'Did You Know?" LLRC Staff Training Day

Did You Know?

LLRC Staff Training Day

August 19, 2013

Palm Beach State Library Staff Training Day Presenters:
Doug, Pat, Rob, Janet, Robbie, Connie, Ken



Lyn Becker, Wellness Center Coordinator

Lyam Christopher, Reading Learning Specialist
 Carrie Thompson, English Learning Specialist
Debra-Anne Singleton, Student Learning Center Manager

 





LL303 Instructional Lab for today's presentations

The day started with staff networking, fresh coffee, juice, hot tea and delicious homemade fruit and nut breakfast cakes and breads made by Estaline. Our presenters were well prepared with their Power Point presentations followed by an informative Q and A session.

 

Topics Covered:
Accessing the databases through Social Media-Doug
Using the iPad as a research tool using EBSCO mobile-Rob
Saving to eShelf and knowing MyAccount-Connie
Finding media resources, accessing 'Films on Demand'-Pat
Keeping informed about the library via Twitter and Facebook-Ken
Knowing your college via our College Digital Archives-Janet
Reading eBooks after signing into Panther Web-Robbie
Reading the Life of Pi, Common Reader for FYE
Mr. Kelley and Estaline
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/library/default.aspx

Keeping Healthy
Our New Wellness Center Building and Schedule
Lyn Becker, Wellness Center Coordinator
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/wellnesscenter/lake-worth/


Cooperating with the SLC
Debra-Anne Singleton-Student Learning Center Manager
Reading Lab-Lyam Christopher
Writing Lab-Carrie Thompson
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/slc/lake-worth/default.aspx

A BIG thank you to all our presenters today! 
You gave us incredible information we can use on a daily basis to help promote these numerous programs with students, faculty and staff.  Have a terrific Fall Semester!
 

Part III SEFLIN Regional Technology Conference



 

Article below submitted by Doug Cornwell, Chair of the SEFLIN Regional Technology Conference 2013

 Image Credit: Courtesy The SEFLIN Conference Planning Committee

 

The SEFLIN “Evolving Technologies” Annual Conference was held July 11, 2013, at the Kovens Conference Center, Biscayne Bay Campus, Florida International University, North Miami Beach, Florida, to the largest crowd in the history of the conferences.  Three-hundred and two registered guests attended the conference and were provided a healthy dose of new information and knowledge about technologies which impact our organizations and enhance our ability to provide educational and library services. 

The 17-member Planning Committee was headed by Palm Beach State College / Lake Worth Campus Library Professor Douglas Cornwell.  Together with the SEFLIN staff, this team worked diligently over the past year in putting together a successful conference.

The keynote speaker, Jamie LaRue, library director of the Douglas County, Colorado Public Libraries, addressed issues regarding improved library systems for delivery of traditional library resources and digital technologies such as ebooks and databases.

 

Twenty-four speakers and panelists presented 12 breakout sessions about various library technologies.  Conference sponsor displays, a luncheon, and exciting door prizes were well received.



Marisha Kelley and Halimeh Shatara from the Belle Glade Campus
Image Credit: Courtesy The SEFLIN Conference Planning Committee

Attending the conference from Palm Beach State College were Nita Johnson, Janet DeVries, Nora Homan, Connie Tuisku, Rob Krull (Lake Worth Campus); Marisha Kelly and Halimeh Shatara (Belle Glade Campus); Susan Setterlund, Amanda Chick, and David Pena (Palm Beach Gardens Campus). 

 

 

Part II SEFLIN Regional Technology Conference




Image Credit: Nora Homan
Nita, Nora, Janet and Connie
 

The article below was submitted by Connie Tuisku; Librarian at Palm Beach State College.

Wish everyone could have attended the SEFLIN Regional Conference, Evolving Library Technologies because it had much to offer.  Jamie LaRue gave a provocative keynote with a vision for making the Douglas County Library an indispensable service-provider in the community.  Having used technology to automate the check-out function, creating higher paying/functioning positions, and saving the county money, he used his creative mantra , “now that you have more time, I’d like you to…” to  inspire and support library personnel to new levels of community service.

Everyone loves apps, and when they’re free, well, what could be better? In the first breakout session, Is There an App for That?  Assessing the Next Generation of Information Literacy,  Dr. Jonathan Roach, St. Thomas University, in addition to giving us a history of information literacy in less than 30 minutes (can’t wait for his PowerPoint) gave his audience a basketful of apps—great for student learning and library geeks.  Here’s a sample:

·         Rubric Tools:  Google public template gallery

·         Environmental Meter App:  Decibel 10^th  

·         Graphic Organizers:  Popplet; Tools 4 Students;

·         Observation:  Evernote

·         Learning & Assessment:  Infuse Learning; Go Class; Edmodo

Another session that was packed with great information was Open Access: What? Why? How? by Stephanie Brenenson.  Stephanie provided an overview of the traditional academic publishing model and developed a thesis on how and why the “disruptive innovation” of open access publishing challenges the traditional academic model to create new markets.  

This conference will be hard to top!  Thanks to Doug Cornwell for a great job as Chair of the Conference Planning Committee and for the welcome address.

Thank you Connie for a terrific article!

 See more pictures of this event at the SEFLIN website: https://www.facebook.com/SEFLINRegionalConference

Image  Credit: Nora Homan