Tech Day Workshop
We're offering a variety of technology sessions, all in one day! You, your staff, and trustees are invited to attend.
Date: Wednesday September 14, 2016
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Franklin Public Library, 9151 West Loomis Road, Franklin, WI (map)
This workshop is chock full of good stuff for you to learn & take back to your library. Here's the line-up:
8:30 - 9am — registration and coffee
9 - 9:10am — orientation
9:10 - 11am — Wisconsin's own MacGyver Guys will provide an entertaining and informative session that will showcase free or almost free practical applications, tools, and devices to help you and your patrons discover new ways to use technology for work and play. What are a few items? You could spend over $200 for a portable speaker, why not build the same thing for $2? Don’t ditch your old smartphone, find out all the unique applications (like spying on your dog) that are still usable without a cellphone contract. Ready to ditch your portable backup device but don’t understand the differences between Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox? The MacGyver Matrix will walk you through which one is right for you. And for other items? Let’s just say that there’s an app for that. You’ve paid for the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge. Presenters: Jon Mark Bolthouse (Director, Fond du Lac Public Library) and Chris Grugel (Instructional Services Supervisor, Carthage College)
11:15 am - Noon — Launching in Fall 2016, the Coding Initiative in Wisconsin Public Libraries will increase awareness of the whys and hows of coding for library staff and library users of all ages. The project will demonstrate the role of public libraries in learning and use of technology, and increase resource sharing and continuing education collaboration among and between regional library systems. Find out what’s in store from one of the Initiative co-leaders Tessa Michaelson Schmidt (Youth & Inclusive Services Consultant, Wisconsin DPI, Madison)
Noon - 12:45 — lunch: $7 payable onsite the day of the workshop; we'll have pizzas, salad, brownies + soda or bottled water. If you don't want to buy lunch, you can bring your own.
1 - 2pm — choose one of these breakout sessions:
• 3D Printing in the Library. 3D printers can be a bit intimidating, but after this demo of Neenah Public Library’s new 3D printer, you’ll have a better understanding of the 3D printing process. You’ll also learn how the library has incorporated 3D printing into special programs and daily activities. Presenter: Richie Zaborowske (Adult Reference Librarian, Neenah Public Library)
• If You’re Appy and You Know It. Think Storytime Underground meets New Media. Strengthen your Media Mentor skills with tips from the field such as digital flannel boards for outreach, networking through Google Drive for collection development and troubleshooting technical difficulties. You’ll walk away viewing New Media as "one more tool" you can confidently incorporate into programming, and will be prepared to make a case for Media Mentorship as a vital part of librarianship in the 21st century. Presenters: Kristi Helmkamp (Children's Librarian, Appleton Public Library), Ann Cooksey (Children's Librarian, Appleton Public Library), and Denise Chojnacki (Associate Librarian, Webmaster, Rhinelander District Library) [ youth / tween / teen track ]
• RADD: Recover Analog and Digital Data. Got important materials languishing on VHS or old floppy disks? Of course you do (your patrons probably do too). Learn how to save it! Presenter: Dorothea Salo (Faculty Associate, UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies)
• 3D Printing in the Library. 3D printers can be a bit intimidating, but after this demo of Neenah Public Library’s new 3D printer, you’ll have a better understanding of the 3D printing process. You’ll also learn how the library has incorporated 3D printing into special programs and daily activities. Presenter: Richie Zaborowske (Adult Reference Librarian, Neenah Public Library)
• If You’re Appy and You Know It. Think Storytime Underground meets New Media. Strengthen your Media Mentor skills with tips from the field such as digital flannel boards for outreach, networking through Google Drive for collection development and troubleshooting technical difficulties. You’ll walk away viewing New Media as "one more tool" you can confidently incorporate into programming, and will be prepared to make a case for Media Mentorship as a vital part of librarianship in the 21st century. Presenters: Kristi Helmkamp (Children's Librarian, Appleton Public Library), Ann Cooksey (Children's Librarian, Appleton Public Library), and Denise Chojnacki (Associate Librarian, Webmaster, Rhinelander District Library) [ youth / tween / teen track ]
• RADD: Recover Analog and Digital Data. Got important materials languishing on VHS or old floppy disks? Of course you do (your patrons probably do too). Learn how to save it! Presenter: Dorothea Salo (Faculty Associate, UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies)
2:15 - 3:15pm — choose one of these breakout sessions:
• Making in the Library with the MKE Mixers. Come hear the origin story of the MKE Mixers, a group of five dedicated super-librarians who developed a mobile makerspace for Milwaukee County. There will be a hands-on activity and a chance to see their Mix Boxes in person. Presenters: Beth Henika (Head of Children's Services, West Allis Public Library), Krista Hutley (Administrative Librarian, Whitefish Bay Public Library), Jennifer Loeffel (Assistant Director, Franklin Public Library), Emily Passey (Assistant Director, Shorewood Public Library), and Sandy Speare (School Librarian, Greendale Middle School). Note: maximum attendees: 25
• The Ozobot. The Ozobot is a powerful tiny robot that expands STEM and computer science learning through a collection of game based activities and digital apps. Using simple color-based programming, the Ozobot can be used with paper and markers or with a digital app. This inexpensive robot is a great tool for introducing young children to robotics but can also be used in more complicated applications with teens. This session will be hands-on as participants will be given the chance to play and learn! Presenter: Terry Ehle (Youth Services Coordinator, Lester Public Library, Two Rivers) [ youth / tween / teen track ]
• Tech Training: Doing Everything We Can With Whatever We Can Get. One of the biggest barriers to doing great technology training is feeling like you don't have the equipment, expertise, or audience. We went from doing a handful of mousing basics and Microsoft Office classes to offering coding camps for kids and Raspberry Pi workshops in just a few short years. We'll discuss the broad variety of tech training programs we've done, how we developed the skillsets to do them, what equipment we've used and what we'd like to do in the future. Presenters: Joe Davies (Head of Adult & Digital Services, Kenosha Public Library), and Jen Fait (Head of Youth Services, Kenosha Public Library)
• Making in the Library with the MKE Mixers. Come hear the origin story of the MKE Mixers, a group of five dedicated super-librarians who developed a mobile makerspace for Milwaukee County. There will be a hands-on activity and a chance to see their Mix Boxes in person. Presenters: Beth Henika (Head of Children's Services, West Allis Public Library), Krista Hutley (Administrative Librarian, Whitefish Bay Public Library), Jennifer Loeffel (Assistant Director, Franklin Public Library), Emily Passey (Assistant Director, Shorewood Public Library), and Sandy Speare (School Librarian, Greendale Middle School). Note: maximum attendees: 25
• The Ozobot. The Ozobot is a powerful tiny robot that expands STEM and computer science learning through a collection of game based activities and digital apps. Using simple color-based programming, the Ozobot can be used with paper and markers or with a digital app. This inexpensive robot is a great tool for introducing young children to robotics but can also be used in more complicated applications with teens. This session will be hands-on as participants will be given the chance to play and learn! Presenter: Terry Ehle (Youth Services Coordinator, Lester Public Library, Two Rivers) [ youth / tween / teen track ]
• Tech Training: Doing Everything We Can With Whatever We Can Get. One of the biggest barriers to doing great technology training is feeling like you don't have the equipment, expertise, or audience. We went from doing a handful of mousing basics and Microsoft Office classes to offering coding camps for kids and Raspberry Pi workshops in just a few short years. We'll discuss the broad variety of tech training programs we've done, how we developed the skillsets to do them, what equipment we've used and what we'd like to do in the future. Presenters: Joe Davies (Head of Adult & Digital Services, Kenosha Public Library), and Jen Fait (Head of Youth Services, Kenosha Public Library)
3:30 - 4:30pm — choose one of these breakout sessions:
• Paper Crafting With Technology. Learn about the Cricut die cut machine and the MINC Foil Applicator machine, both of which are portable & very popular with patrons in the library's Maker Space. The Cricut uses cartridges to cut various sized shapes out of paper & vinyl. The MINC machine is a heated system for foil application; you can choose from a number of items to embellish or create your own design to apply foil, by simply printing from a toner-based (i.e. laser) printer. The MINC machine has been the number one machine with patrons as far as the WOW factor; it is also reasonably priced! We'll also demo the CreoPop 3D pen that's been very popular with tweens and teens; this pen uses inks instead of plastic and does not heat up, so is more versatile and much safer than earlier versions of 3D pens. Presenter: Diane Jaroch (Assistant Director, Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, Whitewater) [ youth / tween / teen track ]
• Digital Public Library of America. Wisconsin has joined the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and collections from across the state are available via its website. Learn more about DPLA and Wisconsin's collections in this session. Presenter: Liz Kaune (Digital Projects Librarian, Milwaukee Public Library)
• Lightning Round of 2 Presentations. 1) Creating a Low Cost Digital Display. Learn to create an inexpensive digital display using a Raspberry Pi computer and a television monitor. A PowerPoint presentation is converted to a video and deployed to the Raspberry Pi computer, which is connected to the television monitor by USB and HDMI cables. Presenter: Michelle Scaife (Business Manager, Greenfield Public Library). 2) Dream Big. Learn Code. WisCode Literati wants to help change the world through code literacy by enabling librarians to bring coding into their libraries. Come learn about why code literacy is important and the resources offered to make it easy for you! This session will be a presentation followed by hands-on time to try Scratch Programming, so bring your device with Scratch pre-loaded. Presenter: Kim Boldt (Villard Square Branch Manager, Milwaukee Public Library)
• Paper Crafting With Technology. Learn about the Cricut die cut machine and the MINC Foil Applicator machine, both of which are portable & very popular with patrons in the library's Maker Space. The Cricut uses cartridges to cut various sized shapes out of paper & vinyl. The MINC machine is a heated system for foil application; you can choose from a number of items to embellish or create your own design to apply foil, by simply printing from a toner-based (i.e. laser) printer. The MINC machine has been the number one machine with patrons as far as the WOW factor; it is also reasonably priced! We'll also demo the CreoPop 3D pen that's been very popular with tweens and teens; this pen uses inks instead of plastic and does not heat up, so is more versatile and much safer than earlier versions of 3D pens. Presenter: Diane Jaroch (Assistant Director, Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, Whitewater) [ youth / tween / teen track ]
• Digital Public Library of America. Wisconsin has joined the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and collections from across the state are available via its website. Learn more about DPLA and Wisconsin's collections in this session. Presenter: Liz Kaune (Digital Projects Librarian, Milwaukee Public Library)
• Lightning Round of 2 Presentations. 1) Creating a Low Cost Digital Display. Learn to create an inexpensive digital display using a Raspberry Pi computer and a television monitor. A PowerPoint presentation is converted to a video and deployed to the Raspberry Pi computer, which is connected to the television monitor by USB and HDMI cables. Presenter: Michelle Scaife (Business Manager, Greenfield Public Library). 2) Dream Big. Learn Code. WisCode Literati wants to help change the world through code literacy by enabling librarians to bring coding into their libraries. Come learn about why code literacy is important and the resources offered to make it easy for you! This session will be a presentation followed by hands-on time to try Scratch Programming, so bring your device with Scratch pre-loaded. Presenter: Kim Boldt (Villard Square Branch Manager, Milwaukee Public Library)
Library directors' continuing education contact hours for the full day:
- Technology-related contact hours: 6
- Total contact hours: 6
This workshop is sponsored and coordinated by Winnefox, Outagamie-Waupaca, Manitowoc-Calumet and the SEWI group of library systems (Arrowhead, Bridges, Eastern Shores, Kenosha County, Lakeshores, Mid-Wisconsin, and Milwaukee County).
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