On Wednesday, May 4, I attended an online meeting from WebJunction entitled "Winning Library Grants" with Stephanie Gerding. The meeting was a PowerPoint Presentation with narration.
It was very easy to connect to the site. The presenters gave all the directions about 10 minutes before the actual conference began, including how to connect, audio tips, technical support, etc.
There were several people attending from all over the country. There were opportunities to write in questions on the chat board which were answered in a timely manner. I have attended some online meetings before and always find them to be good experiences. What I find helpful compared to large in-person meetings is that it is easier to post questions and have them answered as opposed to being in a large audience where you may not have the opportunity to even ask the question. Another thing I liked about this meeting is that it is archived and available for downloading or printing for handouts. It's a good alternative to traveling to a meeting when time and travel might be a constraint.
I think it would be easy to set up our own online meetings for students or instructors for instruction in using library resources.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Thing 5: Reflection and Catch Up Week!
This was an excellent time to give us all the week off! I was able to go back over what we have covered and feel more comfortable with Blogs, Facebook, and Photo Sharing. RSS feeds still needs a bit of work on my part, BUT I am getting there.
* I think the videos have been very helpful, especially the one for the "magic" of RSS.
* A couple of challenges: I think the biggest challenge for me is the time constraint. It takes me a long time to figure out what to do, even with help. But, I was encouraged by the article "Secrets of the Super-Learners". Also, I have not yet been able to meet with our other librarians in order to plan how we will implement what we are learning. This is the first time in our six weeks that I am posting my own blog, so I guess that is progress.
* I think the videos have been very helpful, especially the one for the "magic" of RSS.
* A couple of challenges: I think the biggest challenge for me is the time constraint. It takes me a long time to figure out what to do, even with help. But, I was encouraged by the article "Secrets of the Super-Learners". Also, I have not yet been able to meet with our other librarians in order to plan how we will implement what we are learning. This is the first time in our six weeks that I am posting my own blog, so I guess that is progress.
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