That’s a Wrap: Tech Day 2011

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Dan Alexander
 – August 4, 2011Posted in: Around NEKLS, Articles, NEKLS News, NEKLS Tech Day
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Tech Day 2011 has come and gone. Are you still thinking about Dr. Wesch’s question he posed to us about the library’s role in a mediated culture?

These conferences give me, as the newest NEKLS employee, a welcomed view of our diverse system of libraries. It was wonderful to see such a variety of individuals, from the other techies, to the school, academic, and public librarians.

As this was a virtually paperless event, we wanted to make sure you could find the updated materials from the conference, and get a look at some of the breakout sessions you could not be at (curse not being able to be in 3 places at once, we will continue to work on this technology). The 2011 Tech Day page will remain archived on this site here: Tech Day 2011

Updates to the page include:

Dr. Michael Wesch – Mediated Culture

Lightning Rounds

  • TED Riveting talks by remarkable people
  • MarcEdit Free meta data tool for Library Catologers
  • Professor Messer Free CompTIA A+ Training Course
  • Michael Meyers All-in-One CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Guide
  • Dragon Dictation Voice recognition application for the iPhone
  • XDA-Developers Internet community for the Android and Windows Phone platforms
  • Angry Birds: Knock on Wood Boardgame version of the popular app
  • cdcovers.cc Archive of downloadable covers for CDs and DVDs
  • Google Voice One phone number to rule them all
  • Lifehacker Tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done
  • Stellarium Free planetarium for your computer
  • Dropbox Save files to the cloud for access on any online device
  • Square Enables accepting credit card payments on any iOS device
  • Twitter Real time information network for tracking your interests
  • ConsumerSearch Analysis of product reviews and purchase recommendations
  • HootSuite Social media dashboard for scheduling updates and tracking data
  • Zuula Provides the results from multiple search engines unaltered

Washburn University Libraries – If you plug it in, they will come!

Susan Brown - Social Media Marketing as Team Sport

Janet Reynolds – Kansans Tell Their Stories: a collaborative podcast project

Heather Braum and Liz Rea – Naked in The Library: Keeping your private information private, online

Jason Coleman – Hyperlinking Reality with QR Codes

Sharon Moreland & Liz Rea – Northeast Kansas History: A kete of local history, culture and genealogy

Dan Alexander – 3-2-1 Contact: a touch, multitouch, & stylus exploration

Also check out some photos from the day: NEKLS 2011 Tech Day

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Dan Alexander Dan Alexander is the Technology Specialist for NEKLS. He can be contacted by email (dalexander (at) nekls.org). Please visit the staff page to learn about when to contact Dan.