Informal introduction to Sandy Hawes, the Saint Leo University, Florida, Online Services Librarian.

1. Hello, online students:
Sandra Lee (“Sandy”) Hawes, MA(LIS), MEd
Online Services Librarian
Associate Professor
Saint Leo University, Florida, USA
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2. Greetings from your in-class librarian
Blue skies, Sandy Hawes—”Follow me! I know the way.”

3. Technologies I use daily:
I use technology to communicate
with others...
• At a distance.
• And face-to-face, too.
• To do my job as a librarian.
• To participate as a faculty member.
• To collaborate professionally.
Some old friends, some new buddies…
Telephone.
Email.
SMS.
Copier/scanner.
Presentation
software.
Internet.
Digital resources.

4. Technology “Vita”
Sample programs and devices I use regularly
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Collaborate Live!
to present online instruction
Blogspot.com
to blog for the library
SnagIt and Jing
to capture screen shots
Camtasia
to create tutorials
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Camera Apps
to stream itty-bitty videos
Mobile Phone
to stay connected
eReader (Nook)
to read when I travel
Computers
to work online

5. My dad worked with “the guys at
Quantico” as a telecom to develop
packet technology for Internet.
• I saw my 1st amber-screen “home
computer” in late 1970s.
• I played text-based home
computer games in mid 1980s.
• I was part of a field test of Tycho, a
prototype tablet computer, at a
Florida Educ. Ctr. in early 1990s.
Fun Facts
Or, “Oh, what a long, strange trip it’s been.”

6. Data-entry punch cards?
Amber CRTs?
Gopher Net?
Text-only computing?
Thermo-FAX machines?
Casio programmable
keyboards?
Cell phones with telescoping
antennas?
BetaMax?
Floppy disks?
Auto-correct typewriters?
Early Adopters
Do you remember these? Did you have/use them? I did...

7. Professional interests:
Online instructional pedagogy and distance learning librarianship.
I started working for
SLU in 2002 as the
Florida Region
librarian.
I have published book
chapters, annotated
bibliographies, and
journal articles
(including peer-
reviewed).
I’m in the middle of a
five-year research
project on embedded
librarianship.
I have presented at
numerous professional
conferences, including
EDUCAUSE/ELI, Florida
Library Association,
and the Distance
Library Services bi-
annual conference,
where Dr. Adamson
and I will present a
paper in April 2016.

8. Geek-speakin’ Tech Heads! Oh, my!
Adobe Acrobat;
CuteWriter; Cute FTP
Chat Software
IE, Firefox, Chrome, Iron,
Silk, Dolphin
Library 2.0: Social
Networking Applications
for Libraries
SmartBoard for the PC;
SmartBoard Applications
for Faculty
Jing, Join.Me, Animoto,
SnagIt, Lectora, Captivate,
Camtasia (tutorial
software)
BlackBoard, WebCT and
eCollege Course
Management Systems
(student and
administrative)
I really, really like this stuff…

9. My precious family…
(L-R) Nick, Ceeley, Wyatt, and David

10. Despite my love for technology…
I think it is good to unplug our devices and
plug into the natural world once in a while.

11. View from the campus library
As always, I wish you blue skies
And the time to appreciate them.

12. Contact Hours:
Sundays through Thursdays,
11:30am-8:30pm Eastern
Phone:
1.352.588.8262 (phone/voicemail)
1.352.467.1902 (cell/text message)
Email:
sandra.hawes@saintleo.edu
Contact Information
Sandra Lee (Sandy) Hawes, MA(LIS), MEd