Library and Information Studies with an an interest in instruction, web analytics, content management systems, and other fun technology tools. For any interested future employers, his blog and portfolio live at </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://josephsandersmorgan.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">http://josephsandersmorgan.com</span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Jason Kucsma is the Emerging Technologies Manager at the </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.metro.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Metropolitan New York Library Council</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> where he manages METRO’s Digitization Grant Program and member inquiries related to resources, training and services associated with digitization, digital preservation and emerging technologies issues. He is also a part-time lecturer in the Library and Information Science Department at Rutgers School of Communication and Information.</span></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:85%;"><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">All sessions are Thursdays, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Central Time</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg2.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Register now</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"> for the whole series at the bargain rate of $200 for all 6, at:<br /></span></span><a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg2.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg2.html</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">WiLS Level 1 member libraries and MINITEX libraries get an extra bargain rate:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">They should </span></span><a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Register here: http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg1.html</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg2.html"></a>You can register for the series after it starts and have full access to all the previous session recordings after the live presentations. You receive the codes to access the sessions and recordings, good for up to a year after the sessions.<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg2.html"></a></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Get details and keep up on the latest series information at our series blog:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span><a href="http://librarywebinars.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">http://librarywebinars.blogspot.com/</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">Become a fan of Open Solutions on Facebook follow this link:</span></span></b></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/n/?pages%2FMadison-WI%2FOpen-Solutions%2F381020985448&mid=1f61113G293b77bdG50bd93aG4c"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span">http://www.facebook.com/n/?pages%2FMadison-WI%2FOpen-Solutions%2F381020985448&mid=1f61113G293b77bdG50bd93aG4c</span></span></a><br /></div></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms',serif;"><br /></span></div></div></span>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-17480739306816481102010-02-19T15:29:00.006-06:002010-03-05T11:57:08.231-06:002010 Library Open Solutions Webinars Series Kicks OffWe've finalized the line up. Mark your calendars and sign up now for the full series of weekly webinars offering fun and informative stuff good for libraries. Keep up on the latest series information and comments from speakers at our series blog:<br /><a href="http://librarywebinars.blogspot.com/">http://librarywebinars.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Here's the line-up:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3/11 Get Real, Be Creative: Social Networking in Libraries</span><br /> w/ Tasha Saecker and Jeff Dawson<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3/18 Library H3lp</span><br /> w/ Cindi Trainor and Steve Frye<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4/1 OCLC Web Services in Action</span><br /> w/ Karen Coombs<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4/8 Information, Not Location: the new MLibrary</span><br /> w/ Ken Varnum, Karen Reiman-Sendi, Liene Karels<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4/15 Mobile Site Generator</span><br /> w/ Chad Haefele<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4/22 Cool tools: Prezi and Zotero</span><br /> w/ Jason Kucsma, Joe Morgan, Ian Benton and Eliot Finkelstein<br /><br />all sessions are Thursdays, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Central Time<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg2.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Register now</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> for the whole series at the bargain rate of $200 for all 6.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;"><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">WiLS Level One member libraries and MINITEX members </span><a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">register here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> for an even better rate.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;"><br /></span></span></div></div></span><div>You can register for the series after it starts and have full access to all the previous session recordings after the live presentations. You receive the codes to access the sessions and recordings, good for up to a year after the sessions.<br /><br />We charge in order to offset expenses for the webinar system. Single "seat" registrations can be used for a whole library, as long as you view the session together using one web connection and one phone connection. This is a way of allowing us to provide webinars to more people using less webinar resources. If you want to project it and use a speaker phone we think that's a good idea and the shared experience with your colleagues will only make the webinars better.<br /><br />Each one hour Webinar will present about 45 minutes of content including live web demonstrations, leaving time in the hour for questions and discussions. Participants use an internet enabled computer to view the content and a phone line to hear and talk. Long distance is via an "800" number. Speaker phones with mute buttons are a good thing for groups.<br /><br />If you have any questions about the Webinar series don't hesitate to contact me at:<br />mbeatty@wils.wisc.edu, or phone 608.265.5179</div></div>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-49130211420537391552009-11-17T11:01:00.003-06:002010-02-19T14:51:24.406-06:00The Next Series Starts in Spring 2010We plan on running the next Library Open Solutions Webinars series in Spring of 2010. We will once again concentrate on Open Source and other technical approaches that integrate into open technical environments to solve library problems in cost and staff effective ways.<br />So please save the dates:<br /> March 11<br /> March 18<br /> April 1<br /> April 8<br /> April 15<br /> April 22<br />Those are all Thursdays and the sessions will occur in the afternoons at 2:00 - 3:00pm Central Time.<br /><br />In the past we've had great speakers cover topics such as: SOPAC, Bitnami sandboxes, WordPress as a CMS, Mobile Applications, Library Thing for Libraries and Library toolbars.<br /><br />We of course have ideas on what we'd like to offer this coming spring, and are actively using the suggestions you gave us in the series evaluations.<br /><br />But we want to also take this opportunity to hear from you, our attendees, what topics or speakers would you like to hear about in the upcoming webinar series. Simply zip me an email, Mark Beatty<br /><a href="mailto:mbeatty@wils.wisc.edu">mbeatty@wils.wisc.edu</a> , or comment to this post. Speak up now to let us know what you want.<br /><br />As the Spring 2010 series develops we'll stay in touch.<br /><br />Thanks and later,<br /><br />MarkMark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-7234342452415503092009-05-04T13:44:00.003-05:002009-05-13T11:10:31.399-05:00Take Our Spring Series SurveyIf you attended any of the Spring series webinars, or if you want to submit your ideas for future webinars, then please take our survey.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=E5VNoisz2RBy3ct6NQdPLHYxuGAhpzZJVr5Aj_2bOoz3I_3d">Library Open Solutions Webinars Survey Spring 2009</a><br /><br />Thanks.Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-40798727083090129142009-04-13T10:37:00.001-05:002009-04-13T10:54:29.124-05:00Library Toolbars with Jen Holman and Anne ZarinniaThursday April 16th, 2009, 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Central Time<br /><br />Join us for this sure to be interesting last session in this Spring 2009 series of Webinars.<br /><br />Browser integrated library toolbars enable users to access library data and services from anywhere on the web. We’ll explain why you might want to try a toolbar, show features of two different toolbars - LibX and Conduit - and show you how to create your own toolbar.<br /><br />Information on LibX can be found at:<br /><a href="http://libx.org/">http://libx.org/</a><br /><br />Information on Conduit can be found at:<br /><a href="http://www.conduit.com/">http://www.conduit.com/</a><br /><br />Jen Holman is Periodicals Librarian at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Murphy Library. She currently serves as the library’s web team leader and enjoys learning about and developing new tools that expand the reach of library services.<br /><br />Anne Zarinnia is an Associate Professor at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She teaches Reference, Cataloging, Virtual Libraries and Advanced Design, and looks for strategies to engage students with information.<br /><br />Register now for this latest webinar that's sure to be a lively and interesting session. Go to:<br /> <a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html">http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html</a><br /><br />The recordings of the Fall 2008 series and this current Spring 2009 series are still available and can be registered for and viewed by you and your institution colleagues at any time up to a year after the session date. See the series blog for information on past webinars by speakers such as:<br /> John Blyberg, Mark Beatty, Karen Coombs, Cindy Cunningham, Jenny Schmidt, Ingrid Lebolt, Jen Holman, Anne Zarinnia, Casey Bisson, Evette Atkin, Cary Gordon, Tasha Saecker, Darci Hanning, and Katie Rose<br /><br />When you've got a need for that library technology fix over the summer, why not come to Madison for the Shorts and Hawaiian Shirt conference: WiLSWorld. Beer, Brats and WiFI, by the UW-Madison Union Terrace, by the Lake. Featuring keynoters Joan Frye Williams and Karen Schneider. We'll run our next webinar series in Fall 2009. Look for announcements about all these events and check the WiLS web site at:<br /> <a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu">http://www.wils.wisc.edu</a>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-88664854499256940442009-04-06T11:50:00.002-05:002009-04-06T11:55:35.289-05:00LibraryThing for Libraries with Jenny Schmidt and Ingrid LeboltThursday April 9th, 2009, 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Central Time<br /><br />LibraryThing for Libraries (LTFL) is a for-fee service that allows libraries to enrich their web catalogs with 2.0 features using data from the public LibraryThing database of 30 million records. We'll explain how LTFL works and detail the process of implementing LTFL features into your library's catalog (Web Opac). LTFL features work with all major ILS vendors including some open source products. Implementation requires little technical know-how and the result is a more user-friendly catalog experience for patrons. Learn more about adding tags, recommendations, reviews, and ratings for print materials in your catalog. We'll also touch on some newer features available from LTFL including book covers and blog widgets.<br /><br />Information on LibraryThing for Libraries can be found at:<br /> <a href="http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries/">http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries/</a><br /><br />Jenny Schmidt works as the Staff Support Librarian for the <a href="http://caspian.switchinc.org/">SWITCH Library Consortium</a> office located within the Cardinal Stritch University library in Milwaukee (WI). SWITCH, a consortium of eight academic libraries,<br />operates an integrated library automation system with a shared catalog, oversees an inter-campus delivery service, and provides staff training for its members.<br /><br />Ingrid Lebolt is the User Advocate at <a href="http://www.ahml.info/">Arlington Heights Memorial Library</a>, Illinois. Ingrid Lebolt’s Specialties include Video blogging to enhance website content and LibraryThing for Libraries implementation.<br /><br />Register now for this latest webinar that's sure to be a lively and interesting session. Go to:<br /> <a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html">http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html</a>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-20516380897439593882009-04-02T13:03:00.020-05:002009-04-06T13:21:17.494-05:00See LTFL in Action<strong><a href="http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/LTFL:Libraries_using_LibraryThing_for_Libraries">List of LTFL Members</a> </strong><br />* 109 libraries have '<a href="http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries/tour/2">catalog' package</a> implemented<br />* 25 libs have the '<a href="http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries/tour/2">review' package</a> installed<br /><br />Some libs implement both packages and hand pick which features they want (up to 6 total). Academic libraries may not be as into reviews and ratings as public libs (but not necessarily).<br /><br />A couple to look at:<br /><a href="http://catalog.spl.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?index=ISBNEX&term=0765314231">Seattle PL</a> (Horizon) <br />Includes catalog features and ratings/reviews. There are two ways to access the reviews on the left.. one consists of a neat-o red/black image.<br /><br />NOTE: For the most part, LTFL features keep patrons in your catalog or, in the case of tags and the "similar books" feature, patrons are linked to other titles in your own catalog. However, some libraries set up their reviews to go back to the LibraryThing site. (See the above Seattle PL example with the LT chiclet image near the bottom left).<br /><br /><a href="http://catalog.mtlaurel.lib.nj.us:81/ipac20/ipac.jsp?index=ISBNEX&term=0374129983">Mount Laurel</a> (Horizon)<br />Includes Reviews, Rating and Catalog features<br />NOTE: Some libraries let anyone create an account and add ratings/reviews..others allow only library patrons to add reviews/ratings. Reviews also come from LT members. Those coming from patrons/public via the catalog are monitored by library staff before they go up. <br /><br /><a href="http://topcat.switchinc.org/record=b1501330">SWITCH Library Consortium Catalog</a> (Innovative)<br />Includes catalog features and limited book coversUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-1872936439766076652009-04-02T12:56:00.019-05:002009-04-06T13:09:15.532-05:00How LTFL Works<strong>What do you get as a LTFL member? </strong><br />LTFL offers <a href="http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries/tour/2">two enhancement packages (Catalog and Reviews) with different installations</a>. The Reviews package came out more recently at the end of 2008. <br /><br /><strong>LTFL Configuration involves two parts</strong><br />PART 1. THINGS DONE ONCE (get an account, <a href="http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/Installation_instructions#III">read installation wiki page</a> for your ILS, turn on/configure 2.0 features in LTFL, add small amount of code to your catalog/html page).<br /><br />PART 2. PERIODICALLY UPLOAD RECORDS TO LTFL & CHECK STATS. To maintain the features in your catalog, you'll need to periodically export catalog records with a 10 or 13 ISBN from your ILS and upload them as a batch (text files) to your LTFL results.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-66733022667878348042009-03-30T10:08:00.003-05:002009-04-06T11:53:51.219-05:00Mobile ApplicationsThursday April 2nd, 2009, 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Central Time<br /><br />At this webinar we'll be talking about libraries and mobile, why it's important, why OCLC decided to explore a mobile option. Cindy will touch on some other mobile efforts by other libraries, too. It seems fitting for OCLC's role to figure out a solution that benefits all libraries by putting WC.org online. Cindy will talk about how the pilot has gone, what they've learned--going mobile is ALOT more than just getting the information onto a small screen!--and where they're going next.<br /><br />Information on Worldcat Mobile can be found at:<br /> <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/mobile/default.jsp">http://www.worldcat.org/mobile/default.jsp </a><br /><br />Cindy Cunningham, Director of Partner Programs for<a href="http://www.oclc.org/us/en/default.htm"> OCLC</a> since January 2007, works with non-library companies and entities to develop partnerships that benefit the OCLC cooperative. Before that she worked for <a href="http://pro.corbis.com/">Corbis.com</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon.com</a>, and at the <a href="http://www.lib.washington.edu/">University of Washington Libraries</a>, <a href="http://www.krl.org/">Kitsap Regional Library </a>and at the <a href="http://www.loc.gov/index.html">Library of Congress</a>. She lives in Seattle, WA.Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-38198412042243949182009-03-23T10:28:00.005-05:002009-05-04T13:43:56.051-05:00WordPress as a CMSThursday March 26th, 2009, 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Central Time<br /><br /><a href="http://lepton.wils.wisc.edu/wordpress_cms.pdf">Download the slides as a PDF here</a><br /><br />Karen A. Coombs serves as the Head of Web Services at the University of Houston Libraries. Her duties include development and maintenance of the libraries’ web site and virtual presence for 35,000 plus students, faculty and staff. She has presented at many national conferences including ALA Annual, LITA Forum, and Internet Librarian; she has written articles for Computers in Libraries, Library Journal, Library Hi Tech, and Journal of Academic Librarianship. With Jason Griffey , she is the co-author of the book <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/179793524">Library Blogging</a>. She is past-chair of the LITA Special Interest Group for Blogs, Wikis and interactive media, a member of the LITA Top Technology Trends panel, and the author of the <a href="http://www.librarywebchic.net/">Library Web Chic weblog</a>.<br /><br />Do you have a small library or association website that needs to be managed and most of your content contributors know little or no HTML? Think a full fledged content management system like Joomla or Drupal is too much to take on? Then Wordpress as a CMS might be for you.<br /><br />Wordpress is on open source blogging tool, used by libraries, associations and other organizations to run their blogs. However, it also includes functionality such as Pages, Links, and Media Management, which make it capable of supporting small to mid-sized websites. By adding plugins, Wordpress can be extended to support the content on most library websites:<br /><ul><li>News</li><li>Events</li><li>Database Lists</li><li>Book Reviews<br /></li></ul>Unlike many CMSs, Wordpress has a low learning curve, which enables library staff to easily contribute and maintain contente. Additionally, extending its functionality via plugins is simple. Come to this session and learn the tools, tips and tricks to creating a library website using Wordpress.<br /><br />Relevant Resources:<br /><br />Plugins<br /><ul><li><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/blogroll-links">Blogroll Links</a> </li><li><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-maps-for-wordpress/">Google Maps for Wordpress</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/inlinefeed/">Inline Feed</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/openbook-book-data/">OpenBook Book Data</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-logic/">Widget Logic</a></li><li><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/event-calendar/">Event Calendar 3</a></li><li><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nextgen-gallery/">NextGen Gallery Tool</a></li><li><a href="http://about.scriblio.net/">Scriblio</a><br /></li></ul>Themes<br /><ul><li>http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/</li><li>http://www.templatesbrowser.com/wordpress-themes</li></ul>Libraries Using Wordpress as a CMS<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.atchisonlibrary.org/">Atchison Public Library</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://library.csueastbay.edu/wordpress/">California State University East Bay</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.dartmouthpubliclibraries.org/">Dartmouth Public Libraries</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://library.millsaps.edu/">Millsaps College Library</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://parkcountylibrary.org/">Park County Library</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.patagoniapubliclibrary.org/">Patagonia Public Library</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.stevensmemlib.org/">Stevens Memorial Library</a><br /></li></ul>librarywebchichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454634605544223405noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-50958834795174310292009-03-16T14:46:00.002-05:002009-03-16T14:49:03.949-05:00BitNami Sandboxes with Mark BeattyThursday March 19th, 2009, 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Central Time<br /><br />So you want to try out an open source system like Drupal or WordPress, but don't know where to start and you're worried both about your level of technical knowledge as well as what might happen to anything else running on your network and PC? BitNami Stacks to the rescue!<br />What is a BitNami Stack?<br /><br /><a href="http://bitnami.org/">http://bitnami.org/</a><br /><br />A BitNami Stack is an easy to install package of software that includes everything you need to run the primary application. BitNami Stacks are completely self-contained and they won't interfere with any other software installed on your system, so everything you're already running will continue to work normally. BitNami stacks are easy to install, multiplatform, and open source. BitNami makes installing wikis, blogs, CRM systems a simple and enjoyable process. Popular stacks include: Drupal, Joomla, MediaWiki, WordPress, Coppermine, and Moodle as well as many others.<br /><br />Mark Beatty knows next to nothing about Linux or PHP or even MySQL and still managed to create useful sandboxes for WiLS to try out Drupal and WordPress. If he can do, you can bet you can too. When Mark is not pretending to know what he's doing with open source solutions he's busy training librarians on how to do new things and wrangling the virtual reference consortium, AskAway. Some how or other enough folks voted for him to be a recent President of LITA, go figure.<br /> <a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/">http://www.wils.wisc.edu/</a><br /> <a href="http://askaway.pbwiki.com/">http://askaway.pbwiki.com/</a><br /><br />Register now for this sure to be lively and interesting session. Go to:<br /> <a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html">http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html</a>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-4890498536027387052009-03-11T13:31:00.001-05:002009-03-11T13:33:36.803-05:00The Social OPAC with John BlybergThursday March 12th, 2009, 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Central Time<br /><br />John Blyberg is the Assistant Director for Innovation and User Experience at theDarien Library in Connecticut. He was formerly the System Administrator and Lead Developer for the Ann Arbor District Library (AADL) in Michigan. John was named a Library Journal “Mover and Shaker,” took first prize in Talis’ “Mashing-up the Library” competition, and speaks nationally and internationally about libraries, user experience, innovation, and technology. He has written for Library Journal, American Libraries, and several other trade journals and has contributed chapters to several published books. He also blogs at:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blyberg.net/">http://www.blyberg.net/</a><br /><br />SOPAC (Social Online Public Access Catalog) is a next-generation catalog system as a Drupal module that provides true integration of your library catalog system with the power of the Drupal content management system while allowing users to tag, rate, and review your holdings. User input is then incorporated into the discovery index so that SOPAC becomes a truly community-driven catalog system. Other features include:<br /><br /> • Faceted browsing<br /> • Ajax-empowered interface with native jQuery support<br /> • 100% customizable interface via the Drupal template system<br /> • Ability to remove search limiters<br /> • Saved searches<br /> • Integrated renewals, holds placement, and fine payment<br /> • Ability to customize the user experience via the administrative control panel<br /> • Ability to create custom functionality via a Drupal sub-module<br /><br /><a href="http://thesocialopac.net/">http://thesocialopac.net/</a><br /><br />Register now for this sure to be lively and interesting session. Go to:<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html">http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html</a>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-19098907725412061852009-02-26T12:43:00.007-06:002009-04-13T11:08:40.993-05:00Spring Series Kicks OffNew Spring Series, New Name<br />We've just about finalized the line up for upcoming Spring 2009 series of Webinars. We also have a new series name. We think it better reflects the range of topics we cover in our webinars. The new name is:<br /><a href="http://librarywebinars.blogspot.com/">Library Open Solutions Webinars</a><br /><br />Sign up now, mark your calendars and pick your favorite topics for this series of weekly webinars offering fun and informative stuff good for libraries. Here's the line-up that's filling out with more great speakers everyday:<br /><br />3/12 SOPAC - John Blyberg<br />3/19 Creating Open Source Sandboxes with BitNami - Mark Beatty<br />3/26 Wordpress as a CMS - Karen Coombs<br />4/2 Mobile Applications for Libraries - Cindy Cunningham<br />4/9 LibraryThing for Libraries - Jenny Schmidt and Ingrid Lebolt<br />4/16 Library Toolbars - Jen Holman and Anne Zarinnia<br />all sessions are Thursdays, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Central Time<br /><br />Register now for individual webinars at $25 each, or for the whole series at the bargain rate of $100 for 6, at:<br /><a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html">http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html</a><br /><br />You can keep up on the latest series information and comments from speakers at our series blog:<br /><a href="http://librarywebinars.blogspot.com/">http://librarywebinars.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />_/_/_/_/_/<br /><br />Library Open Source Webinars Registration and Attendance Details<br /><br />Each one hour Webinar will present about 45 minutes of content including live web demonstrations, leaving some time in the hour for questions and discussions. Participants use an internet enabled computer to view the content and a phone line to hear and talk. Long distance is via an 800 number. Speaker phones with mute buttons are a good thing for groups.<br /><br />Register for individual webinars, $25 each, or for the whole series, at the bargain rate of $100 for 6, at:<br />http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsolutions_reg.html<br />Upon registration you will receive an email with the log in information for your selected session(s), as well as log in information to access the webinar recordings. Recordings will be available for up at a year and can be registered for and viewed the same as the live sessions.<br /><br />Registration fees are per site. This approach allows us to share the programming across more participants using fewer "lines". Registrants from the same library site should plan on sharing and using a single log in line saving your library money and saving WiLS resources to provide the Webinars to more libraries. Your log in allows you to share the webinar by "crowding around a PC" or projecting to a screen for a group. It also allows you to share the recording log on at your site. Again speaker phones with mute buttons are a very good thing for groups.<br /><br />If you have any questions about the Webinar series don't hesitate to contact me at:<br />mbeatty@wils.wisc.edu, or phone 608.265.5179Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-72214806835645184782009-02-20T14:34:00.004-06:002009-02-20T14:51:09.394-06:00New Spring Series, New NameWe've just about finalized the line up for upcoming Spring 2009 series of Webinars. You might have also noticed that we have a new series name. We hope it better reflects the range of topics we covered in our webinars. The new name is:<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://librarywebinars.blogspot.com/">Library Open Solutions Webinars</a></span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We think we've put together quite a good series and hope you'll enjoy them too. See the initial line up in the block on the left. The deal is the same as last fall. To offset expenses for the webinar system we are charging $25 per registration. Single registrations can be used for a whole library, as long as you view the session together using one web connection and one phone connection. This is in large part a way of allowing us to provide webinars to more people using less webinar resources. If you want to project it and use a speaker phone we think that's a good idea and the shared experience with your colleagues will make the webinars even better. </div><div> </div><div>In addition each webinar registration gets you access to the recording of that session. Recordings are accessible at any time, for groups or individuals, and will be available for up to a year after the live presentation. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can register for individual webinars at $25 each or for the entire series for $100. That's like getting 2 webinars for free. You can also register for a recording after the live presentation or for the whole series after it starts and you will receive the codes to access the recordings.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you have any questions about the webinar series don't hesitate to contact me at:</div><div>mbeatty@wils.wisc.edu or phone 608.265.5719</div>Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-52666456863789033262008-12-10T14:55:00.002-06:002008-12-15T10:16:31.750-06:00Google Apps and Sites for Educationpresented by Katie Rose<br />The sixth, and last, in our series of Library Open Source Webinars on:<br />Tuesday December 16th, 2008, 2:00-3:00pm Central Time<br /><br />Katie Rose will define what <a href="http://www.google.com/a/edu">Google Apps and Sites</a> are all about, specifically in the context of the selection and implementation of <a href="http://www.google.com/a/edu">Google Apps for Education</a> at the <a href="http://www.nd.edu/">University of Notre Dame (ND)</a>. She will then present in more detail the applications and their features. Katie will also talk about how ND decided on Google Apps and the subsequent implementation process, following up with information on actual student and faculty use. Finally, she will go over the lessons learned at ND, which should assist others who are contemplating using Google Sites on their campus or in their library.<br /><br />Katie Rose is Program Manager for Enterprise Initiatives and Special Projects lead for the <a href="http://www.nd.edu/">University of Notre Dame</a>. Her Notre Dame colleagues call her "Google Grrrl".Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-23265944225348540682008-12-04T13:36:00.002-06:002008-12-04T13:42:13.077-06:00Plinkit, Web sites for allpresented by Darci Hanning<br />This marks the fifth in our continuing series of Library Open Source Webinars on:<br /> Tuesday December 9th, 2008, 2:00-3:00pm Central Time<br /><br /><a href="http://www.plinkit.org/">Plinkit</a> is based on <a href="http://plone.org">Plone</a>, an open source software content management system and is how Collaborative partner states/networks host and deploy dynamic, easy-to-maintain websites for small libraries throughout the US. This presentation will cover the history and background of the <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/">Plinkit</a> project in Oregon, information about the <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/">Plinkit</a> Collaborative, and will provide a live demo of a <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/">Plinkit</a> site as well as a quick tour of various <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/">Plinkit</a> sites being actively used by library patrons.<br /><br />Darci Hanning brings 20 years of software and web application development experience to her position as the Technology Development Consultant at the <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/">Oregon State Library</a>. For the past three years she has led the <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/">Plinkit</a> project in Oregon and since Spring 2006, she has provided technical leadership for the <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/">Plinkit</a> Collaborative, a multi-state cooperative to deploy <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/">Plinkit</a> around the country. She has recently served as President of the <a href="http://plone.org/foundation">Plone Foundation</a> and was selected as a <a href="http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6535074.html">"2008 Mover and Shaker" by Library Journal</a>.Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-61397712767400404552008-11-19T15:33:00.003-06:002008-11-20T16:42:59.463-06:00Getting Social with Tasha SaeckerNext week we will have a hiatus for Thanksgiving, but we will return the week after on the first week of December with the fourth in our continuing series of Library Open Source Webinars<br /> Tuesday December 2nd, 2008, 2:00-3:00pm Central Time<br /><br />Get you and your library hooked up with the latest in social networking software online. Learn how to use <a href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://delicious.com/">Delicious</a> and <a href="http://friendfeed.com/">FriendFeed</a> both personally and professionally to create your own personal brand online.<br /><br />Tasha Saecker is the director of the <a href="http://www.menashalibrary.org/">Menasha Public Library</a>, Wisconsin Library of the Year for 2008. She has been blogging for over five years at both: <a href="http://sites.menashalibrary.org/">Sites & Soundbytes</a> and <a href="http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/">Kids Lit</a>.<br /><br />In 2007, the <a href="http://www.menashalibrary.org/">Menasha Public Library</a> won a Webby Award in Wisconsin for its Drupal-based website. Part of their site links to their extensive collection of websites on Delicious. The library will soon be contributing to <a href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter</a> too. You can follow Tasha on <a href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter</a> as TashRow.Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-14278787549834191442008-11-13T13:52:00.001-06:002008-11-13T13:54:40.252-06:00Cary Gordon talk about Drupal in LibrariesCary Gordon of the Cherry Hill Company<br /><a href="http://www.chillco.com/home">http://www.chillco.com/home </a><br />an IT consultancy with extensive experience in the library market, will talk about using Drupal in Libraries. <br /><br />You can check out their Drupal library prototype at: <br /><a href="http://thelibrary.chillco.com/">http://thelibrary.chillco.com/</a><br /><br />Cary is the administrator for the Libraries group at Drupal<br /><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/libraries">http://groups.drupal.org/libraries</a><br />a strong community rich in resources about using Drupal in Libraries.Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266393399618676985.post-43945095112549329232008-11-08T15:12:00.003-06:002008-11-08T15:18:16.136-06:00Casey Bisson's Slides, Intro and OverviewYou can check out the slides from Casey Bisson's webinar on the Introduction and Overview of Libary Open Source Software at the links below. Remember you can register for and view the full recorded session at any time by going to the <a href="http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/opsource_reg.html">Webinar Series Registration Page</a><br /><br />Here's the <a href="http://about.scriblio.net/OSS4Lib.ppt">PowerPoint version</a> of his slides.<br /><br />Here's the <a href="http://about.scriblio.net/OSS4Lib.pdf">PDF version</a> of his slides.<br /><br />Be sure to catch all the Webinars. Next up is the <a href="http://librarywebinars.blogspot.com/2008/11/evette-atkin-on-michigan-evergreen.html">Michigan Evergreen project, a shared consortial open source OPAC/ILS</a>.Mark and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304500173229576561noreply@blogger.com0