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LIS Portfolio

Presentations

Co-Presented session: “Keep it Simple, Stupid: Free and Easy-to-Use Tech Ideas for Your Library.” Massachusetts Library Association Annual Conference, April 28, 2010.
Taught session: "How to Run a Technology Workshop." Simmons GSLIS Skillshare, September 22, 2007. Slides (PDF).
Exhibited poster: "Emerging Technologies, Emerging Teachers: Collaborative Workshops at Simmons GSLIS." American Library Association 2007 Annual Conference, June 23, 2007. Companion website.
Taught session: "Keeping Current with Emerging Technologies." Simmons GSLIS Massachusetts School Library Association – Student Interest Group Mini-Conference, March 24, 2007. Slides (PDF), RSS handout, and Bloglines setup handout.
Exhibited poster: "Emerging Technologies, Emerging Teachers: Collaborative Workshops at Simmons GSLIS." NorthEast Regional Computing Program (NERCOMP) 2007 Annual Conference, March 21, 2007. long-form abstract and handout.

Workshops

While in library school, I helped to develop a series of workshops co-sponsored by the GSLIS Tech Lab and ASIS&T@Simmons. Because of my dual role—I worked at the Tech Lab and was involved with the ASIS&T chapter—I took on the role of workshop coordinator. The series was introduced in Spring 2006, and was continued and expanded for Fall 2006, Spring 2007 and Fall 2007. I instructed some of these workshops, and have linked the materials I developed below. (If you are interested in looking at materials developed by other instructors for other workshops, please visit the Tech Lab Download Center.)

Social Software in Libraries: Nov. 2007

Discussed social software and potential and current uses in libraries, including how to evaluate the different types of software for use in a given library.

Screencasting: Nov. 2007

Introduced Camtasia screencasting software and guide attendees through creation of a tutorial, including best practices for developing online tutorials.

Technology Orientation Requirement: Part 2: Feb., July & Oct. '07, Sept. '06

Taught basic HTML to new students, with the goal of helping them to successfully complete the second part of a technology competency requirement.

Setting Up An RSS Aggregator: April 2007, March 2006

Introduced RSS and RSS aggregators. Taught attendees how to set up and use a Bloglines account and import subscriptions to a variety of library-centric blogs. Handouts (PDFs): What is RSS? and Setting Up Bloglines

Tagging & Social Bookmarking: April 2007, April & Oct. 2006

Taught attendees about tagging and explained social bookmarking. Guided attendees through setup of a del.icio.us account and explored basic features together. Slides (PDF): Tagging & Social Bookmarking

Navigating Photoshop: Nov. 2006

Guided attendees through several exercises to learn the basic functions of Photoshop.

Managing Digital Photos: Oct. & Nov. 2006

Discussed use of software and other methods for storing and organizing digital photos. Slides (PDF): Managing Digital Photos

Microsoft Excel: Sept. 2006

Presented basic and advanced tips for Excel, based on attendees' prior experience. Handout (PDF): Excel Quick Reference Sheet

Buying a Technology Gadget: May 2006

Presented tips for doing research on and shopping for a variety of gadgets. Workshop webpage.

This page last updated on August 2, 2010.