Online Learning Archive

  • learningexpressfeature

    Rediscover LearningExpress

    Posted on September 21, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Has this happened at your library?  A patron wanders in and heads over to the Non-fiction section looking for a 2011 0r even 2012 edition of a GED Preparation book, or maybe a study guide for EMT Basic Exam.  Will they find just what they need or will they leave frustrated?  Keeping test books up-to-date [...]

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  • An Online Discussion about eBooks and Public Libraries (via Elluminate)

    An Online Discussion about eBooks and Public Libraries (via Elluminate)

    Posted on May 13, 2011 | No Comments
    [ May 17, 2011; 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ] An Online Discussion about eBooks and Public Libraries (via Elluminate) May 17th from 1:30 - 2:30 PM ** Prerequisite: Read (or scan the summaries) the COSLA eBook report (available at http://www.cosla.org/documents/COSLA2270_Report_Final1.pdf) In the fall of 2009, Kansas State Librarian Jo Budler and the other Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (their group is called COSLA) began a conversation about eBooks. [...]

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  • techsoup

    Fabulous Tech Training Programs

    Posted on February 3, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Interested in some ready-to-use Technology Training programs?   TechSoup‘s February Newsletter highlights Fabulous Public Technology Training Programs – a page from their blog that brings together resources, lesson plans and program materials from libraries across the nation.   TechSoup also has several posts for Accidental Technology Trainers that you may be interested in. On February 9 at 1 [...]

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  • What's Your Digital Story?

    Digital storytelling

    Posted on January 13, 2011 | No Comments
    I’m a great believer in the power of stories as a way to package information so that it actually reaches people and makes an impact. Digital technologies provide opportunities to package and share stories in innovative ways. How could libraries take advantage of the opportunities? This contest from TechSoup caught my eye… as just the [...]

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  • esummit3

    ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point

    Posted on October 1, 2010 | No Comments
    School and public librarians from around NEKLS participated in Library Journal’s virtual summit “ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point” upstairs on September 29. The day-long virtual conference included keynotes and panel discussions on “the evolving concept of the book in a digital world.”  I took notes throughout the day and have tried to [...]

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  • logo_elluminate

    Elluminate Coming to Kansas Libraries

    Posted on September 14, 2010 | No Comments
    The State Library of Kansas has announced that it will be providing the Elluminate web based conference service to Kansas libraries. Elluminate will be funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the next 14 months.  The State Library hopes to develop a consortium of libraries to continue funding for Elluminate [...]

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  • webinar

    Wonderful Workshop Webinars

    Posted on August 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Looking for some at-the-desk, just-in-time, just-what-you-need continuing education? The Texas State Library and Archives Commission shares archives of their Webinars & Webcasts, along with slides, Web resources and handouts. This series of three Webinars from June and July of this year sounded interesting… Using Social Media in the Library Getting Started with a Social Media Plan Managing Your Library’s [...]

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  • Using Videos in Technology Training – a Webinar

    Using Videos in Technology Training – a Webinar

    Posted on November 13, 2009 | No Comments
    Ever since we discovered Jing! here at NEKLS, we’ve incorporated videos in our training.  For example, at a Final Friday Web site Work Day in the NEKLS Lab, we showed a video Liz had created while everyone followed along at their workstations.  We could stop the video and re-start it as needed.  We also have [...]

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  • I used to (blank) but now I (blank) on the internet for free

    I used to (blank) but now I (blank) on the internet for free

    Posted on April 9, 2009 | No Comments
    Interesting thread over at Lifehacker about the things that we used to pay for or do in an analog fashion, but that we now do on the ‘net (or with Open Source software) for free. Examples: “I used to go to the library to get books… Now I just log into the library’s website and load them [...]

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  • Tune in tomorrow

    Tune in tomorrow

    Posted on September 17, 2007 | No Comments
    One day, two great free online presentations! On Tuesday, September 18th, consider attending one (or both) of the following sessions: From 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Gina Millsap and Rob Banks will be the guest presenters for the free SirsiDynix Institute web seminar, “Dump the Org. Chart: Get `Er Done!: Management for a 2.0 [...]

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