Maintain IT Project in South Carolina: September 25, 2008 Call 1-866-740-1260 (toll free) to join Access code is: 6339386 Mute: *6 Unmute: *7

Your Tour Guides Brenda Hough MaintainIT Project maintainitproject.org Call 1-866-740-1260 (toll free) to join Access code is: 6339386 Mute: *6 Unmute: *7

Brenda Hough

MaintainIT Project

maintainitproject.org

Your Tour Guides Lori Reed Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County librarytrainer.com Call 1-866-740-1260 (toll free) to join Access code is: 6339386 Mute: *6 Unmute: *7

Lori Reed

Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

librarytrainer.com

Where are you?

How familiar are you with the MaintainIT Project? Not at all A little familiar Very familiar I’m a contributor

Not at all

A little familiar

Very familiar

I’m a contributor

Who do you rely on for support? Internal to Library City IT Department Academic IT Department State Library External or contracted

Internal to Library

City IT Department

Academic IT Department

State Library

External or contracted

How are you involved with public access computers? “ If the computers break, I fix them.” “ I teach people to use computers.” “ I sign users in and monitor time limits.” “ I purchase computers and other technology equipment.” Other roles? “ I do all of this!”

On the menu today… Share successes Share challenges Learn about free resources to help you Learn how you can help others Do you support public access computing? Call 1-866-740-1260 (toll free) to join Access code is: 6339386 Mute: *6 Unmute: *7

Share successes

Share challenges

Learn about free resources to help you

Learn how you can help others

What are the challenges you are experiencing? Do you support public access computing? Call 1-866-740-1260 (toll free) to join Access code is: 6339386 Mute: *6 Unmute: *7

Do you support public access computing? What are the successes you have experienced? Call 1-866-740-1260 (toll free) to join Access code is: 6339386 Mute: *6 Unmute: *7

http://WWW.MAINTAINITPROJECT.ORG

Cookbook 1: A Cookbook for Small and Rural Libraries Technology Planning Computer Maintenance Volunteer recruitment Technology Training tips Library technology in the future

Technology Planning

Computer Maintenance

Volunteer recruitment

Technology Training tips

Library technology in the future

Cookbook 2: Recipes for a 5-Star Library Wireless Networks PC Reservation/Time Management Software Print Management Laptop Checkout Programs Both cookbooks are FREE on www.maintainitproject.org

Wireless Networks

PC Reservation/Time Management Software

Print Management

Laptop Checkout Programs

Both cookbooks are FREE on www.maintainitproject.org

Policies

Diagrams

Practical Comparisons

Checklists

Cookbook 3: in progress Plans, Decisions and Strategies Measuring the True Costs and Benefits of Technology Communicating with techies and non-techies Purchasing Installation and Rollout Support and Troubleshooting PC Lifecycle ?

Plans, Decisions and Strategies

Measuring the True Costs and Benefits of Technology

Communicating with techies and non-techies

Purchasing

Installation and Rollout

Support and Troubleshooting

PC Lifecycle

Who writes the cookbooks? You! (and other librarians and library staff like you)

South Carolina Contributors Dee Albritton, Fast Forward CTC Drusilla Carter, Chesterfield County Library Felicia Vereen, South Carolina State Library

Dee Albritton, Fast Forward CTC

Drusilla Carter, Chesterfield County Library

Felicia Vereen, South Carolina State Library

Library Spotlight

Beyond the Cookbooks 5 More Things: Spotlights 30-minute Webinars Online Book Club Newsletter Blog

5 More Things:

Spotlights

30-minute Webinars

Online Book Club

Newsletter

Blog

I. Library Spotlights Now with audio! New!

II. 30-minute Webinars Next 30 minute webinar: October 16 th , 2 PM Eastern Get Your Game On: Quick Tips to Start a Gaming Program in Your Library Lori Reed , Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Beth Gallaway , Library Trainer/Consultant

Next 30 minute webinar:

October 16 th , 2 PM Eastern

Get Your Game On:

Quick Tips to Start a Gaming Program in Your Library

Lori Reed , Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Beth Gallaway , Library Trainer/Consultant

III. Cookbook Book Club September 30 th , Noon Eastern Read and discuss Meal Plan from the Joy of Computing , “ How much help should you provide patrons with laptops? ”

September 30 th , Noon Eastern

Read and discuss Meal Plan from the Joy of Computing , “ How much help should you provide patrons with laptops? ”

IV. Newsletter V. Blog Sign up for the monthly newsletter Read the project blog Look for this link on the website!

Sign up for the monthly newsletter

Read the project blog

What will you do next? Visit the project website Attend another webinar Use materials for training Sign-up for the newsletter Send the newsletter to a friend Other??

Visit the project website

Attend another webinar

Use materials for training

Sign-up for the newsletter

Send the newsletter to a friend

Other??

Topics for Future Webinars? What would you like to learn?

What would you like to learn?

For More Information Contact Brenda Hough: brenda@techsoup.org Lori Reed: reedlori@gmail.com Visit the MaintainIT Web site www.maintainitproject.org

Contact

Brenda Hough: brenda@techsoup.org

Lori Reed: reedlori@gmail.com

Visit the MaintainIT Web site

www.maintainitproject.org