Introduction to the Information Technology (IT) Component of Mortenson Center Associates Program Professor Kristin Vogel

IN Advance, Thank You: To each of you for your attention and contributions AND To Barbara Ford & Susan Schnuer for this opportunity to meet and work with you To Illinois Wesleyan University for my sabbatical this year

Anchoring the IT component “The programs provide visitors with a broad knowledge of, and exposure to, the theory and practice of librarianship in America and provide ample opportunities to exchange information about practices in a wide variety of countries.” “Mortenson Associates participate in practical sessions that help them learn to use the latest technologies applicable to libraries.” From Program Description

Today’s Agenda Our Aim with the Technology Component The Approach & Review of pre-arrival survey Upcoming Sessions Building Connections & Taking full advantage *Break* Sharing Activity Review of today’s agenda Assessment Conclusion

By the end of today’s session: 1.Overview on the technology component of the institute You will feel confident that the Institute will meet your needs & see that it has been designed with you in mind. You will know what to expect in the coming weeks in order to feel comfortable and anchored with the newness of your experience. You will articulate the key topics and relevance to your home situation in order to ensure a match between content and needs. 2.Introduce yourself within the context of technology at your home library You will learn more about each other in order to build rapport and recognition of expertise, like situations, and shared interests. I will gain additional insights into ways the sessions can be tailored in order to meet the your needs.

By the end of today’s session: 1.Overview on the technology component of the institute You will feel confident that the Institute will meet your needs & see that it has been designed with you in mind. You will know what to expect in the coming weeks in order to feel comfortable and anchored with the newness of your experience. You will articulate the key topics and relevance to your home situation in order to ensure a match between content and needs. 2.Introduce yourself within the context of technology at your home library You will learn more about each other in order to build rapport and recognition of expertise, like situations, and shared interests. I will gain additional insights into ways the sessions can be tailored in order to meet the your needs.

Our aim Upon completing the Institute, Associates will: 1.identify major applications of technology in library and information centers and issues affecting their implementation. 2.appraise the suitability of specific new technologies for home libraries, identifying opportunities and challenges for implementation.

Our aim Upon completing the Institute, Associates will: 1.identify major applications of technology in library and information centers and issues affecting their implementation. 2.appraise the suitability of specific new technologies for home libraries, identifying opportunities and challenges for implementation.

The approach Adult learning principles –Your background is rich with experience and serves the group well if it is incorporated into sessions –You are goal-oriented and self-directed –You are interested in the practical and in topics being relevant to your lives at home –You are responsible for your learning; together we make it happen

Survey of Mortenson Associates Pre-arrival survey you completed Conducted & compiled by Sara Thompson 13 out of 18 respondents –All 13 use Windows-based machines at home and at work –9 people spend 4 hours or more on a computer each day, while 4 people spend 4 hours or less on a computer each day

Topics we asked you to rank

Activity A few more questions: Did you bring a computer with you? Have you used an Internet café before? What are some advantages libraries have now that didn’t occur in the past – because the technology is where it is?

Technology component sessions Some examples: Overview of Library Systems “How to” of UIUC Library CARLl Symposium on ILS Multimedia & PowerPoint Navigating Web 2.0 & Gaming IDEALS Teaching Internet Ethics Library Consortia & OCLC Digital Reference Services Web searching Digital Collections Open Source Software Personnel approaches for IT management Hardware / software replacement planning Vendor relations management Policy development Free or Low-cost E-Resources

Related sessions Tour of the Book Tour of Chicago Tribune Library & Chicago Public Library & Newberry Library Management sessions, –such as Needs Assessment, Budget, Time management, Directing Digitization Institute And many more!!

Activity – Building connections Take a moment to think about technology at your home library Identify: 1.One person there whose work using IT you admire - Write down three reasons why 2.One challenge you’d like to see your library address in the next year - Write down two specific ways you can use this trip to do problem-solving & information-gathering related to that challenge 3.One strength you have that is an advantage to your home library

Activity – Building connections Take a moment to think about technology at your home library Identify: 1.One person there whose work using IT you admire - Write down three reasons why 2.One challenge you’d like to see your library address in the next year - Write down two specific ways you can use this trip to do problem-solving & information-gathering related to that challenge 3.One strength you have that is an advantage to your home library

Activity – Building connections Take a moment to think about technology at your home library Identify: 1.One person there whose work using IT you admire - Write down three reasons why 2.One challenge you’d like to see your library address in the next year - Write down two specific ways you can use this trip to do problem-solving & information-gathering related to that challenge 3.One strength you have that is an advantage to your home library

Activity – Building connections Take a moment to think about technology at your home library Identify: 1.One person there whose work using IT you admire - Write down three reasons why 2.One challenge you’d like to see your library address in the next year - Write down two specific ways you can use this trip to do problem-solving & information-gathering related to that challenge 3.One strength you have that is an advantage to your home library

To your advantage Watch for connections with your needs Example: Meet one-on-one with persons of interest Seek extra opportunities Ex: Read blogs that you don’t at home Take time to reflect and understand Ex: Ask questions Ex: summaries to yourself, interested colleagues Talk to your fellow Associates at length

To your advantage Watch for connections with your needs Example: Meet one-on-one with persons of interest Seek extra opportunities Ex: Read blogs or articles that you don’t at home Take time to reflect and understand Ex: Ask questions Ex: summaries to yourself, interested colleagues Talk to your fellow Associates at length

Some ideas for reading Samples: The Shifted Librarian - Karen G. Schneider’s Free Range Librarian -freerangelibrarian.com/ Marshall Breeding’s Library Technology Guide blog -- –Also his monthly columns in Computers in Libraries Current Cites /currentcites/ A monthly annotated bibliography of key readings

To your advantage Watch for connections with your needs Example: Meet one-on-one with persons of interest Seek extra opportunities Ex: Read blogs that you don’t at home Take time to reflect and understand Ex: Ask questions Ex: summaries to yourself, interested colleagues Talk to your fellow Associates at length

To your advantage Watch for connections with your needs Example: Meet one-on-one with persons of interest Seek extra opportunities Ex: Read blogs that you don’t at home Take time to reflect and understand Ex: Ask questions Ex: summaries to yourself, interested colleagues Talk to your fellow Associates at length

Sharing Activity Self-introductions –Name –Home library & country –Describe the technology challenge you identified earlier and the ways you envision taking advantage of time here

Review of Today’s Agenda Our Aim The Approach & Review of pre-arrival survey Upcoming Sessions Building Connections & Taking full advantage *Break* Sharing Activity Recap Assessment Conclusion

Going forward Questions?? One-minute Exercise 1.What was most important thing learned today 2.Most important thing you didn’t learn today 3.One thing that could improve the session Tomorrow – library systems