Pals tech support handout
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This document provides contact information for Mary Kelly and Holly Hibner, who offer technology support and training. It also lists several websites that library staff can use to develop their technology skills, such as WebJunction, TechSoup, and YouTube. The document encourages staff to learn new technologies, work well with IT professionals, and help patrons.
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Pals tech support handout
- 1. Thingamabobs and Doodads:<br />Why Tech Support is Reference<br />Quick Reference Guide<br />(or all the stuff worth remembering about the presentation)<br />Mary Kelly<br />Email me! marykelly48@gmail.com<br />Follow me on Twitter: librarymary40 (beware, I am not that interesting)<br />際際滷share: www.slideshare.net/marykelly48 <br /> http://practicallibrarian.blogspot.com<br />http://awfullibrarybooks.info and submissions to awfullibrarybooks@gmail.com<br />Find Holly (since Mary is just not doing it for me)<br />Holly Hibner<br />hhibner@plymouthlibrary.org<br />http://hhibner.blogspot.com<br />Find Holly on Twitter: hhibner<br />際際滷share: www.slideshare.com/hhibner<br />Motivational Stuff:<br />You can learn new things.
- 2. Yes, it is difficult and technology is changing all the time.
- 3. Play nice with tech people.
- 4. Help your patrons!Websites:<br />WebJunction: http://www.webjunction.org<br />Competency Index for the Library Field: http://webjunction.org/competencies <br />TechAtlas Staff Skills Survey: http://www.webjunction.org/techatlas <br />Tech Soup: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/<br />Library Success: http://www.libsuccess.org <br />Other cool sites to help you learn tech stuff:<br />YouTube.com<br />TeacherTube.com<br />VideoJug.com<br />5min.com<br />eHow.com Videos<br />Instructables.com <br />Tutorialized.com<br />MakeUseOf.com<br />InPics.net<br />